I love cooking shows, but I often wonder how realistic they are. I mean, they have other people buying groceries for them and cleaning up. All the food is already prepped. And the refrigerator is picture perfect. There are no half open condiments, spills or treats. I just can’t really relate! I love taking peeks […]
7 Ways for Healthy Travel While on a Business Trip
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Healthy travel can be hard. Add to that the stress and busy schedule of a business trip and you could have a recipe for health disaster! I’ve been on my share of business trips over the past few years, and I know what challenges they can bring to staying healthy. Your day is filled almost to […]
Money Saving Tips – Use Your Freezer!
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We had an extra freezer in the garage when I was growing up. It was a beast of a freezer. One of those old school things where you had to lift the top and peer into an abyss to find what you wanted. It was used for extra meat and frozen veggies and popsicles. Lots and […]
What I Ate Wednesday…Really!
Jessica | I have no idea why I love hearing about what other people eat during the day. But I do. There is something both comforting and inspiring about seeing what other health professionals, writers and dietitians eat on a regular Wednesday during the week. I get inspired from their creative and easy at home lunches. I’m comforted […]
Healthy Travel Snacks – What I Take With Me
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Traveling can be a healthy lifestyle killer. You have to find extra time and space to do your workouts You have to wash your hands constantly and drink a ton of water to keep the germs away. You have to dig deep for motivation, whether you are in long work meetings all day or sitting […]
My 12 Tips for Eating Less Sugar
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Thank you to Lifehack.org for the opportunity to research and write this article and for sharing it with their audience. You guys know I like sugar. I work daily to keep the sugar monster far from my life. Apparently, I’m not alone! Americans consume over 22 teaspoons of added sugar every day, which is three times the […]
My Candida Cleanse and Anti-Candida Diet Story
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It all started with a plastic bear full of frosted animal crackers staring at me in Target last week. Seriously, he was taunting me. “Buy me. Eat me. I’m delicious.” That’s when I knew I had a problem. Actually, the story goes back 10 years to 2005. I had been experiencing low back pain, intestinal discomfort, […]
10 Easy Ways to Decrease Sugar Cravings
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Did you know that sugar was once used as currency, and people would trade highly valuable objects for the powdery white stuff? I can relate, because there are days I would happily take payment of doughnuts and chocolate cake for services rendered. Or a brownie. Two weeks ago, my husband and I went out to […]
Low-Glycemic Diet – How To Improve Your Health
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Paleo. Whole 30. South Beach. Mediterranean. What do they all have in common? They are all low-glycemic. I try not to promote specific “rules” for eating. You need to choose food intentionally and purposefully that energizes you and helps you feel your best. Whether you eat meat or grains or dairy or soy is a choice […]
What To Do With Extra Vegetables
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There was a time I wanted to be on the Food Network. I even auditioned for “The Next Food Network Star”. I was convinced I could create a show focused on how to make a healthy and easy dinner out of whatever happened to be in the pantry and fridge that day. While I didn’t […]