Is Juice Plus All That?

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 […]

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True Paleo Away From Home

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 […]

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Eat To Keep Fit- A Nice, Happy Medium

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 […]

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I Sell Health

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 […]

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The Marathon That ‘Sucked’…

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 […]

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They Never Asked What I Was Eating

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 […]

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What is Behind All This Paleo Bashing?

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 […]

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Sourcing Calories, Even For Athletes

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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