We started changing our lifestyle – mostly diet – in the Spring and Summer of 2015. Nicki had been diagnosed with cancer earlier that year and in our efforts to live healthier we were beginning to realize the dangers of a highly processed diet. Not surprisingly, both of us began to lose weight just from cutting […]
Looking back to before Nicki’s diagnosis (and our wake up call), we were sick. It’s easy to see now, but we were completely ignorant to it. Both of us had bad eating habits. We both struggled with joint pain, skin problems, tension headaches, and more. Marshall had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high liver enzyme counts, and […]
“It’s Cancer…” Two words. Simple, yet powerful. In the fall of 2014, Nicki was diagnosed, having just turned 26, with breast cancer. Our life was a little tumultuous before then – by that point, I had lost my job and income and we had moved across the country – but that seems like a […]
It’s okay to Go slow… With Grocery Shopping; When we first started our Unrefining Project, grocery shopping took about 4x as long. Every label was scrutinized, gram of sugar counted, and unfamiliar ingredient searched. Just going for one item became an arduous process. But it was worth it. And, after a while, we got more familiar with the process and […]
What is real food? If you read 100 Days of Real Food and In Defense of Food, you’ll know that real food is minimally processed and without additives or synthetic chemicals. Here are a few principles to follow: Whole fruits and vegetables are ideally grown without pesticides and very minimally processed (technically freezing, chopping, canning, […]
There are hundreds of diets, fad nutrition trends, “strategies,” and plenty of overwhelming advice that can send you chasing after the wrong foods or nutritional “needs.” After all, the health industry can’t be profitable long term if everyone actually became healthier, right? When we first started, we made some mistakes and chased the wrong leads. Our […]