You've ditched the processed junk foods and are bringing healthy lunches to work. These are powerful first steps that sound simple but make a profound impact. You saw some significant improvements in the beginning, but you've seemed to hit a plateau. So, what's going on? While...
2020 is here! The new year is an exciting time when we make ambitious plans for our next twelve months and dream of the possibilities. The most popular resolution? Improving health. Holiday festivities often leave us feeling off track with our overall health and wellness...
The holidays can be a great time of joy for many. But for others, they are filled with anxiety and stress. Sometimes the stress of holiday shopping, large financial outlays and hosting relatives can drive people over the edge. When stress hits at this time...
The holidays are meant to enjoy your family and friends, not to stress over how much you have to do. Here are few tips to help reduce the stress, particularly in terms of prepping, cooking and cleaning. Reduce Your Thanksgiving Stress 1) Plan ahead. What aspects of...
Halloween is right around the corner. Unfortunately, Halloween means an absurd amount of processed junk food and sugar. With all of the parties and trick-or-treating in the near future, you may be scrambling to find some healthier versions of fun & festive Halloween foods and...
Junk Food Junkie When you think about food cravings, does some type of junk food come to mind? Is it something high in calories, low in nutrients and highly processed? What is your go-to craving potato chips? Ice cream? Chocolate? Mine is definitely something with rich,...
One of the most frequent complaints I hear is eating healthy is too expensive. It can appear that way at first glance - but I assure you, budget-wise healthy eating is possible with a bit of forward planning. Here are my favorite hacks for eating healthy...
If you're like most people, you might believe that eating healthy requires a lot of work. From planning out meals to grocery shopping to buying quality ingredients – it can seem like a massive effort. We all know that eating the right foods, especially vegetables, is...
Throwing a salad together seems simple enough…but does simple mean boring? Salad generally isn’t something we search around to find new recipes for — it’s usually the same old routine, which can indeed become drab. But guess what? It doesn’t have to be that way! It’s time...
Thinking about Valentine’s Day, I stumbled upon this post from Louise Hay about Loving Yourself: “After years of individual counseling with clients and conducting hundreds of workshops and intensive training programs … I found that there is only one thing that heals every problem, and that...