Nutrition

A landmark microbiome study from the American Gut Project revealed something profound: the variety of plants in your diet, rather than any specific label or trend, is one of the strongest predictors of gut microbiome diversity.

Balancing your blood sugar truly is one of the best things you can do for your overall health. 

Some of the many benefits include:
Improve muscle health and growth
Regulate cortisol (the stress response)
Improve your metabolism and thyroid function
Create stable energy
Limit sugar cravings
Help with weight loss

Both processed and whole food items have food labels or certifications that show how the food was grown or processed. Often, companies have to pay for these labels and meet certain standards to be qualified. They aren’t perfect, but they can give us a good indication of the quality of the food. 

Grocery stores (and processed foods!) are very intentionally designed with human psychology in mind. Extensive studies have been done to determine what grocery store layouts will increase consumer spending.

While the processing of food has allowed for more availability of different foods year round and longer shelf lives, some food processing means toxic chemicals.

If going completely sugar-free feels overwhelming, start by reducing your sugar intake gradually. Aim to cut out sugary drinks first, then tackle snacks and desserts.

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