Don’t blame poor, delicious chocolate, ice cream, birthday cake, or chocolate chip cookies for your stalled metabolism. Desserts are to be celebrated! When we eat them occasionally with a fast metabolism, we can do so without guilt. When we eat them with a slow metabolism, they stick to us, just...

We do not gain weight because we eat dessert. If we gain weight from a dessert, it’s because we can’t metabolize the dessert we are eating. The goal—not just because it affects weight but because it affects aspects of health in the body—is to have the most efficient metabolism possible....

I have a motto: If I bake it, my metabolism can take it! But if I’m going to splurge, it’s not going to be mindless munching on packaged junk food, so if I didn’t take the time to bake it, then we try to not have that dessert in our...

Real food comes from the earth, and in its healthiest form, it almost always requires some preparation. It doesn’t have to take hours. Preparing your own food is a way to take care of yourself and keep your metabolism fired up or wake it up if it has slowed down....

Metabolism is nutrient-dependent, which means fuel from food is what determines the rate of burn. This is why you must eat strategically to stimulate the metabolism and to have a fast metabolism. Starvation will slow your rate of burn over time. When you don't eat but work hard all day,...

Step into my kitchen and let's make my incredible Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bars together! I'm a big carrot cake fan, so I use lots of carrots in this recipe, but you can substitute sweet potatoes or zucchini and add in your favorite fruit, like apples, mangos, or cherries, in...

We are going a bit stir crazy here so we decided to do a Facebook Live video after my family wanted asparagus for lunch. It’s critical to nourish your body with plenty of alkalizing veggies right now. Asparagus is a high alkaline food, and it’s also immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory, so...