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Glyphosate, Food, and the Gut: What to Know Without Fear or Dismissal
Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide with ongoing scientific, legal, and regulatory debate around exposure, food residue, cancer classification, and the gut microbiome. This IndigoKoi Wellness, LLC article offers an integrative, practical way to reduce exposure concerns without turning food into fear.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Sep 295 min read


Glyphosate Exposure-Reduction Guide
A practical IndigoKoi Wellness, LLC guide for reducing glyphosate exposure concerns through food swaps, home-product review, water-quality questions, care-team preparation, and an integrative approach that begins with exposure reduction rather than cleanse claims.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Sep 294 min read


Red Dye No. 3 Is Leaving the U.S. Food Supply: What Families Should Know
Red Dye No. 3 is leaving U.S. foods and ingested medications. Learn what changed, what the evidence says and how to shop without food fear.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Jan 17, 20253 min read


Your Gut and Autoimmune Disease: What the Research Suggests—and What We Still Don’t Know
Explore what research suggests about gut health and autoimmune disease, what remains uncertain, and how to support digestion without food fear.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Jul 3, 20244 min read


Nourishing Foods That Support Everyday Immune Function
Discover nourishing foods that support normal immune function—without immune-boosting promises, costly overhauls or unnecessary food fear.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Dec 28, 20234 min read


Food, Mood and Focus: Nourishing Your Brain
When you are tired, grieving or managing chronic illness, knowing that nutrition matters does not make shopping, preparing food or deciding what to eat feel easier. A useful starting point is one meal that fits the day you are actually having. Your appetite, medical needs, culture, budget and energy all deserve a place in that plan. Understand the Connection Between Food and Mood Your brain needs energy and nutrients to function. Carbohydrate foods supply glucose, an importan

Winona Israel-Roberts
Dec 27, 20234 min read
Artificial Sweeteners: What We Know, What We Don’t, and How to Choose Without Food Fear
Artificial sweeteners are not all the same. Coach Winona explains aspartame, stevia, gut research and how to choose without food fear.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Dec 27, 20235 min read


Plant-Strong Eating: Build the Plate Before You Build More Rules
Plant-strong eating is more than adding produce. Build a satisfying plant-forward pattern with vegetables, fruit, legumes, protein, nourishing fats, fiber and enough flexibility for real life.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Omega-3s: A Better Reason to Put Them on the Plate
Omega-3 fats matter, but they are not a sunscreen, a cure-all or one simple nutrient. Here is what ALA, EPA and DHA do—and how to think about food and supplements more clearly.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Oct 30, 20233 min read


The Many Names of Sugar: What Actually Matters on the Label
You do not need to memorize every name for sugar. Learn the difference between naturally occurring and added sugars, where added sugars accumulate, and how to read the label without turning food into something to fear.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Oct 30, 20233 min read


Soy Without the Scare Tactics: What Matters More Than the Label
Tofu, tempeh, edamame, soy milk and highly formulated soy products are not nutritionally identical—but neither is “soy” a single food to fear. Here is a more evidence-based way to choose.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Oct 27, 20232 min read


Is your gut being poisoned by Glyphosate?
Glyphosate is no longer a conversation that belongs only in agricultural fields or research laboratories. Decades of widespread use have placed this synthetic herbicide within a much larger environmental-health conversation involving food, soil, waterways, precipitation, agricultural practices, and human exposure. At IndigoKoi Wellness, LLC, we regard glyphosate as a pervasive environmental-health concern. That concern deserves a place in the everyday food conversation becaus

Winona Israel-Roberts
Oct 27, 202310 min read
Green Beans Deserve Another Chance
Green beans are a simple, fiber-containing vegetable that can add color, texture and useful nutrients to an everyday plate. If canned childhood memories made you swear them off, fresh preparation may be worth another look.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Oct 27, 20233 min read


Chronic Inflammation: What Your Body Is Trying to Do—and When It Deserves Attention
Inflammation is part of the body's protective response, but persistent systemic inflammation can accompany or contribute to chronic disease. Learn what the evidence actually says and where everyday support may fit.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Jul 13, 20233 min read


When Food Becomes Comfort During the Holidays: A Gentler Conversation About Emotional Eating
Holiday eating can carry hunger, pleasure, grief, stress, memory and connection all at once. Instead of shame or rigid food rules, begin by understanding what the eating moment may be trying to provide.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Jul 7, 20233 min read


Grapefruit and Your Medications: What to Check Before You Eat or Drink It
Understand why grapefruit interacts with certain medicines, what to ask your pharmacist, and how to make food choices with clarity and confidence.

Winona Israel-Roberts
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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