by Brenda Watson | Nov 15, 2016 | Gardening, General, The Skinny Gut Diet, Uncategorized, Vegetables
I’d like to think that farmers are smiling across America (and hopefully receiving a bit more profit from their labor intensive work!) A new craze I read about in the Wall Street Journal takes a second and third look at previously discarded ugly veggies! As you walk...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 22, 2016 | Diet, Recipes, The Skinny Gut Diet
I do editorial reviews monthly for Alive Magazine, a Canadian publication I really appreciate. Today I’d like to share a very creative slow cooker recipe right from this month’s offering – Issue 399. Slow cookers are one of my favorite kitchen implements and in...
by Brenda Watson | May 22, 2015 | Hypothyroidism
My entire career has been built on my respect for research and its value, however every so often when I read articles that are based on research studies, it takes me back to that old adage – a little knowledge/information can be a dangerous thing. It can be that...
by Brenda Watson | May 27, 2013 | General
We all know we’re supposed to eat our greens. Broccoli, kale, collards—these dark green vegetables are part of the cruciferous family, and have been linked to a number of beneficial effects on health. A recent study published in the journal Nature Immunity found that...
by lsmith | Feb 20, 2013 | General
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) involves dysbiosis, or an imbalance of beneficial to harmful bacteria in the intestines.1 Specifically, obligate anaerobic bacteria are depleted and the facultative anaerobic bacteria Enterobacteriacea increase. A recent study has...
