If you know me well, you know I’m not a huge fan of eating out. Most of the time I just prefer my own food. Given the choice of a restaurant salad or my own, I’ll take my own every time! I realize I’m in the minority, as most people love to eat away from […]
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The Next Superfood You Should Try: Cherries
Cherries are at the top on my list of favorite fruits. I always have frozen cherries on hand for smoothies, I use dried cherries in my no-bake energy bites and muffins, and I love eating fresh cherries straight out of the bag!
Healthy Summer Food Swaps
Summer is the best time to lighten things up in the kitchen. Nobody wants to nosh on heavy, high-calorie foods when it’s hot, especially when engaging in sports and outdoor activities or while at the beach. There’s no better way to lighten up your meals than with my top six healthy summer food swaps. That’s […]
The Next Superfood You Should Try: Blueberries
Blueberries are native to North America, and are truly an all-American food. The high antioxidant content in blueberries makes it a top superfood! Much of the power of blueberries lies in their glorious deep-blue hue. This color is a result of anthocyanins, a type of phytonutrient that protects our brain from the damaging effects of […]
5 Ingredients to Boost Your Smoothie
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 […]
