General Health Tips

Watching Out for Hidden Added Sugars (Start Here Video #3!)

Happy Motivation Monday! (Note that since this post, Start Here has been published, and is available here on Amazon!)  Today, I'm sending motivation to watch out for the hidden added sugars that creep into all of our diets.  Added sugar is detrimental to our health in...

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Making 2016 Your Best Year Ever

Happy New Year!! As we enter into 2016, I hope you take a moment today to reflect on what you can do to make 2016 your best year ever.  What is one goal that, when you achieve it, will make the rest of your life better, more productive, more healthy, more balanced, or...

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Day In The Life of a Health Coach

Happy Friday!  I often get asked what I do all day as a Health Coach, so this past Wednesday, I decided to document exactly what I did, including what I ate, for your viewing pleasure!  I hope you enjoy this sneak peek into my life - I know I always love reading posts...

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Every Week, Every Day, Every Meal, Every Bite

Happy Motivation Monday!  It's been a while since my last post (my client roster is full, and I'm loving every moment of the busy-ness!), but I thought you might need a little pep in your step today! Do you succumb to the "all-or-nothing" or "black-or-white" mentality...

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How to Pack Healthy School Lunches

If you have school-age students, you were probably thrilled just to get them out the door in one piece on Monday (and maybe even snap a picture of their brand new outfits!), but you didn’t give a second thought to what they’d have for lunch.  (If you don't have...

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Healthy Challenge: Bring Your Lunch!

Happy Motivation Monday! Chances are that you're reading this around lunch time.  What are you having?? When I posted this picture of my packed lunch and snacks on Instagram last week, I got thinking about the many benefits of bringing in a homemade lunch.  I pack my...

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Choices, Not Restrictions

Happy Motivation Monday! When my new clients start changing their eating patterns and including more healthful foods, I often hear something like "so, you mean I can never have my nightly Snickers bar anymore?" (picture source) I know right then that the client is...

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Be Patient with Your Health Goals

Happy Motivation Monday!  It's been a while since I've written a post, and I thank you for your patience... ...Speaking of patience, that's today's topic!  So often in our health journeys, we hope for and expect immediate results.  Unfortunately, while our bodies do...

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The Key to Enjoy Healthy Foods: Keep Trying

Happy Motivation Monday! Today, I want to encourage you to keep trying if there are healthy foods that you want to (or think you "should") enjoy.  Quite often, a client will tell me that they "just don't like" broccoli, salmon, kale, quinoa, or some other healthy...

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