by Chef Varouj | Dec 1, 2020 | Resources
If you were to rate your stress levels on a 1-10 scale, what’s your stress level right now? Stress is a foundation of our body systems. It has allowed us to survive as a species for centuries. Stress triggers a cascade of biochemical and hormonal responses that keep...
by Chef Varouj | Nov 25, 2020 | Resources
Eggs. Cage-free? Free range? Organic? Pasture raised? Omega three enriched? Eggs are one of the most perfectly balanced foods on earth! An egg contains all nine essential amino acids, loaded with vitamins and nutrients that helps your eyes, brain and heart. Eggs are...
by Chef Varouj | Nov 20, 2020 | Resources
I’m sure you have heard of many people who started feeling better and losing pounds after going gluten-free. I know I have lost over 25 pounds after going gluten-free and that’s without “dieting” or being deprived from tasty foods. Many people lower their blood sugar...
by Chef Varouj | Nov 6, 2020 | Resources
The lesson I learned from my clients… How is it possible for someone to do everything right and still struggle to lose weight while others on the same exact nutrition plan shed the weight like an autumn tree sheds its leaves? This became my frustration with a couple...
by Chef Varouj | Oct 30, 2020 | Resources
Dieting is not about deprivation: You can’t win against the force of the hormonal changes in your body sending powerful signals to your brain to eat more and conserve energy. Nor is it about miniature portions; we are blessed with a physiology that helped us survive...
by Chef Varouj | Oct 23, 2020 | Resources
Did you know that mortality rates are twice as high in untreated gluten sensitive individuals compared to those with celiac disease, even on a gluten free diet? According to the largest study published in the medical journal American Journal of Gastroenterology, those...
by Chef Varouj | Oct 16, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Resources
Article written by Chef Varouj, Originally Published in Happy Healthier Women Magazine Home I see newly diagnosed gluten sensitive and celiac patients/clients at least twice a week, and all have one thing in common besides the obvious of course; they all feel...
by Chef Varouj | Oct 9, 2020 | Featured, Healthy Eating
Here are 10 simple steps that will change the way you feel and positively influence your genetic makeup. Studies show that eliminating inflammatory foods from your diet, and replacing daily habits that may be influencing your genes negatively with alternatives, can...
by Chef Varouj | Sep 24, 2020 | Resources
Our body uses either sugar or fat as its energy source. Sugar is a great immediate fuel source when it’s needed in an emergency. However, it is not the best nor cleanest fuel source. ATP is the energy molecule the body uses for every function. The body generates 36...
by Chef Varouj | Sep 17, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Resources
I think the food system in America is designed to grow fat and unhealthy kids. The system is loading them with the unhealthiest foods like carbohydrates and sugars, not to mention GMO foods and artificial flavorings and colorings. The food most commonly advertised and...
by Chef Varouj | Sep 11, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Resources
“ALL of approved artificial sweeteners are safe!” Really? I find the latest mushrooming of articles on how healthy artificial sugars are for you quite disturbing! There seems to be a push by the artificial sugar companies to present their toxic product as perfectly...
