To track or not to track, that may be the question. You've heard me encourage intuitive eating. And as part of that philosophy, you may have deduced that I’m a big fan of tracking macronutrients. So, you may be wondering, what’s the deal? Don’t these ideas contradict each other? The short answer is, not necessarily. [...]
(Article originally posted in the Elephant Journal February 23, 2018) This year, I ended a negative relationship and started a beautiful one. I dropped my love-hate battle with diet, weight, and body image, where “food is the enemy” and made peace with food instead. I decided that since we’re in this together, we might as [...]
When we think about ways to improve our overall health, most people prioritize diet, exercise, sleep and stress... While there’s no doubt the “big four” are crucial to living a healthy lifestyle, there are smaller things we do every day that increase our body’s toxic burden over time - a contributing factor in the development [...]
Super-Food Me! You may think of smoothies as a way to get in your fruits and vegetables in delicious liquid form. But it’s also a chance to throw in some nutrient-dense add-ins for protein, healthy fat, phytonutrients, energy and more. Here are some of my favorite add-ins that I’ve been using in my smoothies lately [...]
Why Grass-Fed? It can be hard when you are perusing the meat department at your grocery store to want to grab the cheaper options. After all, aren’t “grass-fed” and “pastured” just fancy ways to charge more? It sounds nice for the animal but is the extra money worth it? The short answer is yes. But [...]
My cross-fit coach recently posted this picture of me on Facebook. My first thought was, “wow, I’ve come a long way in two years.” Two years ago, I was at a low point, ignoring the big four; diet, exercise (givens), sleep and stress, that I always discuss with my clients. I tell them that if any of [...]
