Are you too busy to eat healthy?

Does it feel like cooking healthy meals takes too much effort and you just don’t have time to figure out what to eat?

Do your cravings get the best of you and throw you off track?

Do you have a food allergy that makes it hard to figure out what to eat?

If you’ve tried and failed to get your eating habits in check, then you know how frustrating trying to eat healthier can be. You work so hard but feel exactly the same week after week. You probably wonder, what am I doing wrong?

Undereating, overeating, or failing to properly balance your meals can make it impossible to make progress. Dieting, starving or depriving yourself can do much more harm than good. Choose either an Anti-inflammatory meal plan, one for Diabetes, or one for optimal Cognitive Function.

Breakfast, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Sides & Snacks, Lifestyle, Conditions, OtherKelly AielloDecember 28, 2017Whole Foods, Weight Management, Paleo, Pregnancy, Neuronutrition, Vegan, Vegetarian, Low FODMAP, Diabetes, LifestyleComment

How to Hack a Cold Naturally

Learn 3 easy steps to hack your way through cold and flu season this winter. The first is…

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that quenches free radicals and speeds wound healing, in addition to being necessary for collagen formation.

When we start to feel a cold or flu coming on, vitamin C will give our virus-fighting immune system a boost. It is found in citrus fruits like grapefruit, lemons, mangos, papayas, oranges, and pineapples, as well as in green vegetables like asparagus, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, and kale.

In supplement form, a buffered vitamin C is unlikely to cause stomach upset, while Ester-C is easily absorbed. In either form, vitamin C helps other antioxidants keep their potency and helps their absorption in the body.

Conditions, Lifestyle, Other, Whole FoodsKelly AielloDecember 21, 2017Hacks, Vitamin C, Garlic, Zinc, Bone Broth, Whole FoodsComment

Choose THIS Over THAT

For anyone interested in switching to a whole-food-based eating plan, it can be overwhelming.

The first challenge lies in giving up some of your favourite foods. The second challenge becomes what you can eat instead.

Whether you have chosen to follow more of a Paleo, ketogenic, plant-based, or low-carb high-fat eating plan or if you are simply looking to improve your overall diet for general health benefits, the healthy food swap guide below should provide plenty of healthier options for you.

Conditions, Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloDecember 13, 2017Whole Foods, Weight Management, Meal Plans, DetoxComment

Chocolate Vegan Bliss Balls

The recipe for my Chocolate Vegan Bliss Balls has made me the best friend of many! They are so decadent, delicious, and purely sinful. But at the same time, they are made with wholesome nutritious ingredients and are gluten-free, nut-free and vegan!

Desserts, LifestyleKelly AielloDecember 6, 2017Vegetarian, Paleo, Vegan, Chocolate, Recipe, PMS, NeuronutritionComment

Why Detox: Part 2

Now that you should have a better understanding of what a detox is, who benefits and signs it’s time for a detox, lets dive into How you come off one, Natural Foods that cleanse the liver every day, and actionable steps you can take to keep you eating clean.

If you need a refresher on why you may want to detox, see Part 1 of my Why Detox? Series.

Lifestyle, Other, ConditionsKelly AielloNovember 29, 2017Detox, Whole Foods, Sleep, LifestyleComment

Food Cravings: How Biochemical Mechanisms May Be the Real Problem

Would you believe your inability to lose weight has nothing to do with willpower? Would you believe your food choices are controlled by mechanisms within your hedonic brain? You see, humans evolved in an environment of food scarcity. It is ingrained within each one of us to seek out the most nutrient dense, satisfying foods and eat more than our energy needs require. We actually have built-in biological mechanisms that cause us to seek out high-density nutrient-rich foods to help us survive periods of starvation. After all, hunter-gatherers often experienced stretches of time where no food was available. In order to survive, they would naturally be drawn to nutrient-dense, satisfying food. And when food was abundant, they could eat more than required.

Other, Lifestyle, NeuronutritionKelly AielloNovember 23, 2017Cravings, Depression, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, HacksComment

Why Detox: Part 1

You might be surprised… In PART 1 of this series, I will explain what it really means to do a nutritional detox, Who should be completing a detox program, and what you could expect during a holistic detox.

irst let me start you off with the basics. A detox or cleanse is a way to help our body “clean house”. Even if we eat a “clean” diet most of the time, we are constantly bombarded by environmental pollutants, EMF, and chemicals in household cleaning agents or skin care products. All these pollutants are toxic to our cells. Thankfully, our bodies are equipped with natural mechanisms to get rid of these foreign invaders. However, should our exposure be greater than our systems can handle, toxins start to build up. If we don’t “flush out the pipes” from time to time, that toxin build-up can contribute to many types of illness.

