Finding Balance For Your Mind & Body
Should you start drinking matcha instead of coffee? Matcha is a ground up version of Japanese green tea and is used in hot and cold drinks and foods. While a cup of coffee or two daily is safe for your health, many people report feeling anxiety, stomach aches, headaches, and […]
Is Fasting the new Juicing? Remember how a couple years ago, people began sipping all their meals through a straw (for $15 a piece from Whole Foods), imagining it was doing us a world of good…until nutritional studies proved that it was not. We soon learned that the fiber, skin, […]
Feeling “SAD” this time of year is a real thing–I am not referring to holiday anxiety, but a true depression that hits people when temperatures drop, the days become shorter, and time spent outdoors is infrequent at best. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a very real thing, when serotonin and dopamine […]
In our never ending journey to find healthy recipes for some of our favorite foods, I think this pumpkin bread will be a hit. I always bring it with me to holiday parties, sliced on a platter, so everyone can satisfy their craving for something sweet that does not contain […]
As the holidays approach, even the most health conscious and well “balanced” people become a bit anxious about staying on track “food-wise” and maintaining their healthy routine. Most of us are pretty committed to making wise choices when we are home. Then Thanksgiving arrives, with the holidays on its heels–which […]
While I am not a fan of juicing or liquid fasts, and feel that our bodies are intended to “chew” our nutrients, I do see the health benefits of substituting one “solid” meal a day for a healthy smoothie. The purpose of drinking a meal is to give your organs […]
As an nutritionist, one of the first questions my clients ask me is, “Are there any foods I can never eat again?” or “What foods are forbidden?”. Though my initial response is, “None”, I then quickly back pedal and add–“Almost none”. While most foods are okay in moderation (we all […]
With all of my talk about following an “anti-inflammatory” diet, people often ask me, “But can’t I have a LITTLE fun? Are there no snacks I can indulge in?” And my answer is, “Absolutely yes!” If you are willing to spend a half hour in the kitchen, these granola bars […]
This is such a common–and understandable–grievance for parents, and I hear it all the time. Nothing is more frustrating than spending an hour to prepare a healthy new recipe for dinner, only to have everyone pick at it, move it around the plate with their forks, and ask to be […]
I am frequently asked about “inflammatory” foods, and what exactly causes inflammation in the body. Diseases that end with “itis” mean it is an ailment which involves inflammation. For example, arthritis is swelling of the joints; colitis is inflammation in the colon; tonsillitis is when your tonsils become inflamed, etc. […]