I have a confession; I am not a morning person. I can't remember a time in my life that I was a morning person, and after 23 years on planet earth, I ...

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Coconut juice, or coconut water, comes from young coconuts. It is slightly sweet, slightly salty, has a consistency that is a little thicker than wate...

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Almond flour or meal is made simply from ground up almonds, and is therefore perfectly acceptable for Phase 1 dining. It is available at many health f...

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In Texas, we love our Mexican food. Growing up in my family, Mexican food wasn't called Mexican food, it was just called food. We ate it all the time!...

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Milk isn't what it was 50 years ago. An array of synthetic hormones, anti-biotics, and an unnatural diet given to dairy cows have turned cow's milk in...

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The basis of the Phase 1 diet is no grains, potatoes, corn (which is a grain, not a vegetable) or sugar. Giving up grains is the toughest part of the ...

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Kiwi was originally discovered in China. It eventually made its way to New Zealand where growers started exporting the fruit to other countries around...

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Many people who are new the Phase 1 Diet often get confused by which foods to avoid. Sugar is a no-brainer; virtually every diet limits or prohibits s...

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The term health food tends to conjure up images of taste-bud offending concoctions that look like the sludge on your lawn mower after trimming the gra...

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