Other, Lifestyle, ConditionsKelly AielloNovember 14, 2017Detox, Pregnancy, LifestyleComment

The 4 Biggest Sugar Detox Myths Debunked

Thanks to much of what we hear in the media, detoxing has earned a reputation for being unhealthy and even unsafe. When you hear the word “detox,” you may automatically think of all-liquid diets, expensive supplements and short-term deprivation for short-term gains.

The truth is, a detox doesn’t have to involve any of the above—and if you detox in a healthy, supportive manner, you can achieve lasting results in weight loss, energy gain and full-body health.

The following are four myths you may have heard about detoxing. Understandably, these myths may cause you to be hesitant to try a detox.

Keep reading to find out the truth behind these myths and why detoxing might be just what your body is craving.

Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloNovember 5, 2017Sugar, Detox, LifestyleComment

One Small Change Can Make a BIG Difference!

Looking for a tip to become a healthier HappierHuman? Not interested in spending money? Want to start being better to your body today? I have the solution! It may sound simplistic and we’ve heard it thousands of times, but how many of us actually do it? I’m talking about drinking more water! We all know we should, but often don’t even consider it when reaching for a beverage.

Other, LifestyleKelly AielloNovember 2, 2017Water, Weight Management, Detox Comments

Parfrites With Garlic

This healthy parfrites recipe using whole food ingredients is a great alternative to french fries and much more nutritious with the added health benefits of raw garlic. After years without fries, I started experimenting in the kitchen to find a better and healthier alternative - then parsnips came to mind.

Sides & Snacks, Dinner, ConditionsKelly AielloOctober 29, 2017Paleo, Keto, Vegetarian, Whole Foods, Garlic, Antioxidant, Diabetes, Cancer, Recipe Comments

Frank's OOEY GOOEY Fudge Brownies

My father-in-law Frank was a master-baker by trade and the most amazing chef I’d ever encountered! He created countless delicious recipes for family and customers, alike. I was also fortunate to get to spend a good amount of time in the kitchen with this amazing man, watching his techniques and learning from a true master, in every sense of the word.

This was one of his trademark recipes that I reworked to eliminate refined flour and sugar.

DessertsKelly AielloOctober 29, 2017Paleo, Vegetarian, Recipe, Chocolate Comments

Broiled Wild Salmon

Wild salmon is nutritious and carries many health benefits. Most notably, it is loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids that reduce inflammation, aid weight loss, lower cancer risk, and improve cardiovascular and neurological health.

Personally, we choose to buy wild salmon, as farmed are often fed corn and/or soya - both highly genetically modified and not nutritious for the fish. Farmed fish are also treated with antibiotics and are shown to have more contaminants than the wild variety. In return, these toxins enter our bodies when we ingest the fish and contribute to a whole host of other problems… I’ll save that discussion for another day!

Dinner, NeuronutritionKelly AielloOctober 29, 2017Paleo, Keto, Recipe, Omega-3, EFA's, GMO, Inflammation, SalmonComment

Salted Fresh Roasted Almonds

Almonds are delicious and nutritious! Ongoing research also suggests that adding almonds to your diet can aid with cholesterol reduction, and type 2 diabetes. I love almonds and eat them regularly, knowing they are a whole food with many health benefits.

I also love the crunch and the saltiness of a good nut. But I don’t love the price tag, or the fact that many of the roasted nuts on the market are laden with safflower or canola oil (and sometimes even sugar!).

Sides & SnacksKelly AielloOctober 29, 2017Paleo, Keto, Vegetarian, Low FODMAP, Whole Foods, Recipe, Diabetes, Cholesterol, AlmondsComment

Confessions of a Sugar Addict (Part II)

Interested in learning how to live a life without sugar? Let me show you how to experience the freedom of no longer being a slave to sugar’s carnality! Let me elaborate. As I wrote in last week’s blog post, sugar is toxic and brings destruction where ever it goes. It is a major factor in diabetes, feeds caner, and has been implicated in many other diseases.

Kelly AielloOctober 26, 2017Paleo, Keto, VegetarianComment

Sugar Feeds Cancer

This timely article confirms how detrimental sugar can be to our health, and includes the fact sugar has been directly linked to feeding aggressive cancer cells.

To further follow-up on yesterday's article "Confessions of a Sugar Addict (Part 1)", it's great to see things are moving in the right direction - US products will now be required to list added sugars to the ingredients on their products (hopefully Canada will soon follow suit). Technology will help us stay informed, as well. The app mentioned in this article can help you detect how much sugar is in the food you eat. Though this app seems a bit cumbersome and may not be the most user-friendly, as my technologist husband says, you can't stop technology!

NeuronutritionKelly AielloOctober 20, 2017Sugar, Lifestyle, Addiction, DetoxComment

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The recipe for my Chocolate Vegan Bliss Balls has made me the best friend of many! They are so decadent, delicious, and purely sinful. But at the same time, they are made with wholesome nutritious ingredients and are gluten-free, nut-free and vegan!