Food

The Key to Health Lies in the Gut (plus a SUPER special offer!)

It’s Time to Heal Your Gut Many of you know that I have been on a journey to reclaim my heath, as I was diagnosed with an autoimmune thyroid disease called Hashimoto’s last summer. The very first place that I started when I began to work on healing my body was my gut. I knew...

October 2, 2013

Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Jessica's Health Journey, Pregnancy & Motherhood

My Second Trimester Recap: Symptoms, Cravings, Mental Health, Favorite Products, Exercise, and More

Whoa! Hello, 3rd trimester! How did we get here so fast? I seriously cannot believe how fast this pregnancy is flying by. As I write this, I’m already close to 30 weeks, so I thought it best that I sit down and type up my 2nd Trimester Recap post before I forget all that happened...

February 18, 2020

Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Jessica's Health Journey, Pregnancy & Motherhood

My First Trimester Recap: Symptoms, Food, Mental Health, Exercise, Supplements, and More

If you saw my post on Instagram post the other day, then you know that hubby and I found out in August that we were cooking up something special (and totally unexpected). Shocked? Well, I was too. LOL! Hubby and I had been talking about starting a family but we had expected it to be 6-12...

November 18, 2019

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

Healthy Living TV, Episode 1: Microbiome 101 with Tami Chu

Welcome to a brand new series! I am super excited about Healthy Living TV, which is a LIVE show that I am doing over on the 20 Dishes Facebook page every month. In this series, I will be interviewing health, nutrition, and lifestyle experts about all aspects of healthy living. What you put into your...

May 16, 2017

Beverages & Smoothies, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Real Food Recipes

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake :: Dairy-Free Option

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my sweet, longtime friend, Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri, author of the Recipes to Nourish website. Emily’s blog focuses on gluten-free real food and holistic health. She’s a real foodie, passionate about nourishing home cooking and advocate of “green” living. Her passion and mission are to make healthy and natural...

January 23, 2017