Benefits of Sauerkraut

{image via} My Grandma has a stomach of steel and I’m convinced it’s because she grew up with German parents, eating a lot of sauerkraut and other fermented foods (and probably a lot less processed foods). Starting at a young age, she was building good gut bacteria to prepare it for anything that came its […]

3 Reasons to Eat Salmon

{grab the Za’atar Salmon recipe in the 3-day meal plan!} I usually eat salmon once a week on Tuesday, because that is when I can get the freshest salmon at the farmer’s market (granted it’s flown into our landlocked country). But after spending a week in Scandinavia, where the salmon was unbelievably fresh and was […]

Why I Drink Warm Lemon Water in the Morning

You may have heard about drinking lemon water first thing in the morning and passed it off as a trend. But, I’m pretty sure it’s a trend that is here to stay because I (and others) have found many great benefits. There are tons of articles out there proving those amazing benefits, but when it […]