Good Nutrition is a Family Affair!
Nutrition for the whole family is a topic often discussed with most of my clients. I often encourage my clients to take advantage and use the family dinner hour as not only the opportunity to nourish your family but to use it as a time to teach healthy eating habits while improving your children’s cognitive […]
Breaking Bad…Habits.
Incorporating strategies to ensure lifelong healthy nutrition habits is an essential for the long-term success for permanent weight loss, health and well being. Whenever I begin working with a new client, we always start by developing a roadmap to change unhealthy habits and into healthy life long choices. There are tried and true general strategies […]
Taking steps towards better health…One ingredient at a time..
Often times people are not quite certain what to expect when they go to see a nutritionist. They are well aware, however, that there’s a pretty good likelihood that something in their diet will have to change. Believe it or not, it’s for this very reason that people put off coming to see me. Ask […]
Overfed and Malnourished!
Take a look around you. It doesn’t matter where you go; the sad reality is that the majority of people around you are overweight. The fact is that most of these people while considered to be overfed are in fact malnourished. How is that possible? Take a good look at the food Americans are consuming. […]
Who’s Setting YOUR Limits??
As I was preparing breakfast for my children this morning, I was engaged in my own internal debate; to exercise or not to exercise this morning? Yes, even, I the crazy exercise fanatic, as many who know me would lovingly refer to me as; have our days. I’ve been pushing myself pretty hard all week, […]
Can Exercise Boost your Immune System?
What do we know about the benefits of exercise? Are there proven health benefits? Is it safe to work out when you have a cold? And, how much and what kind of exercise does it take to get these benefits? Most people blindly follow exercise routines and fitness instructors without knowing whether their work outs […]
Sugar Causes Inflammation
When advising parents regarding glycemic stress, Christine Northrup, M.D., writes in her book Mother-Daughter Wisdom (page 367), that it “happens when you consume foods with a high glycemic index and load. Blood vessel inflammation begins and glycemic stress ensues, resulting in blood vessel damage from oxidative stress. At this stage, many individuals actually experience hypoglycemia−the […]
GMO’s are dangerous
Americans have been consuming processed foods with GMO’s (genetically modified organisms), since the 90’s. The inserted genes are taken from different species, including bacteria and viruses, which have never before been in the human food supply. These organisms are dangerous. They have been linked to thousands of toxic and allergic reactions in people and thousands […]
Big Day Out?
Summer is on its way and the long hot days will be upon us. As the weather heats up, most people try to find excuses to stay out of a hot kitchen, which means eating out becomes a more favorable option. Eating out can certainly be a welcome alternative to a hot kitchen; the issue […]
Should I…Ask My Doctor??
Often I find myself yelling at my TV. When I hear a ridiculous commercial advertising a medication and at the conclusion that soft sweet voice lists the possible side effects, it kills me. Then that lovely voice suggests that you should contact your doctor for more information. I ask you. Is your doctor really the […]
