For many, “getting healthy” is an elusive goal. They think about it when they go shopping, wishing clothes fit better. They think about it when they are doing activities with their kids, wishing they had more energy and stamina to keep up. And they think about it when talking with their “healthy” friends, wondering how [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I have a large, leggy thyme plant in my kitchen. It grew to abundance over the summer, and I rescued it from the back deck when the first snows hit in late October. This time of year, it spends most days on my kitchen floor, near the sliding glass door, surviving on [...]
Last weekend, with a container of fresh blueberries and an unexpected half-hour on hand, I decided to revamp a blueberry waffle recipe to make it healthier. What I hadn’t expected is that they turned out to be off-the-chart scrumptiously delicious – way better than the original. Bake up a batch this weekend. [...]
