Snacking can be one of the most effective ways to rev up your metabolism and slim down your waistline. Eating between meals helps stabilize blood sugar, mood, energy, and curbs hunger. Likewise, skipping the snack can lead to low blood sugar causing you to feel tired, grumpy, and “famished” when mealtime eventually comes around, creating a domino effect of poor food choices followed by eating too fast and too much… all on a slowed metabolism.
12 Ways to a Healthier 2012
There was a time when we thought of health as simply the absence of disease- as long as you were not sick, had low blood pressure, and good cholesterol readings, you were seen as a healthy person. Today we recognize that our health is defined by numerous other factors, such as (but not limited to): what we eat, physical fitness, sleep, levels of stress, emotional well-being, feeling connected to others, and our general outlook on life.
New Year’s Detox
After an indulgent holiday season, I like to start off the New Year with a dietary cleanse. I have found it highly effective, for both myself and my clients, to eliminate the most problematic foods- wheat, dairy, alcohol, and all other sugar based or artificially sweetened drinks (see below for a detailed list) for 4 weeks. During this time it is equally important to eat fresh, unprocessed, nutrient dense foods to help detoxification and support optimal health.
Grilling is out, roasting is IN
During the long warm summer days, I love the easy no-dish cooking method of throwing everything out on the grill for dinner. But now that the days are getting shorter and it’s not so warm out, I’ve turned to my oven instead.
Picking the Perfect Peach
To pick the best fruits and vegetables possible, you must fully engage your senses. A peach that is heavy for it’s size, fragrant, has smooth skin, rich color, and gives under gentle pressure will be a juicy, sweet, divine experience.
