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. [...]
Why Bone Broth? We're coming on cold and flu season so I've done a round up of all my bone broth recipes from easy to stupid-easy, as well as a rundown of the many health benefits that can be found in Bone Broth! So, what if I told you there was a delicious food that [...]
(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 [...]
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer! Woot! That means more time in the hot, hot sun, maybe more travel and perhaps a little too much celebrating with beer or cocktails in hand. All that can translate to dehydration if you don’t go out of your way to drink plenty of water. I [...]
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 [...]
Most of us pay little to no attention to the food we're shoveling into our mouth. We may be choosing the healthiest foods out there we can but when it comes to actually eating them... well we all have some work to do in this area! Why does it matter? Paying attention to our food and [...]
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 [...]
One of my most popular recipes, this “paleo” chili is packed with veggies, but they’ll never know because the flavor is out of this world! Chili is a staple at our house. Once football season hits, I make it at least weekly if not more. I love to pack it full of veggies and of [...]
