We all know the feeling: that full tummy/can't move feeling after a big meal, a snack we didn't need, or the last bite of a giant piece of chocolate cake. The food tasted so good going down, but left us feeling oh so full (and usually also bloated, tired, and miserable). Psychologically, we have a tendency to eat until we're "full", thinking that fullness is a good indicator that we've had enough. Unfortunately, we generally eat pretty quickly, so by the time our hunger ho

I love following nutrition trends. Like all the other nutrition nerds, I go to the Natural Products Expo every year (a mecca for all things nutrition and wellness-related), and I take note of all the latest food and product trends. I follow all sorts of nutrition experts on Instagram, listen to all the podcasts, and thanks to being a Masters student I also read a lot of the latest research studies in nutrition. Big trends in the last year or so have included matcha, mushro

I've heard it a million times. "I suck at meditation." Everyone I know has confessed to me either their fear of meditating, or their downright inability to sit still and quiet their minds. And trust me, I get it. I found my meditation practice almost eight years ago when a friend invited me to a dharma class at a Buddhist meditation center. I had no idea what to expect, and I can tell you that my idea of what it means to meditate is so much clearer now, more accurate, an