Nourish Your Life

I’ve had chronic back pain since I was 20—half my life now, if you’re counting. I turn 40 next month, and for most of those years, I’ve been navigating what I can and can’t do with a spine that doesn’...

Let’s be honest—the internet is full of advice on how to be “healthy".

Some of it’s helpful. A lot of it’s... not.

We’ve seen the fads, the detoxes, the extreme plans that promise big results but le...

You’ve probably heard it, right? Influencers, wellness coaches, even your neighbor’s second cousin: “You need 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight!” For a 150-pound person, that’s 225 grams p...

Some nights, dinner doesn’t go as planned.

Like this week, when Eric lovingly made an okra stew… and the okra turned out to be basically inedible. If you don't pick okra at the exact right moment, it...

Why stepping away from the rings, badges, and buzzes gave me back my freedom.

The Early Obsession with Data

As an actuary and self-described data geek, I’ve always loved numbers. So when pedometers ...

First things first: you do not need a ton of kitchen gadgets to eat healthy. This isn’t meant to be a shopping list or a sales pitch. But over the years, we’ve found a few tools that make it much easi...

I love the start of a new year. It’s cliché, sure—but I genuinely love the hope and promise that come with it.

(As a lifelong Cincinnati Bengals fan, I feel the same way about football season. Every ...

How many of us have heard those words—or said them ourselves?

• “When I did keto, I lost a ton of weight. I just need to get back to it.”
• “When I was drinking SlimFast shakes, I was so thin.”
• “I ju...

First and foremost: If we take a moment and ask ourselves, is diet soda healthy? I think the answer is pretty obvious. Just look at the ingredient list for Diet Coke:

• Carbonated water (ok)
• Caramel
...

Post title inspired by one of the best food books I’ve ever read: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. Highly recommend if you’re at all interested in food and nutrition.

This book also gave us his ...

Probably not—but it is something I’ve found surprisingly helpful as I’ve worked to clean up my nutrition and feel better.

Last year, when I started drinking less alcohol and eating more whole foods, ...

Late last year, when I started digging deeper into the connection between food and healthcare costs, one thing became clear: the price we pay at the grocery store is nothing compared to what we pay fo...