Odds are, if you’ve heard of buckwheat, you might have some misconceptions about this type of food. Inside of alternative health circles, buckwheat has become popular seemingly overnight. Kind of like the scrawny kid in high school who grew 12 inches and 60 pounds over...
I have to admit. Coming from Nebraska, we never really had fall like we do where I live now, (North Carolina). Now that I live here, I get to watch the leaves change color in a way I didn’t get to see in Nebraska....
It’s fall. No, that’s a lie, it’s almost fall. But all the Starbucks are dishing out their PSLs (Pumpkin Spice Lattes for the uninitiated) football’s on TV, and the leaves are beginning to change here and there. With fall comes...
You’ve heard it time and time again, even from me. You need to be getting more fruit in your diet. I like to recommend certain fruits over others. Things like raspberries, blueberries, Granny Smith apples (fruits low in sugar for the...
Over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed there are quite a few more “sweet potato offerings” out there. Whether that’s in grocery stores, fancy restaurants, or even in fast food establishments, sweet potatoes are all the rage (kind of like...
Perhaps you’ve heard of the ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet isn’t necessarily new, as diets like the “Atkins diet” and the “South Beach Diet” rely on ketosis for weight loss and to help regulate BMI. But, it’s becoming increasingly popular now...
Our bodies are magnificent machines. Not in the robotic sense, just in how they interact with both their environment as well as the food we put into them. Encouraging new research is signaling the order in which our food is...
It’s been a while since I’ve written on this topic. But, I figured with barbecues galore coming up this summer, it’s probably a good idea to issue a friendly reminder about sugar consumption. That’s right, I know you don’t need/want...
I wouldn’t mind being known as the “fat doctor.” No, I don’t want to be fat. I would just like it if, when people though of Dr. Wiggy, they knew one of my goals was to help change people’s minds...
