Do you ever feel like your diet strategy must be to do it all or you should do nothing? Many people I talk with postpone improving their eating habits because they feel they aren’t ready to do it perfectly. Have you said this before? “Oh, I have a big event on the 15th and I just know there is going to be a lot of temptation. I’ll get through that and then I’ll eat nothing but kale and Brussel … [Read more...] about A Behind the Scenes Look at Small Diet Changes That Yield Big Results
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Test Your Sugar Knowledge
How much sugar is in a Hershey’s bar? What about a Yoplait yogurt? So what do you think about a Cliff Bar? This is the question that faced those unwitting patrons who wandered over to my booth at the West Hollywood Health Fair this weekend. And there was something at stake for getting the answer right. One winner would be chosen at random out of the correct answers to win a free … [Read more...] about Test Your Sugar Knowledge
Negative Self-Talk – How to Stop Your Mean Inner-Critic
Babies don’t talk negatively about themselves. We are born without that critical, mean voice. I remember a point in my life, probably while I was still in diapers, when I was openly and proudly myself. Then there came the day when that inner-critic in my head slowly started talking. And once she found her voice, she was pretty adamant about being heard. She grew louder over the years, with the … [Read more...] about Negative Self-Talk – How to Stop Your Mean Inner-Critic
How to Bring Out the Allicin in Garlic and Other Garlic Tips
There are many reasons to eat garlic. And while many love the taste, garlic also provides an array of health benefits. So it makes sense to eat and enjoy garlic in a way that will maximize its nutritive potential. Chopping garlic helps increase the healthy, potentially disease fighting nutrient called allicin. Storing garlic correctly then helps maintain allicin's healing potential. Follow these … [Read more...] about How to Bring Out the Allicin in Garlic and Other Garlic Tips
How To Be Sexy, Starting From The Inside
There are lots of weight loss options out there. Many will try to lure you by flaunting pictures of chiseled, skinny and sexy men and women. They tell you that all you have to do is take a pill, count points, buy an exercise apparatus, purchase pre-packaged food or eliminate carbohydrates, and this will be you. You want to look hot, so you ask yourself what you have to lose by trying besides … [Read more...] about How To Be Sexy, Starting From The Inside
Breakfast in Bed Valentines Yogurt Parfait
I am not a chef. I’m just an ordinary person, passionate about eating healthy, that wants to help people enjoy eating a nutritious diet. Don’t get me wrong. I love a good caramel, hot fudge sundae, and I do relish my sugar filled indulgences. But I choose special occasions to indulge, and I balance my sweet snacks with nourishing wholesome foods to keep my blood sugar in check. That brings me to … [Read more...] about Breakfast in Bed Valentines Yogurt Parfait
Are Toxins Hiding in your Healthy Home?
So, it is well known these days that being healthy takes more than just a clean diet. Chemicals are everywhere and many of us would like to lower our toxic load. This might mean doing things like using a Brita filter for our drinking water or buying all natural cleaning products. Yet, are there toxins hiding in our healthy home of which we are unaware? I’ll go over some of the most commonly … [Read more...] about Are Toxins Hiding in your Healthy Home?
Tips for For Soaking, Sprouting and Eating Healthy Nuts
I absolutely love nuts. I really could nibble on them all day. People are often scared that nuts will make them fat, but I lost my last 10 pounds while including nuts as part of my daily regimen. So I thought, if I’m obsessed with nuts, others must feel the same way. Here are some tips to help you consume nuts in a way that will work with your body and give you the most nutrients possible. Nuts … [Read more...] about Tips for For Soaking, Sprouting and Eating Healthy Nuts
Memories of Lost Loved Ones During the Holidays
So I put the term “holiday” into Google and this is the first definition I got. Holiday: a day of festivity or recreation where no work is done. First of all, no work? My first holiday memories involve images of adults slaving away in the kitchen. Kitchen work was “woman’s work” in my household. The only logical explanation is that the dictionary was written by a man. Now onto a different word: … [Read more...] about Memories of Lost Loved Ones During the Holidays
Which Brand Should I Buy? – Ketchup
So I’m starting a new category of my blog that I am really excited about. I’m going to take a food item and compare different name brand options to find the best option. I want to make it easy for busy people like you to be able to make good choices and get the best bang for the nutrition buck. Today I am going to talk about ketchup, a standard of the American diet. I wanted to see what ketchup … [Read more...] about Which Brand Should I Buy? – Ketchup
