This painful inflammatory skin condition can result from:   FOOD SENSITIVITIES: Most common being wheat and dairy. Soy, chocolate, citrus, eggs and peanuts also common culprits. NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES: Zinc: beef, pumpkin & sesame seeds, lentils, chickpeas Selenium: tuna, shrimp, poultry, cod, salmon Vitamin A: sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach, kale, collards& other greens EFAs: fish oil, […]

  Goodbye store-bought dressings! There’s just no need for them. You can whip up a flavorful dressing in seconds and know exactly what is and what isn’t in it. Bye-bye preservatives and other gunk you don’t need or want to build your best body. The basic formula is 3:1 Oil to Acid/Vinegar For example, a […]

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. It is a primary building block of skin, hair, nails, bones, tendons, joints, and cartilage. In fact, it comprises about 90% of organic bone mass, and up to 70% of our skin is made up of collagen. It also supports our internal organs. It is, essentially, […]

  Another easy to make and easy pack-to-go homemade protein bar. I used buckwheat flour for this one (instead of almond flour) to try it out for those who have nut allergies, and chia as an egg-substitute.   2 chopped apples 2 scoops vanilla protein powder 1 cup buckwheat flour 2 tbsp coconut flour 1-2 […]

Gelatin is the purified protein derived by the hydrolysis of collagen-rich connective tissue or bones of animals.  Sounds kinda gross, right?  If you can forget about what it is, and focus on what it does for your health, you will love this amazing high protein powdered supplement — up to a whopping 11 grams per […]

  Fill in the blank. For me it could’ve been one more: glass of wine bout of stomach pain and vomiting day of worrying for my children’s wellbeing loved-one’s suicide abusive phone call sinus infection day of struggling with body image round of antibiotics betrayal of trust by an addict episode of emotional binge-eating day […]

Having trouble losing weight? Can’t build muscle? Hormone troubles? You might be chemically clogged-up. Fact #1: Everything we are exposed to must go through the liver Fact #2: The liver plays a crucial role in several important functions in the body; including regulating hormonal balance, repairing and building new muscle, metabolizing all our foods and […]

    Who says your post-workout smoothie has to be same old same old?! In true Mipstick fashion, we combine different varieties of clean protein, fast-acting carbohydrates, and healthy fats to create meals and snacks that not only provide the macronutrients your body needs, but the flavors your soul loves. Enjoy!  

CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) or commercially raised animal operations, contain antibiotics, hormones and other industrial chemicals that can disrupt the normal ways in which your hormones work in your body. Such substances are called endocrine-disruptors. The endocrine system includes the adrenal glands, thyroid, sex organs (ovaries and testes), pituitary gland, pancreas and thymus. Together […]

  Those delicate little green leaves that taste so good in our European and Mexican flavored dishes is the fresh leaf part of the coriander plant, also called cilantro. Because you can eat the stem and the leaves, dried and fresh, it is considered both an herb and a spice. Cilantro is high in dietary fiber, […]