A lot of people say they could never stay on the diet I have to because it’d be too hard. Many people say, “oh you have to live life a little!”, “Just eat a cupcake” or “enjoy yourself”. . . But it’s not that simple. Whenever I go out to eat, hell ya I’d rather …
Maybe you’re on an elimination diet and don’t know what to eat. Or maybe you’re so fatigued that you haven’t moved from your bed all day. Or maybe you’re just running around and have little, to no time, to think about making dinner. There are many reasons why life gets in the way, but that …
Every time I take a trip, I think “I need to create a post on the foods that I take on my trip with me”. Being on a super restrictive diet, and knowing that food really impacts the way I feel, it can be hard to travel because of all the crappy choices. When we travel, …
Looking for an easy, on the go lunch option? Remember these things when looking at tuna! Tips to Remember: 1. The less ingredients the better! (always going back to this video!) You can always add your own pink Himalayan salt or sea salt to your tuna. 2. Look to see how it …
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I published a post a few months back “Is Natural Peanut Butter Healthy?” and it’s received a lot of hits. Because I received a few questions regarding selecting the right peanut butter, I decided to make an Ask Juls video on the topic! What To Look For In Peanut Butter? Look at the ingredients!! …
Have you ever been confused by all the different dietary theories out there? Ummmmm honestly, If you answered No you definitely are in the minority. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT DIETS OUT THERE!! How do you know which is the best? How do you know which will work? IT’S SO FREAKING CONFUSING!!!!! When I was …
Last week I talked about stepping up my supplement game and how I was attacking my intestinal health to see if my problem is stemming from either Candida or SIBO. Sure, I could go to the doctors and get tested to see if I do intact have either of them, but guess what? Through my own …
The other day I was walking, ok crutching, through Whole Foods and started craving a PB&J. Mmmmm it sounded DELISH. Especially if it was the coconut oil peanut butter. But, of course, I can’t have bread . . . Or peanuts . . . Or most jellies. Boooooooo! What fun is that? Then I had a …
It’s been an exciting month for me! A local new station, KDKA, is doing a segment on the Avani Institute and our Healing Yourself In The Kitchen class series. Kym, the reporter doing the segment, came to my house to interview me while I was cooking! I couldn’t decide what to make, so I decided to …
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Since I went Paleo-ish (aka I cut out grains and legumes, but I still steer clear of red meat) in October 2014, I’ve had mixed feelings. I miss grains so much that I won’t lie, over both Thanksgiving and Christmas I cheated and had some Gluuteny baked goods… which are made out of rice flour. And …