Planning healthy meals and preparing them are foundational tools of the healthy and happy lifestyle. Alas, many of us haven’t always been able to stay on top of our intention to provide nutritious meals for ourselves and our families. Here are some typical concerns I encounter when talking to people about meal prep: You […]
Feed your Gut with Fermented Foods
Fermentation. The word immediately brought to mind the making of alcoholic drinks and their effect on our stomachs. So imagine my surprise when I learned that fermented foods greatly benefit our digestive system. When I first read up on fermented foods, I was a bit underwhelmed. After several bouts of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), however, […]
Five Benefits of an Alkaline Diet
What’s the alkaline diet, you ask? Well, here’s a crash course on alkalinity and why it’s a big component of good health. Your potential of hydrogen (pH) level measures how acidic or alkaline your body is on a continuum from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very alkaline), with 7 being neutral, and is an important […]
Change these personal care products to reduce toxin exposure
Do you pay much attention to the ingredients in you personal care products? I mean, soap is soap. Right? Same for deodorant. If you’re not smelly, it’s all good. And lotion? As long as you’re no longer looking like a patch of parched Saharan desert, you’re good to go. Well, maybe not. We’ve been too trusting of the makers […]
12 Ways to Curb Your Sugar Consumption
Are you a “sugar mama”? Do you get a sugar “high” from your food and drink? Is it difficult for you to go without some form of sugar for even a day? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may need to drastically curb your sugar consumption to escape the “sugar blues” […]
Is it time for a conversation about constipation?
What constipation symptoms are you experiencing? If your time on the porcelain throne is less than pleasant due to constipation, chances are you’re dealing with digestive upset that shows up as: Infrequent bowel movements; Bloating; Rabbit pellet-type stool; Straining to pass stool; Flatulence; Stomach pain; and Incomplete evacuation. Think about it: you eat daily, so […]
Your spring kitchen cleanup: here’s how to get it started
More than any other season, spring energizes me to make a fresh start. Where better to begin than with a spring kitchen cleanup! I’m going to wear two hats today: health coach and professional organizer. Clutter can keep us from living our healthiest, happiest lives, so the first step in this spring kitchen cleanup is decluttering. In nutrition […]
