by Daina Gardiner | Sep 4, 2018 | Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Inflammation
It’s no coincidence that the rise in obesity started with the rise in sugar consumption. With this, people also stopped eating a lot of fats for fear that they’d become fat. Ironically, they turned away healthy fats like butter or olive oils only to replace them with...
by Daina Gardiner | May 29, 2018 | Adrenal Health, Balanced Diet, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Immunity, Weight Loss
Protein is one of the 3 macronutrients that you get from the foods you eat. You probably know that protein is important for building strong muscles and tendons. And, if you’re an avid exerciser, you likely supplement your diet with a protein drink most days. But,...
by Daina Gardiner | May 8, 2018 | Belly Fat, Cravings, Fat Loss, Holistic Nutrition, Hormones, Inflammation, Weight Loss
Weight loss was important but I really wanted a flat stomach. Belly fat plagued me all my life, even after I’d lost 40 pounds. All the advice I found online, in magazines or in books told me to eat less and exercise more in order to lose belly fat. It didn’t work....
by Daina Gardiner | Apr 17, 2018 | Belly Fat, Cravings, Fat Loss, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Weight Loss
My belly fat has always been a total embarrassment to me. People tell me it’s “not that bad” but I know it is. It’s all I focus on when I look in the mirror. At work, I’m constantly pulling the waistband of my pants up over that roll of fat. A stylist introduced me to...
by Daina Gardiner | Apr 5, 2017 | Blood Sugar, Cravings, Detox, Fat Loss, Hormones, Inflammation, Metabolism, Stress
Do you secretly cringe when you see a detox program that’s based entirely on juicing for 3+ days? I know I do! There is no way I would survive on a juice-only diet for 3 or more days. I’m hungry ALL the time when I eat normal food! There’s a reason why celebrities...