Recently, a reader wrote in to ask what I thought about a product I’ve heard about many a time…Juice Plus. She wanted my opinion on what she referred too as ‘a new fad in her area, which she thinks is ridiculous but can’t seems to get thru to my pushy friends who think this is […]
Read More ›It goes without saying that it’s far easier to follow your True Paleo regime when you’re buying all your own produce, wild fish and game and preparing everything at home. What happens the first time you foray out into the world of restaurant dining, send your kids off to school to fend for themselves amongst […]
Read More ›When Aimee Aristotelous, co-founder of Eat To Keep Fit, reached out to connect, the first thing I did was check out her site. She and her husband, Richard, began in 2011 with the intention of sharing with everyone, the fact that it is possible to enjoy a broad spectrum of delicious foods while maintaining ideal weight and […]
Read More ›said a woman being interviews about her success working for Herbalife one of the most successful (reported net sales of US$4.072 billion in 2012) multi-level marketing company that sells nutrition, weight management and skin-care products. The piece was featured yesterday on NPR and focused on the The Federal Trade Commission’s preliminary investigation of Herbalife. If the commission […]
Read More ›This morning at swim practice, our coach announced some swimmers who’d run the LA Marathon this past weekend. One woman had completed her first marathon, an accomplishment in her own right. Another elite athlete had run a 2:31. Both grinned ear to ear while the rest of us applauded. A third swimmer, when asked […]
Read More ›I’ve heard it many a time: ‘I think Paleo sounds interesting but I love animals so I’m a vegan’. In fact, I lived that role for two full years when I followed a strict vegan diet as part of my own food/nutrition/eating path. Back then, I was black and white about my views…rigid, even. It […]
Read More ›You went Paleo, lost almost all those extra pounds, began to feel fantastic…and then it all came to a screeching halt. Sound familiar? What went wrong? Sometimes, clients find themselves in a situation where despite all their best efforts, everything that seems to have been working suddenly is not. This is where a little fine […]
Read More ›I popped into a new spa today and had a chat to the aesthetician who was shaping my brows. Petite and slim with a glowing completion, I’d never in a million years have guessed that she suffered from horrible acne for years. She happened to share that with me as we discussed good places […]
Read More ›Is it me, or is the amount of ‘anti-paleo’ media coming to an all-time high? I don’t seem to recall this degree of passion about a vegan or gluten free approach. Let’s think about why. If one follows a vegan diet, there’s still plenty of room to suggest including all sorts of grains and […]
Read More ›I’ve seen and heard it for years. The old adage often applied to athletes that ‘since you’re expending all those calories through training, it doesn’t matter what you eat. Just get those calories in.’ is so inaccurate it makes me cringe. Sadly, it’s not just happening in the US. Recently, a client based in Belgium, […]
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