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Food Saved Me Institute is an approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to bridge the gap in nutrition science & disease prevention by teaching others healthy eating habits through local nutrition and cooking classes.

07/31/2026

My surgeon looked at me like he'd seen a ghost.

I was on the table for a hysterectomy. Stage four endometriosis, no cure. That's what I'd been told five weeks earlier, and I believed it. The only thing I'd changed in the meantime was my food. I'd gone fully plant-based overnight, mostly out of desperation, and I didn't really think it was doing anything.

Then, when he woke me up less than an hour into my first surgery, he told me 95 percent of the disease was gone. He'd never seen anything like it. He called it a miracle, and he kept calling it that even after my mom told him about my "weird diet."

Eighteen years and three kids later, I know it wasn't a miracle. Your body wants to heal. It's trying to, all the time. Most of us have just never been shown how to give it what it needs.

Watch the whole interview on the Exam Room Podcast - Endometriosis Can Go Away: https://vist.ly/5d79q

07/26/2026

Most people think blood sugar is a diabetes conversation. It is not.

Blood sugar spikes affect your energy, your mood, your cravings, and how your body stores fat. They happen every time you eat refined carbohydrates or sugar without enough fiber to slow the absorption down.

Fiber is the missing piece most people are not thinking about. It slows digestion, blunts those spikes, and helps your body process sugar more steadily throughout the day.

Adults need about 35 grams of fiber per day. Most are not getting close to that. But it adds up faster than you might expect: one cup of lentils has 16 grams, a cup of raspberries has 8, a tablespoon of chia seeds has 5.

We put together a free Fiber Factsheet with sources, amounts, and a fun Fiber Bingo card to make it practical. Link in bio.
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07/24/2026

Your liver is running the show and nobody told you.

Somewhere after 50, things start shifting. The energy dips. The scale creeps up even though nothing about your eating changed. Your mood swings in ways that feel unfamiliar. You chalk it up to "just getting older."

It's frustrating when your body stops responding the way it used to and no one explains why. You're not imagining it, and you're not broken.

Here's what's actually happening: your liver is the control center for almost every hormone shift going on right now. Estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, thyroid, insulin. All of it runs through the liver first.

When you feed your liver the right foods, it can do its job. Processing and clearing hormones so they stay balanced instead of building up or crashing.

🥦 Cruciferous veggies support estrogen metabolism
🍋 Citrus and garlic fuel detox enzymes
🫐 Berries cut oxidative stress in liver cells
🌱 Flax and chia bind excess hormones for elimination

The result: steadier energy, fewer mood swings, and a body that's finally working with you instead of against you.

Grab the free guide (recipes included): https://vist.ly/5ceet

07/13/2026

Cravings aren't a willpower problem 🧠. They're biology, habit, and environment.

Standing in front of the pantry at 9pm wondering why you can't just "have some self-control"? Your brain wants whatever's easiest and most familiar. That's not a weakness. That's design.

What helps:
🍽️ Eat a real meal before you're hungry and stuck negotiating with yourself�
🍋 Have something specific to reach for, like sparkling water with lime or a tea you love�
⏱️ Try the 20 minute rule. Craving hits? Tell yourself you'll revisit it in 20 minutes. Usually, it fades before you get there

The real shift is identity. Not "I can't have that" but "I'm someone who wants to feel good tomorrow."

Grab the Willpower-Free Craving Reset free download: https://vist.ly/5b3v7

06/29/2026

A study using skin biopsies of women who ate ONE daily spinach salad showed:

👉 Increased collagen.
👉 Better elasticity.
👉 Measurably less DNA damage after UV exposure.

Not a supplement. Not a topical treatment. One salad.

The connection between what we eat and how our skin ages is more direct than most people realize, and most skincare routines completely ignore it. The beauty industry is worth hundreds of billions of dollars and almost none of it is focused on what actually drives the results.

That's exactly what Katherine Lawrence and Gustavo Tolosa are bringing to the table this July.

Gustavo's 7-Day Reboot is back, and this time Katherine is joining him for a special edition built around the real science behind aging. Same reboot you know and love. Same whole-food, plant-based foundation. This time, with Beauty and the Feast woven in, a live nutrition class focused on the foods that fight aging, support collagen, and help your skin thrive from the inside out.

14 live sessions. 7 days. July 8-14.
gustavo.fsminstitute.org/reboot

06/26/2026

Meet Dr. Gustavo Tolosa.

