Healthy Eating
5 Tips to Shed Pounds This Summer
So you spent the winter working hard. You exercised consistently, you were careful to eat healthier foods and you watched your portion sizes. But Summer, in spite of all the fun and relaxation it brings, can be tricky and deal us a cruel blow when it comes to our health and fitness goals. Have you…
Read MoreCoffee and Your Hormones
Over the years, coffee has endured both praise and opposition. So the question is….Is it good for you, bad for you, or both? Coffee is more popular than ever, which contributes to its contradictory status. In moderation, coffee poses minimal health risks for most people. But many now consume coffee in large quantities, which can…
Read MoreNatural Ways to Reduce Night Time Hot Flashes
Profuse sweating, drenched clothes, disrupted sleep….Does this sound familiar? Do you get hot flashes? Are they mostly at night? Hot flashes bother 80 percent of women who are in the midst of menopause. They are described as a sudden sensation of heat in the chest, face and body, followed by perspiration and sometimes flushing. Hot flashes…
Read MoreThe Missing Piece to Finally Losing That Weight… and Keeping It Off
High carb, low carb, intermittent fasting, carb cycling, ketogenic diets, counting macros, Paleo, Plant based eating, detoxes, cleanses… There’s so much nutrition information out there, and so many products that promise you better results, it can be challenging to ignore the shiny object syndrome and avoid all the latest trends. It’s easy to get lost…
Read MoreMaking Healthy Decisions When You’re Eating Out
You’re on a family vacation. You’re meeting clients downtown for lunch. You’re eating out with some friends after catching a movie. The situation may change. But the question stays the same: What are you going to eat? It’s one thing to eat healthy at home when you’re in control of what’s available but eating out…
Read More3 Diet Quick Fixes to Avoid
From magazine covers to infomercials, you will see countless promises of quick results and miracle programs. Lose 30 pounds in 10 days! 5 days to 6 pack abs!! In this blog, I want to shed light on some of the most popular QUICK weight loss strategies that may work temporarily, but can hurt you over…
Read MoreMeatless Mexican Lunch
Ingredients 1/2 small onion, chopped 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes 3/4 cup corn kernels 1 can (3 1/2 ounces) chopped green chili peppers 1 can (14-19 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained (or mixed beans) 1/2 cup cooked rice 1 tsp ground cumin Directions Heat a 2-quart pot coated with 1 teaspoon olive…
Read MoreTips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
One of the most frequent reasons I hear from people for not eating as healthy as they’d like to is that it’s too expensive. It can certainly appear that way at first glance — but after a bit of evaluating you soon realize that eating healthy is absolutely possible on a budget. In fact, once…
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