Homemade Coconut Date Snacks (grain, gluten, dairy free)

June 11, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Editor’s Note: Please welcome my friend Hannah to the site today for another great blog post! Hannah is the founder of Whole Simple Life and is a formerly sick and tired Mama who is reclaiming her health naturally, one step at a time. She teaches others about cultured foods, unprocessed, and sugar free eating, green smoothies,...

Gut, Digestive, & Immune Health Health, Wellness, & Nutrition

Healing Your Gut? Here’s What You Need to Eat

June 10, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Please welcome my good friend Lydia to the site today! Lydia is a Nutritional Therapist and the author of the Divine Health from the Inside Out site. If you’ve followed my site for any amount of time, you know that Lydia is not only a close friend, but she is also my NTP and has...

Health, Wellness, & Nutrition Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

Why it’s Time to (Finally!) Ditch the Diets

June 9, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my good friend, Lauren, author of Lauren Fowler. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and yoga teacher who promotes a non-diet approach to nutrition and health. She wants everyone to connect to their bodies intuitive wisdom rather than following diets. She encourages the tools of intuitive...

Coconut Oil Health Articles & Recipes Health, Wellness, & Nutrition Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

Don’t Fear the Fat! Saturated Fat Phobia Lacks Scientific Basis

June 7, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

For those of you who have followed Delicious Obsessions for any length of time, you know that I do not fear saturated fat. The saturated fat myth of heart disease (i.e. eating saturated fat –> increases cholesterol –> gives you a heart attack) is total bunk, based on really bad science and politics. Saturated fat is actually VERY...

Condiments, Sauces, & Spice Blends Herbs & Home Remedies Real Food Recipes

Jam On It! {Strawberry Rosehips Jam}

June 6, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Please welcome my good friend Lydia to the site today! Lydia is a Nutritional Therapist and the author of the Lydia Joy site. If you’ve followed my site for any amount of time, you know that Lydia is not only a close friend, but she is also my NTP and has been helping me make...