by Julia | Jun 23, 2013 | Food Fuel, Gut Health
During the late fall of 2011, I found myself in a German hospital sharing a “private” room with two German women in their ’80’s. Neither spoke English. The “private” room had NO privacy besides the 4′ mobile curtain that I...
by Julia | Jun 17, 2013 | Breakfast, Food Fuel, Real Food Tips, Recipe Fuel
On June 5th, my life and love of eggs for breakfast forever changed. Being the curious health experimenter/learner that I am, I decided to take an allergy sensitivity test “just for the heck of it.” In case you’re curious, an “allergy...
by Julia | Jun 10, 2013 | Sports Fuel, Sports Nutrition
As a 12-year-old, I used to finish my Dad’s plate during dinner. Two hours later, I would find my way back to the kitchen, quietly opening the cupboard doors with my parents in the other room, for something – anything! – to tame the hunger beast inside....
by Julia | Jun 6, 2013 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
A torn shoulder, an extended stay, and a spontaneous email. That’s how I met Luke Malski, owner and farmer at Reformation Growers, a rare gem of a thriving, organic urban garden in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With Kyle tearing his shoulder last fall, we were around...
by Julia | May 31, 2013 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
In the battle between convenience and health, why do many of us choose convenience? Walk or drive? Drive. Cook dinner or eat out? Eat out. Call, email, or text? Text. Buy a book in a store or download it to a Kindle? Download. Pack a lunch or fast food? Fast food. In...
by Julia | May 24, 2013 | Lunch & Dinner, Recipe Fuel
“Can we cook something DIFFERENT for dinner tonight?” …said my hungry husband on Monday. He has every right to complain. Ever since I’ve started blogging and doing my Master’s program, working for a naturopathic doctor, and doing...
by Julia | May 18, 2013 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips
So! We left off last week with 5 reasons for going gluten-free, and the previous discussed the basics of gluten. Today’s post will cover the HOW of going gluten-free. ::: How in the world does one go gluten-free!? It seems crazy doesn’t it?? Just last...
by Julia | May 12, 2013 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips
In last week’s post, I discussed the slightly popular topic of gluten and WHAT it is here. Today’s post is on the WHY of going gluten-free. ::: Let’s be honest. Most of the world thinks this whole gluten-free thing is a fad. I mean, how could our “daily bread” be...
by Julia | May 4, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
When you tell people you don’t eat bread, things get weird. They get even weirder if you mention you don’t eat conventional pasta, crackers, cookies, cereal, pizza, or things with flour. In fact, 3 years ago, I remember the first time that a friend told me she wasn’t...
by Julia | Apr 28, 2013 | Breakfast, Real Food Tips, Recipe Fuel
While riding in a taxi on the way to the airport last week, Kyle got hungry. Nothing new. Naturally, with 13 feet of body between the two of us, it’s pretty much going to happen to at least one of us. To avoid the hunger strike at the mercy of airport food, we...
by Julia | Apr 20, 2013 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
Have you ever spontaneously planned a trip to Greece within 3 days, and also managed to convince your two sisters from W. Africa and San Francisco to join along?? Well, that just happened. Why Greece? Kyle and I have been living in Serbia, where he joined a...
by Julia | Apr 12, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
In Part 1, we discussed the vital roles and types of fats, and in Part 2, we dug into the differing research on saturated fat, cholesterol, and its relation to heart health. Today, we wrap it up with discussing which fats to eat and which to ditch, along with ways to...
