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...
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,...
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...
I’m sure you’ve read enough posts about Halloween, so I’ll keep it brief! As most of you know, I have a love hate relationship with Halloween. I love the spooky, scary aspects and catching up with friends while the kids trick-or-treat. The massive amounts of candy...
The athletes in the Olympics are truly awe inspiring! It’s amazing what they can do with their bodies and their minds. I read a great article the other day from Tom Langton at Gabriele Fitness. He was discussing 'What Michael Phelps' can teach us. What...
Lemons are one of my favorite fruits. They are so versatile. Use them to dress your salads and vegetables, to flavor your water, to add zing to your seafood and to reduce the bitterness in green juices. The juice from one lemon has 1/3 of...
You have to watch this one minute clip from Jimmy Kimmel as he surveys people about gluten. Their responses are hilarious. It’s amazing how people just jump on the latest band wagon whether they understand it or not! What is Gluten? Gluten is a protein found in...