7 Simple Ways to Get More From Your Food

If you’ve been following my blogs, my cooking programs on Youtube, or attended some of my healthy eating programs, you know I’m passionate about getting back to the basics when it comes to healthy eating. But just as important as WHAT we eat, is HOW we eat.  Sometimes, even more important.   We can be eating the most nutritious foods, but if we’re not in an emotional state to receive these nutrients, we will be missing out on all the goodness they can provide. Here are seven simple ideas to help you establish more mindful eating habits, and begin to calm our thoughts to reconnect our body and mind and focus on the business of nutritious eating. Read More

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Superfoods to Alleviate Stress and Boost Your Mood!

 Stress can come from many things in life and sometimes from a lot of things at once.  Stress hits everyone on a daily basis, and most of us can deal with it, but long-term stress is another story.   This is stress that is beyond someone’s control, like long term financial problems or a family crisis.  You may even be experiencing this right now with the Pandemic. This kind of stress can wear a person down both physically and mentally, and over time can take its toll. If you want to get more nutrition into your body while also helping with your mental health, food is an excellent place to start. Here are a few that are especially good for this... Read More

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Still Working on Those Skinny Jeans!

Here are some of the responses I've received since my last blog...    "OK, you caught me, but really did you have to write a whole blog post about me? ????????????????‍♀️”   "This is EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling! Ugh!!!"   "Love your last email. You described me to a T.”    "I am feeling your pain...I also felt the need to celebrate the holidays with sweets.”   "Yes, am identifying with everything you just listed!”   I had no idea that I would hear back from so many of you after my last letter!  I love that many of you can relate to how I am feeling right now and thought to reply. Thank you. It has really inspired me to stay on course and get back on track.     So, what have I been doing since I last wrote?  Read More

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Comfort Foods Anyone? And Other Ways to Cope

The past few weeks have been challenging ones for most of us.  We’ve gotten used to staying at home and catching up on all sorts of projects (or not!)   I have been enjoying my time in the kitchen and experimenting with recipes I’ve been dying to try.  Many of the foods I have been making fall into the category of “comfort food” for me.  I've made a few snacks, a Paleo variation of a traditional meatloaf and mash potatoes, and a yummy hearty lentil soup.  My main objective was to use up some of the foods in my pantry and refrigerator.  You can see the recipes I made below. But whatever you might be doing, we are all experiencing a little bit of stress over the uncertainty of it all.  We don’t know what the future holds or how long we will need to “stay in place.”  Over time, this can take a toll on our immune system, that very complicated complex within our bodies that keeps us healthy and disease-free.   So, in addition to the recipes, I've included a few key things you can be doing right now to help stay healthy and strong: Read More

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An Unexpected Consequence of the Coronavirus

There has been so much in the news about the coronavirus with reports on how serious this epidemic truly is. We have been told to clean our hands frequently, maintain social distancing, and avoid crowded events and locations.  Public events have been canceled.  Schools have been closed. All of which has caused us to reorganize our daily schedules.  You may have more family members at home as they work remotely or return from college.   This has all been disruptive and frightening at times.  But, for me, there has been an unexpected consequence to all of this, and I am wondering if you’ve experienced it too. Read More

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Can Being Bad, Be Good?

Confession: I made a last minute change to this month’s blog.  I was all set to write about a featured seasonal food, but something important came up – a beautiful summer day, the wonderful sunny kind that just begs to be enjoyed.  So instead of staying indoors, I did a little gardening and then reconnected with a dear friend to go bicycling.    I am so glad I did too!  Here’s what I learned. Read More

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Healthier Holiday Eating with Self Compassion

The holiday season is full of opportunities to reconnect with friends and family.  For many of us that involves festive get-togethers with tempting holiday food and drink.  One of the hardest things this time of year is feeling you have to “deny” yourself in order to “be good” when it comes to healthy eating and drinking. So, what can we do to ensure we don’t go “overboard” with eating this time of year? Read More

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5 Quick Stategies to Reduce Holiday Stress

I always approach the holiday season with some mixed emotions. I love getting together with family, decorating the house and smelling those great holiday cooking smells. But there is a part of me that dreads all the additional items on my “to-do” list. With the holiday shopping crowd, there is no such thing as a “quick trip” to the store. I never feel like the gift buying is quite done- who did I forget on my list? We travel to family over the holidays. Did I remember to cancel the newspaper and schedule the dog for the kennel? Can I do all this and still create some “special holiday moments” with the family? Read More

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