Category: Whole Food Search for: Why the Health Industry Wants You to Love Your Bad Habits: The “Forbidden” Marketing Trap For nearly 20 years, I’ve been known online as GreenSmoothieGirl. Over those two decades, I’ve spent my time digging into deep research that goes way beyond what you see in… Oxalates in Food: The Trendy Health Fear That’s Missing the Bigger Problem Have you noticed how every few years, the wellness world picks a new “villain” to blame for all our health woes? First, it was fats, then it was carbs, then… The Anxiety Trap: Is GABA a Miracle or a Marketing Myth? Today, we’re diving deep into something that affects so many of us: Anxiety. I’m talking about that nervous feeling, the knot in your stomach, or when your brain just won’t… The Blue Light Blocker Buzz: Do Those Special Glasses Really Work? Let’s talk about blue-light blockers! You’ve been told blue light glasses protect your eyes. But what if that’s not actually true? My research here surprised no one more than it… Why the Food Industry Recycles the Same Diet Every 15 Years Have you ever noticed how diet trends seem to repeat every 15 years? From Keto to Carnivore, the same ideas keep coming back under new names. In the world of… Is Your Smoothie Actually Healthy? 11 Things You’re Doing Wrong Smoothies are popular these days. But the smoothies MOST people are drinking aren’t actually healthy. How do you make sure the smoothies you’re drinking are nutrient-packed and delicious? It’s easy… Stevia: Friend or Foe? The Surprising Truth About Your Sweetener Today, we are diving deep into a topic that has been causing a lot of confusion in the health world: Is stevia bad for you? The world of sugar alternatives… The Tallow Trap: Is Beef Fat Really a “Health Food”? Why Beef Tallow Is Trending Again Have you noticed your social media feed looks a bit like a 19th-century butcher shop lately? Beef tallow is suddenly everywhere – it’s in… How to Test Your Probiotic Supplement: An Easy At-Home Experiment Want to know if that probiotic supplement on your shelf and in your fridge is still working to give you a healthy gut? As living organisms, probiotics have a short… What Are Probiotics Benefits? 11 Signs You’re Deficient and What to Do About It What are probiotics good for? Hippocrates is famous for saying, “All disease begins in the gut.” 2500 years later, science is proving how right he was. Thousands of studies link… 10 Health Benefits of Walnuts: Top Reasons to Eat the Healthiest “Nut” The health benefits of walnuts are impressive. And more are being discovered. In fact, scientists and other experts in the industry have gathered annually to discuss the latest in walnut… Fancy Salt: Pretty in Pink, But Is It Healthier? Some of you are paying $60 a pound for salt. I doubt you want to if it’s not actually better. Himalayan pink salt is marketed as healthier, more natural, and…
