10 reasons to put more nuts in your mouth
Somewhere along the way, nuts got a bad rap. I suppose it was the trendy zero/no-fat diets which demonized every fat, even though some of them are very good...
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Chip Allman, CHHC
Chip is a Healthy Lifestyle Coach and owner of Chicago's premier Health and Wellness company, NATURALLY FORTIFIED, with his husband and partner Dr. Keith Allen Burgard. He is a nutrition nerd at heart and has studied at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and he plans to save the world one kale "chip" at a time!
How marriage equality in Illinois would serve our Primary Foods
When I began writing this piece, the great state of Illinois eagerly awaited Speaker Michael Madigan and Rep. Greg Harris to call a vote on the marriage...
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Take me away, coconut oil
With the arctic chill here in the Midwest and the recent frightening weather in the nation’s heartland, let’s all close our eyes and transport...
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Dirty carbs and happy carbs; know the difference
In this week’s column, we continue our journey through the macronutrients — the top three nutrients our bodies must have to be healthy. This...
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Fat is your friend so eat up
As promised, we continue last week’s discussion of the major nutrients our body needs to survive and thrive. Last week’s protein piece was probably the...
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‘But where do you get your protein?’
Throughout the past three decades we have been bombarded with false or overly-simplified nutrition information: fat is bad, carbs are bad and ‘eat...
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How are you going to challenge yourself this Earth Day?
The first Earth Day happened 42 years ago and made some important strides for environmentalism. I was negative two-years-old at the time, but as I entered...
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Rewind: Five things to eat for a better face
Coming off a 21 day “progressive cleanse” has its benefits. The most apparent are weight loss and increased energy and vitality. But would you think...
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We are what we drink: Are you drinking enough clean water?
We all know that many of you are not drinking enough water and live your lives often in a state of dehydration. Every system in your body depends on water,...
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Did our focus on Prop 8 and DOMA distract us from dangerous new GMO law?
While we were all closely watching the cases of Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8 being scrutinized before the Supreme Court early last week, it...
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