Gustavo has been running his whole-food, plant-based programs for years, helping people heal through food, rebuild their relationship with eating, and develop the kind of mindset that makes healthy living stick long after the program ends.

His mission and Katherine's have always pointed in the same direction. Both believe in the healing power of food. Both believe that lifestyle is medicine. So it only made sense that these two would work together.

This July, Katherine and Gustavo are partnering to bring back his extremely popular 7-Day reboot program, and this time with a special twist. Katherine is bringing her Beauty and the Feast class into the mix, diving into the foods that fight aging, boost collagen production, and support vibrant, healthy skin from the inside out.

Seven days. Fourteen live sessions. One focused program for health, healing, and healthy aging.
July 8-14. Learn more here: https://vist.ly/598ze

06/08/2026

You've tried the routines, the reminders, the deep breaths.

But what if one of the most powerful tools for your child's emotional regulation was sitting in your pantry?

Fiber isn't just about keeping things moving. It's food for the good bacteria in your gut, and those bacteria produce the serotonin and dopamine that help your child stay calm, focused, and regulated.

90% of serotonin is made in the gut. Not the brain.

Which means when your kid is melting down, their gut health might be part of the story.

The good news? You can start small. Add beans to dinner. Leave the skin on the apple.

Try it yourself first and notice how you feel.
Small shifts. Real results.

Read more about how fiber supports your child's behavior:
👉 https://vist.ly/5624d

06/06/2026

The meltdown after the birthday party. The crash after the juice box. The afternoon when nothing works no matter what you try.

You're not imagining things.

A 2024 study scanned nearly 30,000 brains and found that ultra-processed foods cause structural changes in the exact regions that control emotions, cravings, and impulse regulation. For kids already navigating those challenges, that's not a small thing.

And here's what stopped me: 70% of what American kids eat every day falls into this category. Not just chips and soda. Chicken nuggets, flavored yogurts, juice boxes, boxed mac and cheese.

I've watched this play out in my own home. When my son's diet shifts toward packaged, processed foods even for just a few days, I notice it. He's more reactive. His sleep is off. His focus is gone.

The science finally caught up to what I was seeing in my own kitchen.

Swipe to learn what the research actually says, and what one small swap can do.

Read the full blog: https://vist.ly/56tti

06/04/2026

So many of you have walked this road. 💙

"I've raised two boys with ADD, and the journey has been filled with challenges, trial and error, and moments of frustration and doubt."

If that hit you right in the chest, you are not alone.

Years of trying everything. Second guessing yourself. Loving your child fiercely while feeling like nothing you tried was working.

That's not failure. That's a knowledge gap nobody filled for you.

Because here's what most parents are never told: what your child eats directly affects how they feel, focus, and regulate their emotions. The gut-brain connection is real, and the research is clear. Small, consistent changes at the dinner table can produce big shifts in mood, behavior, and connection.

"The way you break down the connection between nutrition and behavior makes so much sense, and I wish I had this knowledge years ago."

You don't have to figure it all out at once. Start with one meal. One smoothie. One swap.

If you're ready to stop guessing and start seeing real change, the Neurodivergent Nutrition Masterclass for Kids breaks it all down into simple, doable steps you can start right away. Easy to understand video lessons, real strategies, and a plan that actually fits your life.

Learn More 👉 https://vist.ly/56m2z
Want to watch the TEDx Talk? https://vist.ly/56m2y

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05/30/2026

Your child won't eat anything but five foods. Every new food on the plate ends in tears or gagging. People keep calling it picky eating.

But you know it is more than that.

For many neurodivergent kids, what looks like picky eating is actually something called ARFID.
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

It means their nervous system is not saying, "I don't like this." It is saying "this is a threat." And when the brain perceives a threat, eating shuts down completely.

Pushing through it does not work. In fact, research shows pressure and exposure strategies used too early can actually increase anxiety and food avoidance.

The most helpful thing you can do right now is protect the foods your child already eats. Stop trying to expand the list. Reduce pressure at mealtimes. Safety and trust have to come before anything else.

That is where real progress starts.

Take the free quiz at quiz.fsminstitute.org to see where nutrition may be playing a role in your child's focus, mood, and big emotions.

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516 E Byron Nelson Boulevard #2071
Roanoke, TX
76262

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+18172698638

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https://fsminstitute.org/

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