Nutrition
New Beauty Detox Foods “Daily Companion”—Download It, FREE
I have really great beauty tool to share with you today—and it you can download it at no cost below. You see, one of the things I’ve discovered in working with so many different clients over the years is that we all (myself included!) need reminders… It’s so easy to...
What’s Really in Your Frozen Dinner?
So. You’re hungry with a capital H, just came home from work, and want to eat in a hurry. Instead of making something from scratch, you opt for the diet frozen entrée in your freezer. At least, you reason, you can eat something lower in calories. With fancy labels and...
Valentine’s Day Special: 7 Little-Known Health Benefits of Love
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it. -Rumi Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air! Beneath the commercial aspect of Valentine's Day, which centers around flowers, chocolates...
Do You Need the Flu Shot?
Every year news reports warn that flu season is one of the worst in years, and that it starts earlier than in previous years, according to the CDC. Such news reports then go on to warn of flu related deaths and suggest heading out to get a flu shot as the best way to...
Could This Habit Cause Early Menopause?
Menopause is a natural component of all women's sacred cycles of life. Menopause occurs when a woman has her last period (the average age is 51 according to the National Institute on Aging. However, many women begin the process of perimenopause some years before their...
9 Foods that Can Cause Chronic Pain and 9 that Can Alleviate It
Do you suffer from chronic pain? Ouch! But you may be surprised to learn that you can help minimize your pain through your food choices. Yes that's right, what you may be eating can contribute to chronic pain, and on the flip side, you can choose to incorporate...
Pitaya: The New Exotic Fruit with Extreme Health Benefits
Whenever I hear someone refer to super-foods as only rare and expensive items, often available in powders and tinctures, I always roll my eyes. Please. To me, super-foods are abundant everywhere. My definition of super-foods are that they are whole plant foods that...
The Dairy Industry in Trouble: Good News/Bad News
I saw something in the news that caught my eye. It was a news report about how the United States dairy industry is in crisis, followed by a report on the dangers of disposable diapers, surprisingly. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), American milk consumption...
Bananas – Nature’s Most Perfect Food?
I absolutely adore bananas, and eat 3 (or sometimes more) every day. Many people avoid them because they worry that they are "fattening." But I assure you, if the rest of your diet is balanced (not like a diet by blood type) and not too high in the slower digesting...
9 Tips for Fighting the Winter Blahs as the Days Grow Shorter
We’ve rapidly approached the shortest days of the year. In some places, it’s getting dark as early as 4:30 right now. I often hear people comment about how depressing it is when they drive to work in the dark and return home in the dark. Or if they have an office job,...