Paleo, Mediterranean, DASH, Blood Type, HCG, Atkins, Vegan, Raw, Master Cleanse, Water Fasting...

Certainly they all have benefits and apply to specific populations, but life doesn't have to be so hard!

In naturopathic medicine our first goal is to 'remove barriers to health' by teaching patients to address all aspects of one's life and, diet is typically one of the biggest barriers. I think the most successful approach to seeing a real change in eating habits is to provide them a template rather than stringent rules.

Here are some simple tools to a healthy life: