Have you ever heard the phrase "complete protein" and wondered what it meant? If so, you're in luck, because for Foodie Friday, I'm going to briefly explain, then give you a recipe featuring one of my favorite complete proteins! Amino acids are the building blocks of...
Now that you're all set up with your 7 tips to fit movement into long road trips, you've gotta eat, right? Long car trips can be an "excuse" to overload on fast food, unhealthy snack food, and sugar-laden coffee drinks or sodas. We munch so we can stay awake, out of...
We've talked about the benefits of standing, and how sitting for extended periods of time is detrimental to our health. But until they make standing cars (!), long car trips make it pretty difficult to avoid extended periods of sitting. I drove 16 hours over 2 days...
One of my favorite things about my health coaching education at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition is that it didn't end after the year I was actually in classes. I'm currently enrolled in a 6-month follow-up course from IIN called "Immersion," which focuses on...
Over 70% of Americans say they experience negative symptoms caused by stress, and I'd venture to guess there isn't anyone out there who hasn't experienced periods of stress at one time or another. So when I was asked to prepare a list of foods that can help combat...
I was speaking with someone recently and asking him whether or not he drank enough water. He said, very confidently, "oh yes! I drink one bottle during exercise every day, and two bottles right afterwards." "Wow!" I said, "that's great!" But, then I asked him how...
First and most importantly, I hope you are taking the time to think about, appreciate, and celebrate the wonderful mothers in your life - whether it is your own mother, wife, daughter, friend, mentor, whoever. Happy Mother's Day to all of them, and thank you for all...
Happy Easter to those who celebrate Easter, Chag sameach to those who celebrate Passover (is that right?!), and happy weekend to everyone! And to anyone running Boston tomorrow, good luck! Tomorrow will unquestionably be a day full of emotion, struggle, memories,...
There are a lot of controversial topics in nutrition ... should we eat 3 meals per day with no snacks, or snack periodically? Are egg yolks good or bad? Is vegan the healthiest way, or are you missing nutrients from animal products? Should we take supplements, or...
By now, you've may have heard about the dangers of sitting too much. Standing desks are becoming more and more popular, and there is growing recognition that our sedentary lifestyles may be contributing to the decline in our general health. However, I didn't realize...
