The holidays are just around the corner, and you’re officially out of ideas. If you’re anything like me, you love giving gifts, but hate choosing the gifts to buy. Slippers for grandpa, pajamas for the kids, and an apron for Aunt Sally might cut it, but what about...
Can you believe we are only one week away from Thanksgiving? It is time to start dreaming about time spent with family, crisp Fall weather, perfectly roasted turkeys, and a feeling of gratitude and thanks for all the positives in your life (and regardless of your...
With school in full swing for most of the US, most of my clients with school-aged children are thinking, “Oh my goodness! How in the world am I going to keep my family healthy while I am running a million miles an hour trying to keep all of the balls in the air?”...
I am constantly looking for ways to improve my overall health. I experiment with a variety of supplements (after thoroughly researching them ... not after hearing a recommendation on TV or reading the "promises" on the label!), I test things in my own diet so I can...
It is Monday morning, and chances are, your breakfast was an afterthought ... thrown together as you were running out the door, lamenting the end of the weekend, and hoping Monday morning traffic wouldn't be too bad. Wouldn't it be nice if you had had a balanced,...
If you've talked to me about The Biggest Loser, you'll know that I have always felt conflicted about liking it. On the one hand, I adore seeing the dramatic life changes the contestants achieve through the 10 week series, and the effort required for maintaining...
Hope. A word that is so often absent from conversations about our health. A word that is full of so much possibility, so much promise. A concept that is free of charge, and available to anyone ... yet so widely underused. Many studies have shown the positive impact...
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...
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...
You may have heard that the average American consumes 4,500 calories at Thanksgiving dinner alone (more than twice the daily caloric needs of the average adult). I do believe in enjoying a bit of holiday indulgence guilt-free, but if you’ve ever stepped away from the...