Feeling bloated after overdoing it at your holiday gatherings? Rather than suffer and have to look for ways to remedy the situation, why not just not get bloated in the first place? Let’s start with a little background. First, what is bloating? For anyone lucky enough to never have experienced it, imagine a pressure within […]
Read More ›What’s the best way to enjoy your Christmas Eve Celebration without waking up Christmas morning feeling like you’re in a food (and / or alcohol coma)? Well, having a plan comes in handy but if it feels like that’s a little too nit picky, perhaps you can just remember five simple things to focus on. […]
Read More ›Did your turkey come from a farm such as one shown above? With Thanksgiving just around the corner, chances are you’ve already got your guest list and your menu planned, and the likelihood that a turkey is going to be the pièce de ré·sis·tance is quite high. But do you know where that bird is […]
Read More ›Growing up in the late 70s / early 80s in a suburb of NYC with a hippie mom meant lots of ‘interesting’ food. She was wise beyond her years in teaching me some fundamental principles of what it really means to eat food that is truly healthy. No sugar. Zero. It wasn’t until I was […]
Read More ›How many times have you heard it: “meat is bad for the planet”? On PETA’s (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) website (1) is the following statement: “When land is used to raise animals instead of crops, precious water and soil are lost, trees are cut down to make land for grazing or factory-farm […]
Read More ›Have you heard? Bone broth is the hot (or cold), trending drink / meal replacement / (dare I say?) recovery drink from sport (if you’re training fasted) and if you haven’t experienced yet, now is the time to dive in and learn more. But just exactly what is it? Interestingly, bone broth is not actually […]
Read More ›No one likes to the feel of sweaty armpits during day to day activities. It’s one thing to intentionally work up a sweat during a workout, but wetness in the underarms and the damp circles on clothing that go along with it is hardly a desirable sensation. Which is why it makes perfect sense that […]
Read More ›October is breast cancer awareness month. Based on current incidence rates, 12.9% of women born in the United States today will develop breast cancer at some time during their lives (1). Genetics play a role; BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the most common cause of hereditary breast cancer is an inherited mutation in the BRCA1 or […]
Read More ›Who doesn’t love a bouquet of flowers on the kitchen counter or on their bedside table? Not only pleasing to the eye, flowers can help improve one’s mood, boost memory function, help with relaxation and even increase energy! (1, 2) If you’re growing them in your garden, or better yet, if flowers that naturally live […]
Read More ›My 47th birthday is approaching and I’ve already begun celebrating. Celebrating where I am and appreciating more than words can express, the clarity I feel in my life about where I’m going and also, why the paths chosen and decisions made were exactly as they meant to be. I did not, at age 21, anticipate […]
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