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As a Holistic Health Counselor I tend to get lots of questions about food! So today I want to share with you some really great, simple food rules that are easy enough for anyone to incorporate and make a long-term part of their lives. These rules happen to come from a book called “Food Rules, […]
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Kale is one of the best greens around. Full of vitamins, antioxidants and even calcium it is usually my go-to. There are so many delicious ways to prepare kale, from oven-roasted chips, to braised or as a salad mix in. Raw, massaged kale however is one of my favorite ways to enjoy it – just […]
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Move my energy? You might be wondering what that even means! Well, it’s a very important part of staying healthy, reducing stress, boosting our immune system and staying connected to the universe- that which is greater than us. We live in a very physical world, we workout to feel good, have more energy and look […]
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The weather is beautiful, flowers are blooming – and seasonal allergies are sending more and more people to the drugstore. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation, allergies occur because of an overreaction of the immune system to a foreign substance. Approximately 40 million people suffer from indoor/outdoor allergies that result in coughing, sneezing, runny […]
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For the past few years one of the aspects of Holistic Health Counseling (mind, body, spirit!) I’ve really been focusing on is fertility. What is means to get your body ready for a baby. To be the absolute healthiest you can be so that your own reserves aren’t depleted once you’re pregnant and also what […]
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I must admit- Valentines Day is one of my least favorite holidays- one of the holidays that seem to be an excuse to give, and eat, a bunch of candy. Sure I love the underlying message of celebrating love and friendship but why exactly does that have to be tied to candy? And since it’s […]
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Clams are far away one of my favorite foods. Since I got married I’ve been making linguine with clam sauce for Christmas Even dinner. This year my 4 year old daughter followed in mommy footsteps and fell in love with clams. So much so that my little carb lover asked for seconds of clams instead of […]
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I know, it may sound crazy that anyone would want to cook with lard. After all it’s fat from an animal, it’s full of cholesterol, there’s no way it could possibly be healthy. Well, amazingly enough it actually is healthy and about the cholesterol- it’s the same thing we’ve heard about eggs, eating cholesterol does […]
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It’s cold and rainy and kids have been back at school at the winter break for a little while. They’re wiping their cute little faces with their cute little hands and getting snot on everything. They bring their germs home and wipe their dirty little fingers on you and stick them in their mouths. Ugh. […]
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I just finished up two months of one of the newest fitness crazes: Orange Theory Fitness. You may have noticed this new franchise popping up all over the place and it almost reminds me of how Curves became so popular almost overnight and it was the hottest franchise around. Nowadays you hardly ever see a […]
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