Smoothies are one of my favorite healthy go-to meals. For breakfast or lunch, they’re an incredibly simple way to nourish my body, extremely easy to make, and leave me satisfied for hours. There are a few secret weapon ingredients I use to take my smoothies to the next level nutritionally, and to keep things interesting. […]
Sugar is the New Fat
Sugar is the new fat when it comes to your health. Remember back in the ‘90s when fat was thought to be the root of all evil? Well, now it’s sugar. Sugar is blamed for almost everything, whether it’s weight gain, brain fog, or chronic disease––sugar is on the no-no list. Is sugar really the […]
The Next Superfood You Should Try: Seaweed
Seaweed is an amazing superfood straight from the sea! Also known as marine algae, it’s loaded with important minerals and trace elements. Sea veggies are often classified into three groups: red algae, green algae and brown algae. Brown algae includes kombu, kelp, wakame, and arame, and are among the highest in iodine. Red algae includes dulse […]
Heart Health Over 40
Image by Jack Gray Once you hit your 40s, it becomes especially important to think about your heart health. As a busy mom, wife, and business owner, I spend a lot of time taking care of everyone else that I sometimes neglect my own health care. My yearly physical gets postponed (or never scheduled), exercise […]
5 Foods to Help You Age Gracefully
Image by the Italian Voice We all want to age gracefully, right? I know I do. Whether it’s my skin, eyes, joints, bones, or brain, I want to do everything I can to not only age gracefully, but healthily. Luckily I have some control over the aging process, as my diet plays a huge […]
6 Quick Energy-Boosting Tips
How do I get more energy!? That’s probably the number one question I’m asked by clients and members of my Food Confidence community. Image by devra This is such an especially important topic for working women (and especially working moms). We are often told we can “have it all” and we certainly can, but sometimes […]
7-Day Healthy Skillet Dinner Plan
January is here in full force. It’s cold outside, the days are shorter, and everything feels a bit rushed. My taste buds are changing as well. My usual salad-based dinners are not as appealing and I’m craving dishes that bring warmth and comfort. As I’ve been adding more soup, stews, and chili to the dinner […]
Menopause and Nutrition: What You Need to Know
Image by Sjoerd Lammers Most of my friends are in their 40s. I have a few in their late 30s, but the lot of us are fast approaching “midlife.” Even though we all lead busy lives, we try to get together a few times a month to catch up. Whether at Sunday brunch, Thursday night […]
12 Days of Cleansing
This January, we’re embarking on “12 Days of Cleansing.” Don’t worry, this cleanse is not a 12-day juice fast. Instead, we are saying goodbye to unhealthy habits. We are replacing them with new ways to help cleanse and support your body and bring out your healthiest self. Below are 12 ways you can cleanse your […]
The Ultimate (Healthy) Christmas Day Feast
Holiday dinners are all about pomp and circumstance at our house. We eat in our formal dining room (which is a rare treat), break out the fancy china, use decorative cloth napkins, and drink from sophisticated stemware. I love to set the table the night before the big meal. For me, this part of the […]
