May 08
So it’s time to get serious about nutrition and exercise, eh? You work long hours, you have errands to do, you have a family, the finances aren’t where you’d like them to be, and you’re under stress. I get it. I totally get it. Life is tough and on top of everything weighing you down …
Apr 19
When it comes to eating healthy, how you prepare your foods is just as important as what you buy. For example, did you know that cooking tomatoes made the nutrient lypocene more readily available to be absorbed by your body? Or that some vegetables are fat soluble, meaning our body absorbs their nutrients better if …
Mar 19
Wow, i was supposed to have this posted a couple of weeks ago, but life got in the way and I am really behind on blogging! I’m a big fan of info-graphics and i found two for vegan baking substitutions. You can find another info-graphic on healthier baking substitutions here. Other sources …
Oct 18
After training outdoors in the hot sun for a half marathon I have coming up, I thought I’d write about something that got me mentally past some of the sweatier parts of the training – steam! Steam baths; steam showers; steam from the pot on the stove; anything steamy that helps my skin recover and …
Sep 18
Clean eating means to consume food in its most natural state, or as close to it as possible. It isn’t another fad diet, but a healthier approach to food and the way it is prepared in order to improve one’s health and quality of life. Most people will feel a difference in the way their …
Sep 15
If you look up the word “diet” in the dictionary you will find two definitions. One as a verb: Restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight; and the second as a noun: The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats. Unfortunately, most people …
