“How we spend our days, is of course, how we spend our lives.”- Annie Dillard. Let’s talk about mindset. And it particular, a healthy mindset. The kind we think we have one day, and then some days it seems to slip away from us. Maybe it comes back in summer, when we break out the denim shorts [...]
When I found out I needed to become gluten free, I panicked. “How will I survive without bread, pasta, pizza, cookies??!” I thought enjoying life was over—even though I knew it was worth it. For years I’ve struggled with tummy issues, skin breakouts, and feeling lousy. It was time for a [...]
For those of us with Celiac disease, gluten intolerance or dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten free cooking is a necessity. When a gluten-free diet is prescribed, we have to learn how to remove all traces of gluten from our diets. You can think of gluten like this: If you took it out of the flour it [...]
We made it! Made it through the holidays, and end of 2017 is in sight. 2018 is just around the corner. A chance for growth, prosperity and fullness. What are you searching for this coming year? Is it taking control of your health, or becoming financially stable. Perhaps you are beginning a new job [...]
Walking in to hot yoga this morning at 8am on a Sunday was the hardest and most rewarding part of my day. Getting out of bed on this chilly morning was anything but easy. I wanted to hit the snooze button and climb back under the covers. But I got up and made it to my mat within two minutes of [...]
You’ve made it through Thanksgiving, hooray!! Consider the ‘battle’ of the Holiday Season half way done. To me, Thanksgiving is the more difficult Holiday to make it through. So much food in one sitting. Whereas Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanza are more gradual Holiday festivities. So put your [...]
It’s that time of year…sugar and indulgences are everywhere, and they are here to stay for at least 2 more months. Instead of writing off our health for the next 60 days with the idea that we will “get it back together” in the new year, let’s stick to our goals as we navigate the most [...]
Continuing our conversation with sugar, let’s discuss a few positive aspects of how reducing our sugar intake can benefit us. First, a reminder of the science behind sugar. Sugar is a natural ingredient that has been part of our diet for many years. Sugars are carbohydrates that provide energy [...]
We’ve all been there: “I’ll take the diet coke, please”. Thinking, oh yeah this is the healthier option over that fully loaded, calorie dense regular coke. And in some cases, you’re right. There aren’t as may calories, in fact no calories in a coke zero or diet coke. But there are those [...]
SCHEDULE YOUR TIME AHEAD For meal prepping, whether that be Saturday, Sunday or Monday to kick start your week, plan on 2-3 hours of your day. And that doesn’t mean you will need all those hours. It also doesn’t mean you have to meal prep all on one day. Some people (like myself) like to batch [...]