Nutrition

If it tastes good, it should be good for you—just because something’s sweet doesn’t mean it needs to be off limits! Even if you’re an agave guru, Charlotte’s Book expert Health Coach Holli Thompson has some sweet surprises in this list of five natural sugars.  Read more

We recently published this beauty food recipe on how to upgrade your almond milk. The simple, delicious recipe spurred many readers to Ask Charlotte a flurry of questions about almond milk—should you really be drinking it? Read more

Beans are an excellent source of plant-based protein, and contain essential minerals like calcium and magnesium. They’re also high in fiber, and help cleanse your colon as you digest them. Read more

“I try to take care of myself, drinking at least a gallon of water with lemon a day and making sure to take my vitamins,” Queen Bey once told Vogue magazine.   Read more

There is nothing worse than starting an exercise program, making some good diet changes, but still not seeing the results you want to see. Read more

Chlorophyll…chlorella…wheatgrass…barley grass…

It’s getting confusing.

If I believed everything I read about these “green” products, I’d be throwing back chlorophyll and wheatgrass shots, making barley grass concoctions and swallowing chlorella tablets every few hours. Read more

Written by Erika Peterson for Charlotte’s Book: an online resource dedicated to aesthetic health + wellness.

Superfoods are everywhere in the health and wellness arena. Read more

With so many contributing factors, including what you’re eating and when, how you’re exercising, and even the time of year, it’s all about balance when it comes to your metabolism. Read more

What Do Those Letters Stand For?

The low FODMAP diet, in a nutshell, is a diet low in fermentable carbohydrates. The acronym stands for fermentable oligosaccharides (fibers, gluten), disaccharides (lactose), monosaccharides (free fructose) and polyols (artificial sweeteners). Read more

Whenever the conversation is about how to eat better, you’ll always hear us talk about what to eat more of (veggies), not what to eat less of. Read more

By now, we all know that the healthiest meals are those that are home-cooked. But if you don’t pay attention to the quality of the ingredients that you’re using, you could end up making a dish that’s not much better for you than take-out. Read more

Goji berries, maca and reishi, oh my! The bar has definitely been raised for healthy chocolate. The newest heart-loving indulgences combine dark chocolate with superfoods, herbal extracts and other mind/body-boosting ingredients using artisanal precision. Read more