Posted in General Nutrition on Mar 29th, 2012
Tweet Lately I’ve been thinking a lot how our physical health is interconnected to all aspects of our lives. Sometimes I think we forget that to truly achieve our best overall health and be our very best selves, we need to make sure every part of ourselves is in balance. I remember first learning about [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Women's Health on Mar 26th, 2012
Tweet This week I want to share a personal story that I hope you will find motivating. I was in the best shape of my life my sophomore year of high school. I lived in California and was on the cross country team. I was running 5 days a week, lifting weights occasionally, running up [...]
Posted in General Nutrition, Heart Health on Mar 22nd, 2012
Tweet There’s a lot of research about chocolate. For chocolate-lovers like me, I am always interested to hear the latest. Well, the science continues to show that chocolate is healthy for the heart and is protective against heart disease. It contains a powerful antioxidant called flavanols, which provide the hearth-healthy benefits. Too good to be [...]
Posted in General Nutrition, Grocery Store Tour on Mar 19th, 2012
Tweet Creating new, healthy habits can be hard. I know that from personal experience and through working with my clients. Sometimes I wonder, why does it have to be so hard? Maybe it’s because we often try to change too many things at once. So today, I’d like you to pick one, just one, habit [...]
Posted in Grocery Store Tour, Intentional Eating on Mar 15th, 2012
Tweet To continue the celebration of National Nutrition Month, as promised, today I’m going to write about what this year’s theme, “Get Your Plate in Shape”, means to me. Food is one of our basic needs, as defined in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Before we can achieve “self actualization” our need for food must be [...]
Posted in General Nutrition, Grocery Store Tour on Mar 12th, 2012
Tweet I love to try new foods. That’s easy to do with approximately 20,000 new food products coming out each year. (No, I don’t attempt to try them all!) The pretty wrappers and catchy advertising make them tempting to try; however, I make sure to scour the label before wasting my money on a product [...]
Posted in General Nutrition, Grocery Store Tour on Mar 8th, 2012
Tweet March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is “Get Your Plate in Shape.” I’m celebrating this month in a few different ways and want to invite you to join me. I’m launching my Store on my website. I’m excited to offer you products to empower you with the tools you need to reach [...]
Posted in General Nutrition, Weight Management on Mar 5th, 2012
Tweet What is one thing cruise ships are well-known for? Food, of course! Food is available every hour of the day (and night) in unlimited quantities. Does that sound like a “dieters” worst nightmare? I will admit I was a little nervous about having food be such a focus on our recent vacation. In that [...]
Posted in General Nutrition on Mar 1st, 2012
Tweet Who doesn’t want more energy and greater health? But, who has the time to figure out what to eat to prevent diseases, lose weight, and feel better? I know you are busy and also concerned about your health. I know you desperately want to eat better and feed your family tasty, healthful meals. That [...]
