The (Other) C Word
No, it’s not THAT C-word, (a word I have been rightly reprimanded for using in anger, arrogance, and for sheer shock value), the C-word I’m talking about is Calling. I started thinking about the word calling this morning. It was suggested by my meditation teacher, Scott Schwenk, a man I have never met or spoken […]
Blood Sugar Balance 2022
Blood sugar imbalance is an underlying cause in most chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and more. This 4 (+) week Blood Sugar Balance program provides everything you need to eat, move, and sleep to keep your blood sugar in the sweet spot- The spot where you have sustained energy, focus, […]
Food and Mood
The gut-brain connection In this blog, I’ll unpack some of the exciting new research about the link between gut health, mood, and stress. We’ll explore the importance of your friendly resident gut microbes, probiotic foods, and supplements, to improve your mood and energy. And, just because I love you, I’ve included simple recipes to keep […]
What is Metabolic Health?
Understanding Your Metabolism Is A Key To Better Health Even if you’re in the middle of a deep sleep, or quietly reading a book, your body is always active. It never quite “shuts off,” because it’s always storing and consuming energy (from the food you eat) – and building up and breaking down molecules necessary […]
Nine Mindful Eating tips for the Holidays
“Mindful eating is deliberately paying full attention to what you are eating or drinking, without criticism or judgment.” Jan Chozen Bays Mindful eating isn’t about making a list of rules. It is not about judging ourselves for what we consume, nor is it about following a certain ‘healthy’ diet. Instead, consider these simple tips for […]
A Different Holiday Season
Our first (and hopefully last) Pandemic Holiday Season! My usual concerns, like how many places we can fit around one table, how much I’ll eat, and what my thighs will look like come January 2021, seem trivial now that the holidays are overshadowed by the pandemic, rising COVID cases, and a country so divided. Oh, […]
Why Eating Clean Isn’t Enough Anymore
I’ve been in the health and fitness industry for nearly forty years which either means I am very old or very wise; (I am very old.) During that time I have survived the low fat, high carb craze, the long slow distance theory of fat loss, and countless wasted hours planted on a spin bike, […]
Why I’ve Decided Not To Age
Recently Herb and I went out on a date. We wanted to try a new, hot restaurant called 1900 so we made a reservation. Good news? We got in. Bad news? The only thing left open was at 6:00 pm. Now that might explain what happened next, but it was still shocking, and unwelcome, and […]
One Soul. One Source.
I’m guilty. Maybe you are, too. When someone we care about is having trouble, we want to help them, intercede, solve their problem. This presents itself in many ways- rescuing, enabling, justifying, or appeasing them. Alternatively, it may be distancing, judging them, and becoming impatient. Either way, we forget one fundamental truth: each of us […]
Looking for Love in All The Wrong Places
The truth about body obsession, self- loathing, and longing… As someone who has worked in the health and fitness arena for over thirty years, I’ve seen and experienced my fair share of body obsession and all its incarnations. By body obsession, I mean our endless pursuit of a better body, weight loss, and perfection, based […]
