Hello my ghoulishly great Plante Lifers, This Halloween, instead of playing a trick on you, I’m shedding light on one serious trickster. Last week, I explained the sneaky rollercoaster that sugar can take your body on. To recap, while that cupcake or candy bar may seem harmless at the time, it can wreck havoc on […]

It’s time to swap your Snickers for some healthy homemade candy. sure, it is easy to grab a bar on your way out of the store, but have you read the label on the back of those bags lately? That’s the real trick, my friends! Corn syrup, condensed milk, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, invert […]

Hello, my energetic Plante Lifers! We’re about to venture into dangerous territory this week. I just might come between you and your daily java fix. Yep, that’s right. And I’m ready to rumble! This week, we’re going to talk about caffeine. You may think it’s your friend, but this could be one toxic relationship. If […]

Everyone loves boobies! I love that headline, cause it’s so true. Boobies feed the world and protect our hearts. And in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month, I feel compelled to write about the beautiful boobie this week! Earlier this year, I attended the 20th anniversary of Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) up […]

Slow your roll, Plante Lifers! This week, we’re going to cover something that affects every human being on the planet: change. We cannot grow without changing, so when you’re fed up with feeling fatigued, super stressed out or sick, it can be tempting to dive head first into some big lifestyle changes. After all, why […]

Hello my Awesome Autumn Lovers, Yep, it’s happening – Fall is officially here! And apples are perfectly in season. Since we discussed the benefits of eating seasonally last week… here’s to celebrating the fruitful bounty! Apples are a perfect transition food that helps cool you off from the hot summer months and prepare your body […]

I don’t know what it is about September—I just love seeing and feeling the seasons start to change, and the Fall seasonal foods start to crop up at the supermarket looking better than ever! BAM: the farmers market sets out a whole new slew of colorful fruits and vegetables not available in the summertime. And […]

Hello my Shining Stars! Were you ever told as a kid that eating junk food would give you zits? I just thought it was my mom’s brilliant plan to keep me eating the green stuff, but researchers have found convincing evidence that what we eat absolutely affects our skin. In a 2009 systematic literature review of […]

Okay, I know a big issue for so many of us is making time in the mornings to eat a healthy, energy boosting breakfast that doesn’t take an hour—and isn’t the grab and go bagel or pastry that will bust your gut and sap your energy an hour later! With that in mind, I want […]

Your gut is an incredibly important barrier between your body and the outside world.