Quinoa has quickly risen to the top of my personal go-to list of cooking ingredients. Why? Quinoa cooks fast! It only takes 15 minutes for fluffy perfection. This fits my weeknights well. I like dinner to be on the table within 30 minutes. Quinoa is a perfect protein. Although we treat it [...]
When having guests for dinner, nothing smells better than Garlic Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Vidalia Onions. This is my all-time favorite way to roast a chicken. The meat is succulent, and the aroma and flavor are standout company fare. Serve it hot, or cook it ahead of time and serve it cold. [...]
When warmer weather arrives, I gravitate to cool, crunchy salads. I love this one, because it uses healthy red cabbage instead of lettuce. Cabbage is probably one of the most important vegetables to add to your diet. Its anti-cancer phytochemicals likely protect against breast cancer and environmental carcinogens. Red cabbage’s purple color [...]
You can’t turn on the TV, drive down the road or go to a party without being confronted with America’s hottest obsession: weight. Diets are a billion-dollar industry; companies spend millions and millions luring you to try the latest diet (low carb, high protein, low fat, no fat, you name it) with [...]
What happens when HBO Documentary Films, the Institute of Medicine(IOM,) the CDC, the National Institutes of Health (NIH,) Kaiser Permanente and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation combine their weight for a powerful movement? The Weight of the Nation – an HBO Documentary Films series and a national campaign to mobilize action [...]
People like “stuff”. We tend to hold onto it year after year. We save and stock up on things that we don’t know what to do with anymore. Maybe we keep things because they hold precious memories of days gone by, or they remind us of our parents, grandparents, past loves or [...]
Are you looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day every day? Take a look at the curated list below to see what inspires you to take action and go green! […]
Does food affect your mood? If you have ever been out shopping on a busy Saturday, running errands much later than you expected, and your mega-caffeinated beverage of choice wears off leaving you wandering store aisles – tired, foggy and grumpy – then you know the answer is a definite YES! [...]
Why was I in Long Beach last weekend, wearing red and looking for the healthiest places to eat? Attending the largest health coach convention in the world – the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Mega Conference. Over 5000 attendees, some from places as far away as South Africa and South Korea, gathered to [...]
You know the telltale signs. That scratchy throat, increased fatigue or congestion that tells you that a cold is coming. A week of general crumminess feels inevitable. But as a health coach, I am always looking for ways to beat the odds with healthy eating. You can take charge and circumvent, or [...]
