by Kristi Perry Brown | Detox, Nutrition, Skin, Sugar
With this month being Breast Cancer Awareness month and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month I’m doing a 3-part series on hormone health. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. One in five pregnancies end in...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Digestion, Nutrition, Sugar
Start your day with a morning smoothie for better energy and a great way to get your veggies, right?! Honestly, I often cringe when I hear about the morning smoothie. It more often than not sets people up for a blood sugar roller coaster. (And they usually have no...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Digestion, Nutrition, Sugar
You eat a meal, maybe even drink some soda along with it and about an hour later, you’re in pain. The burning, can’t-get-away from it feeling has hit you and hit you hard. Naturally, you think, you have way too much stomach acid and now it is time to take some Tums....
by Kristi Perry Brown | Nutrition, Sugar
What is the best sweetener to use? This is by far the most common question I hear. In our day-to-day life, we may be trying to limit our sweets, but for the occasional treat, what is the best way to go? My first rule of thumb: It must be natural. Our bodies do not...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Digestion, Self-Care, Sugar
A few weeks ago I wrote about Nourishment Over Willpower and there is nothing more true when trying to battle insistent sugar cravings. When you have those cravings, it does not mean you need to find some Herculean Willpower to get over your sugar desires. Cravings of...
by Kristi Perry Brown | Nutrition, Self-Care, Sugar
One morning this week, I opened up the May calendar to add a couple more items to it and then flipped it over to show my husband and said, “Just wanted to give you a warning.” Does this sound similar to your life right now? This time of year is just plain nuts. So, I...
