26th July 2007
Behold the blueberry: one of summer’s super foods. A small and mighty nutritional force, the blueberry combines more powerful disease-fighting antioxidants then almost any other fruit or vegetable. Just one serving of blueberries provides as many antiox...
26th July 2007
Planning for a Your Own Food Makeover.
I'm always hearing about Oprah's new workout plan or the latest star's healthy eating tips. And you can't help but notice the beautiful bodies that graze the covers of the magazines.
Yes, it would be easy to ...
19th June 2007
“I’m so healthy—I eat a salad every day for lunch,” said Sandra, one of my newer clients.
“But,” she quickly added, “I can’t stop snacking in the afternoon. At 4:00 I tend to ravage the leftover cookies and bagels from the breakfast an...
19th June 2007
I remember those lovely corporate days well, when I couldn't find the time to fit in three meals, and I often sat in front of the computer munching away on my lunch or dinner. Or worse yet, when I didn't have time for a regular dinner and ended up going b...
10th June 2007
One of the number one ways to procrastinate is to over think. We spend so much time thinking about a decision that we end up losing the moment to act.
I begin each day of my life with a ritual: I wake up at 5:30 AM, put on my workout clothes, my leg-w...
26th April 2007
Do you realize how much you are paying for stress in your life? We are so used to everyday stresses that we often do not realize just how much our stresses are costing us.
Often we pay in the form of bodily pains, sleeplessness and anxiety. We have bec...
30th March 2007
What are these mysterious green powders, you ask? Well, quite simply green powders are vegetables, fruits, micro-algae’s, wild grasses and other supplements that come in a powder form. You can buy them as individual powders such as spirulina or barley g...
30th March 2007
For years I've been teaching the importance of self care - taking a break by doing things just for you. It is a chance to listen to your heart every now and then and give your head a mini-vacation. Whether it be a massage, a yoga class, a walk or five min...
27th March 2007
Can you relate to this? You start out with the best intentions. You intend to cook. You even search the web and pick out recipes or make a list. But then something comes up. You get distracted. You stay at work late or go out with your friends. By the tim...
13th March 2007
Most people love chocolate but have never tried the raw food where chocolate comes from: cacao beans. People around the world have treasured cacao beans for centuries - in ancient cultures it was used as a currency. Today you can find it in the raw food s...
08th March 2007
SLOW DOWN. Yes, I know you’ve heard it many times, stress is the precursor behind so many diseases – some would even say that it is the cause of all disease. But did you know that stress; even small amounts of chronic low level stress can stop digest...
08th March 2007
January is the time of New Year's resolutions. I look at all of these promises we make to ourselves with a mixture of delight and dread. On one hand it is exciting to think of a better future, more constructive habits or a better body. On the other hand, ...
02nd March 2007
For many people—and maybe you’re one of them—an extra shot of espresso seems like a quick fix. When you just can’t leave work any earlier, or family responsibilities mean less sleep than your body would like, it can be a real challenge. I’ve got...
