Mushrooms are everywhere these days. They are in our coffee, supplements, desserts, and can be squeezed into almost anything imaginable.

One of the many reasons that I love the Summer season is that so many of my favorite fruits and vegetables are finally in season! One of my all -time favorite summer fruits, which is sometimes thought of as a vegetable is…. Zucchini.

Nothing tastes more summery than fresh lemon and herbed everything. Since it seems that our vacation days in Capri are further away than we would hope, I wanted to create a dish that tasted like my favorite place in the world, and maybe just for a moment, let my taste buds trick me into believing that I am in Italy

With the warmer Summer months on deck, I am definitely starting to crave those summer classics, like the soul warming staple – Bruschetta.

Nutrition is a key player in the aging process. There are foods that can help retain youthful skin and body and there are others that create an internal environment that is not so youth-friendly. Before we discuss which foods can accelerate aging, let’s first look into the processes that surround cellular aging and how they’re linked to nutrition.

We are not living alone in our bodies. What?! There are actually trillions of microorganisms that inhabit our bodies- found in the gut, mouth, skin, and other body parts- and include bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. They all co-exist and are collectively known as the microbiome. The largest population of microbes is found in the gut.