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Someone mentioned to me that they were making chili for supper. All I could think was, "Shoot, I want chili for supper!". I haven't made chili in years and t...

From Wikipedia: Barbacoa is a form of cooking meat that originated in the Caribbean with the Taíno people, from which the term "barbecue" derives. In contemp...

Pregnancy is such an incredible process. You are literally growing another human being. Like all things, having quality raw materials can result in a quality...

Beth reached out to me when she moved back to Winnipeg for the summer asking why I didn't have any information on fertility on my website. Although I persona...

I recognize that not everyone realizes just how much their food choices affect their physical and mental health. Chances are, if you are reading this, you do...

When I start digging into my patient's diet, the most common response I get when they mention what they don't eat is red meat. I always follow up with "why"?...

One of the most common reasons I find that people want to change their diet is because of their weight. They often have this number stuck in their head that ...

Just as the names imply, animal protein is protein that comes from animals and plant protein is protein that comes from plants. Protein is protein is protein...

Every time you eat, your body releases a cascade of hormones in response. One of them is insulin. It is produced by your pancreas in response to dietary suga...

Who doesn't love coming home to a warm, delicious meal? I love it even more when it's -1000 degrees out. You'll have meat for days with this one. Ingredients...

Polycystic ovary syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS, may affect upwards of 20% of the female population in the western world. What's even crazier? It's es...

This cookbook is the compilation of everything I learned from my first three books. It's not just a cookbook, though. It includes a lot of the information I ...

When it comes to modifying your diet, sometimes it's hard to know where to start. Other times, you simply want to reset and get back on track after a holiday...

I'm asked all of the time, "how do you have the willpower?". The truth is, I have very low willpower so I have to set myself up for success. If there is choc...

The worst 4 letter word ever: DIET. But, it doesn't have to be. We've turned the word "diet" into something that is hard and needs to accomplish some (probab...

I would like to think by now that most of us (especially those who are actually reading my posts) understand that sugar is not great. And by not great I mean...

When we think of changing our diet we think it has to be some big, grandiose, very difficult to do thing. I'm not saying what I'm going to suggest is not har...

When it comes to mastering your food decisions, grocery shopping plays a huge role. No matter where you shop or what you like to eat, this guide will help ma...

If you are planning on getting pregnant in the next year, are currently pregnant or are breastfeeding, looking at your diet and supplement regime is critical...

If we take apart the word “breakfast”, we get “break” and “fast”. That is exactly what we are doing with our first meal of the day. Breaking the fast. I ofte...