One of my favorite strategies for weight loss and healthy eating is to ‘crowd in’ healthier foods, rather than to remove foods from your diet. Pulling out foods or food groups can be frustrating and feel very restrictive. Feeling restricted can lead to bingeing on junk...
Meet Lynn. Lynn has been eating 'low carb' for months and didn't see any downward movement on the scale. She was eating very little and didn't think she could eat any less to feed her body. She was frustrated. She was ready to give up. She felt like she...
During this time of the year, there never seems to be enough time to get it all done. To help you start your day off with a delicious and nutritious plant-based breakfast, here are a few quick options - ready in minutes! Blissful Berry Oatmeal Oatmeal can...
Do you suffer from the 3pm slump? Do you need sugar or caffeine to make it through the day? Your energy dips and sugar or carb cravings are often caused by blood sugar fluctuations. The right combination of food can help keep your blood sugar levels balanced....
“Prevention is the cure!” Andrea Grace, Owner of the Elila Center for Natural Healing This statement resonated with me so much. Your best defense against sickness is to keep your immune system supported. The sooner you start, the more prepared you will be to fight off...
We all know that foods in season are always the freshest. Fall is no exception! While plenty of people go pumpkin-crazy (especially in the form of lattes), there’s so much more to the autumn harvest. Here are some of some favorite fall foods to stock-up on...
Years ago, I used to drink the equivalent of a big gulp a day of diet coke. Yes, that’s 64 ounces of diet coke each day. I gave it up about 15 years ago for lent, and it was absolute torture. During the forty days,...
There's not a right or wrong way to grocery shop, but I've found a few tricks to help me shop smart, get the healthiest foods available, and save money as well! Avoiding overly processed foods and altering recipes to include produce that’s in season are...
While lockdowns have lifted over a good bit of the country, many of us are still sticking to a once-weekly trip to the supermarket or farmer’s market. We buy a big bounty, and then before we can eat it all, the bananas are browning. Yet,...
Given what’s been happening over the past few months, it’s important to keep your immune system in tip top shape. Often, when we feel we are coming down with something, we stock up on vitamin C, zinc and herbal teas, using the home remedies we...