Hi, I'm Brandon. I'm a nutrition researcher, healthy eating and cooking coach, writer, student, recipe tester and avid classic movie fan. More →
Everything We Know About Calories May Be Wrong
A recent nutritional analysis of almonds, a favorite health snack among nutrition enthusiasts, has led to some intriguing insights on how our bodies handle certain calories. I’ve long said that not all calories are created equal, and it turns out that there is some new scientific evidence to validate this claim. Almonds (and Other Healthy [...]
Read more →Health Advice From Katharine Hepburn
I own a television, but the only channel I watch rather exclusively is Turner Classic Movies. Ever since I was 10 or 11, I’ve been fascinated by classic films. It started with Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds“, which I had my parents rent for me. I watched that movie probably over 100 times. I even started [...]
Read more →Nutter Butters
These homemade nutter butters are a part of The Nourishing Gourmet’s “Penny Wise Platter Thursday” That’s right. Sweet, crunchy and very satisfying gluten-free nutter butters. I liked these sandwich cookies when I was a kid, but not enough to make them from scratch. My opinion has now been changed. These grain-free, sugar-free nutter butters are [...]
Read more →Why It May Be Important to Have Caffeine at British Tea Time
I have always loved the idea of tea time. When I was little, I would model my behavior and daily routine after the British culture, or what I perceived it to be based on Mary Poppins and British comedies like Fawlty Towers, Are You Being Served? and The Vicar of DIbley. Also, I watched my [...]
Read more →Eating Fast Food Should Not Just Be a Political Statement
Courtesy Chick-fil-a You have probably heard about the recent controversy surrounding Chick-fil-a. I’m not very politically minded, and I do not bring politics up here very much, unless it has to do with the politics of food and pharmaceutical medications. The recent controversy will not be discussed here in this post, as we all know [...]
Read more →My Summer J-O-B
I wanted to do a brief post about the recent changes that have occurred on this website. Nothing drastic, or extremely urgent; however, in order to promote my website to the fullest and help as many people as I can improve their health and wellness, I thought a simple blog post addressing these changes was [...]
Read more →Say “Good Morning” to Gluten Free Pancakes!
This post is a part of Simply Sugar and Gluten Free’s Slightly Indulgent Tuesday! I really like pancakes. Almost as much as Sabrina, from “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”. Well, I may not like pancakes that much, but I do like them every now and then for either breakfast, lunch or dinner. This gluten free pancake [...]
Read more →Resistance Training Exercise May Help Fight Off Alzheimer’s
If you have ever had to watch over someone who has Alzheimer’s or dementia, you know how hard it is to see someone you care about diminish in energy, health and mentality. You also know the toll it takes on the entire family, and other loved ones, and the time and energy involved just to [...]
Read more →Zucchini Spaghetti Recipe
This healthy zucchini spaghetti recipe is made with homemade zucchini noodles. I made the zucchini noodles in this spiralizer, which is quite easy to do. With four zucchini plants in the garden, I have enough to make dinner for my family (and then some). Local produce tastes fresher and contains more nutrients, so I suggest [...]
Read more →Common Household Products, Plastics Linked to Diabetes
New research has come to light showing how certain plastics, packaging, paints, nail polish, deodorants and other common household products are strongly linked to the development of diabetes. We can no longer simply lay the blame on a poor diet and lack of exercise for diabetes these days, as there is mounting evidence showing that [...]
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The Unconventional Gluten-free Cookbook Now on Amazon!
