What are you doing to make a difference? Not just in your own life, but how are doing your part in being a part of something greater? I often write about topics particularly close to my heart: educating on the power of food as medicine, empowering people to take charge of their health based on […]
Read More ›On the go? Grab a juice. No time to make breakfast? Grab a juice. Want to lose weight quickly? Grab a juice… and do a cleanse. Sounds healthy enough, right? Even more so now that we’re all much savvier about making sure our juice is made only with fresh, raw organic ingredients and nothing funny […]
Read More ›How many times have you tried to drop ten pounds to get ready for summer right about this time of year? Do you feel like part of you thinks that this time you’re going to get it right, be ‘good’ and stay on track, while another part of you, that naughty little devil, keeps piping […]
Read More ›You know I’m not going to recommend Gatorade, but perhaps you’re thinking a more technically advanced drink, such as an expensive brand with that perfect 4:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein. Or maybe you’re thinking chocolate milk, as per an article published by Runner’s World[1]? Or better yet, going the natural route with a nice, […]
Read More ›Athletes, are you wondering how you can toe the line at the first race of your 2016 season looking as lean as you’ve always wanted? Weekend warriors, how about addressing how much you can really ‘get away with’ in terms of making the most of your exercise regime and balancing it out with mindful eating? […]
Read More ›Tulum: destination to view the ancient Mayan ruins, right? Yes, but that’s not all…not by a long shot. As if I needed any more reason to fall in love with Mexico (I didn’t), after a recent four-day getaway to Tulum with my husband, I’ve become even more enraptured. We arrived late Wednesday afternoon in Cancun […]
Read More ›The contrast is insane. If you poured a gallon of vegetable oil into your gas tank and your car didn’t run properly, would you wonder why, or would you know right away it must have something to do with what went inside with the intention of fueling it? Hopefully all of us, even those, like […]
Read More ›It sounds crazy. It sounds extreme. But is it really? “IF”, as it’s commonly known is simply is an umbrella term for various diets that cycle between a period of fasting and non-fasting. Intermittent fasting can be used along with calorie restriction for weight loss[1]. I first learned about IF about a decade ago, and […]
Read More ›Really? Eating fresh, local, in-season veggies with wild fish and avocado is dangerous? And it’s going to cause you to get fat? Check with any of the experts who really, truly know what it is. Dr. Cordain, in his first book, The Paleo Diet[1], explains how: “by eating your fill of satisfying and delicious meats […]
Read More ›I don’t know if you feel like I do, but I think you should, and this makes me angry. On my way home yesterday, I passed by the local elementary school in front of which there was a ‘food’ delivery truck parked, with all the brands and their logos it contained emblazed on its sides. […]
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