I know a lot of you have questions about thyroid and diet. What is the thyroid gland? The thyroid is a 1/2-3/4 oz, butterfly-shaped gland that’s located on the front of your neck. It’s an endocrine gland, which means that it secretes hormones directly into the blood (versus via a duct, if you want to…
I developed this blog post in partnership with the Almond Board of California. Who doesn’t love almonds? As always, my opinions remain my own. It’s me and almonds vs my busy day. I think we’re winning. Just like a lot of you, I have so much to do from the moment I open my eyes…
I LOVE ice cream. My grandmother loved it, my dad loved it, and apparently, I’ve inherited their ice cream genes. Peppermint, coconut, peanut butter chocolate…give me all of the ice cream. All of it. I could literally eat it every day, and I pretty much do. As much as I eat a healthy diet overall,…
For this post, we’re following up my metabolism post with one on Set Point. Let’s get started with one caveat: there’s not a lot of good, recent research that has been done on Set Point. In any of my posts, I generally will only use and cite studies published in the last 5 years, which…
After a long day working or doing whatever you do, the last thing you want is to go into the kitchen and cook some crazy elaborate meal, am I right? I’ll bet I’m also right when I say that even though you don’t want to work hard in the kitchen, you still want to eat…
Middle Eastern food is one of my favorites (second only to Mexican). Kebabs, hummus, tahini in EVERYTHING, and of course, falafel. Falafel are basically deep fried chickpea balls, and they’re magical. If you’re looking for an easy falafel recipe or even just more plant-based meal ideas, keep reading! Never mind that I once got food poisoning…