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October 7, 2019January 4, 2020

Food For Mood

Diet is often overlooked when diagnosing mental illness. Read on to learn why it may be the missing piece of the puzzle.

It is estimated that 1 in 6 Americans (this includes children) have a diagnosed mental illness or behavioral problem. New information connecting mental health to diet is surfacing all the time. There are many scientifically researched ways food impacts mood: Continue reading “Food For Mood”

July 12, 2018September 1, 2018

10 Awesome Things That Happened When I Stopped Eating Refined Sugar For One Month

In my younger days, prior to motherhood, I was always more of a salty snack type person. Something happened to me during my first pregnancy and I began to have some serious cravings for sweets. Ice cream was number one. I wanted it every single night. A lot of it. As the years went by my tolerance for sugar increased and I was able to, and wanted to, eat more and more of the stuff. Chocolate of almost any kind and an excessive amount of sweet creamer in my coffee were daily indulgences. I decided to give up sugar for a month to see if it made me feel any better. It is officially one month later. Here is what Continue reading “10 Awesome Things That Happened When I Stopped Eating Refined Sugar For One Month”