Finding Balance For Your Mind & Body
Keeping fresh flowers on your desk is a simple, but powerful mood booster. Flowers reduces feelings of anxiety and depression, lower our stress level and blood pressure, and bring us positive energy. Flowers and plants also bring the “outside inside”. We know we can’t do our jobs outdoors but bringing […]
I am commonly asked, “Will eating eggs raise my cholesterol?”. Google this question and you will immediately get 5 conflicting answers. Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the years because they are high in cholesterol (185mg per egg), but there is no conclusive link that they actually raise YOUR […]
Should I walk 6,000 steps a day? 7,500? 10,000? Yes, yes, and YES! In other words, there is no “magic number”. If you are hopping on the bike at the gym for a half hour or taking a Barre or yoga class, and also walking 6,000 steps in a day, […]
One trend from 2022 that I am excited to say sayonara to this year is the barrage of “What I Eat in a Day” videos on Tik Tok and Instagram… which are often followed by phrases like: “TO STAY LEAN!”or “As a Victoria’s Secret Model”. Nobody needs this egocentric, “look-at-me” […]
You put WHAT in my coffee?! Mushrooms are well known for their medicinal properties, and now mushroom coffee is a trend sweeping the “wellness world”. If you are curious to give it a try, here are the facts. What IS it? A blend of ground mushrooms and coffee beans—it still […]
Rapidly trying to undo 6 weeks of holiday cheer in 6 days Does. Not. Work. If you are tempted to sign up for a Master Cleanse, a 1 week juice fast or the “Extreme Celebrity Detox”, please resist the urge and give your body some time to “recalibrate”. So what […]
Seasonal coffee drinks and hot chocolate are a quandary…who doesn’t love a warm and cozy beverage on a cold, winter day…but who needs the 50g of sugar in a tall (as in, the smallest size) hot cocoa sold at Starbucks? Nobody besides Santa! People sometimes forget that the sweeteners in a […]
Calories that is. Did you know cold weather workouts burn 34% more calories, increase your endurance, strengthen your immune system, and sharpen your brain? Exposure to colder temperatures means your muscles need to work much harder to pump your blood, which requires more energy, which then burns significantly more calories. […]
As a nutritionist, I am asked at least once a week, “Is it bad to drink sparkling water?” Or, “If I don’t really like the taste of water, can I just drink seltzer?”. Carbonated drinks have a reputation for causing calcium loss in your bones, kidney irritation, and tooth decay, but […]
This is one Halloween “treat” we just can’t get enough of. Almonds, pistachios and sunflower seeds are all great, but who can resist the smell and salty crunch of roasted pumpkin seeds?! A perfect snack for work, school, or after a workout — and no risk of nut allergies. A […]