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Feel Beautiful Inside and Out

Feel Beautiful Inside and Out

Everyone has their own opinion of what beauty is and what it means. But really the most important thing is what it means to you. What do you value in yourself that makes you beautiful? Is it the clothes you wear? How you treat others? Or is it how healthy you are? We’re all different. For… Read More

Eating for Energy

Eating for Energy

March is the official National Nutrition Month but you can have any month be yours! National Nutrition Month is a nutrition, education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Let’s talk about… Read More

Get to know your Banana + How to make banana sushi.

Get to know your Banana + How to make banana sushi.

After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder… Read More

Juicing vs. Blending (+ Green Glow Recipe)

Juicing vs. Blending (+ Green Glow Recipe)

WHICH ONE IS BETTER? Does one offer more health benefits than the other? Juices and blended smoothies both play an important role in any health and wellness program. I personally believe that both juicing and blending are very beneficial and in different ways. What’s The Difference? Let’s talk Juicing first. Juicing is a process which… Read More

Top 10 Causes of Death in US

Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. Death is something that we will all face at some point. When we’ll have to stare death in the face is a mystery. What is not a mystery, is what we can do to help us make sure we bring… Read More

Dry Skin Brushing For Your Health

Dry Skin Brushing For Your Health

The following tool will help the detoxification process in your body. I encourage you to incorporate at least one into your routine during this time of year (or any time of year really).  Dry brushing not only makes your skin look and feel great, but it provides you with a number of health benefits. *It… Read More

All It Did Was Leave Me Tired, Cranky & Pudgy.

All It Did Was Leave Me Tired, Cranky & Pudgy.

  All it did was leave me tired, cranky, and pudgy! Do you feel Tired?  Puffy?  Bloated?  Bitchy? Can’t lose those first or last 10 lbs? Tired of being a workout rat and not seeing results? That was me for a long time…… but I found away out…. by learning what to eat, why to eat it… Read More

Have a Mindset for Success.

Have a Mindset for Success.

“Stop looking for immediate results. Your body is a work in progress. Respect it. Nourish it. Love it.” Have a Mindset For Success: Ask the Bigger ‘Why?’ When you face challenges in adapting positive dietary, nutrition and lifestyle changes, and wanting to just go back to the old familiar way of eating, ask yourself – what is it… Read More

5 Tips to Increase Mental Clarity and Energy

5 Tips to Increase Mental Clarity and Energy

5 Tips to Increased Mental Clarity & Energy To maintain an even level of energy that will carry you through the day, you want to minimize spikes and crashes in your energy level. The key is to make sure your nutritional intake supports a sustained flow of energy by limiting fluctuation in blood sugar level.… Read More

NBC’s Ignorance on Vitamins – The Real Truth

Posted on November 13, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, November 12, 2013 NBC’s Vitamin Ignorance An Apology by Andrew W. Saul, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service Editor (OMNS Nov 12, 2013) I would like to apologize for NBC News. It seems that the organization that brought us Lowell Thomas, John Cameron Swayze, Chet… Read More

5 Ways to De-Stress in 5 Minutes

5 Ways to De-Stress in 5 Minutes

5 Ways to De-stress in 5 Minutes We’ve all heard that chronic stress is detrimental to our health because it weakens the immune system, leaving the body susceptible to disease. Yet despite our best intentions, we often put off relaxation until “more important” obligations are fulfilled, which can take days, weeks, or even months. It… Read More

9 Great Reasons to Drink Water

9 Great Reasons to Drink Water

9 Great Reasons to Drink Water 1. Weight Loss. Water has no fat, no calories, no carbs, no sugar. It is the best! 2. Heart Healthy. Lowers your risks of heart attache by 41%. Don’t stress your body, drink your water so it isn’t stressed. 3. Energy. Being Dehydrated can sap your energy and make you feel tired.… Read More

Deconstructing Cravings

Deconstructing Cravings

The body is an amazing source of intelligence. It is always there for you, pumping blood, never skipping a heartbeat, digesting whatever food you put in it and maintaining homeostasis. Is this reliable, intelligent bio-computer making a mistake by craving ice cream or a hamburger or chocolate? Are cravings due to lack of will-power or… Read More

5 Ways to Boost Mental Clarity

5 Ways to Boost Mental Clarity

5 Ways to Boost Your Mental Clarity Our brain chemistry and the balance of neurotransmitters have a lot to do with our intelligence and our memory. Eating the right foods can supply the necessary nutrients that are precursors of these important neurotransmitters. And don’t overlook the mind-body connection when it comes to mental clarity –… Read More

Vitamin D – Do you really get it?

Vitamin D – Do you really get it?

Do Really You Get It? Research has revealed that vitamin D supports healthy bones, heart and immune function, muscle strength, and even healthy glucose levels in the normal range. Fortunately, vitamin D can be picked up from the sun, but just because it’s sunny out doesn’t mean you’re getting the proper amount of “the sunshine… Read More

What vitamins should you be taking?

What vitamins should you be taking?

As a integrative nutrition health and wellness coach I am frequently asked about vitamins – do we need them; which ones should I take? Let me do my best to answer. For those of you who know me, you already know my answer. For those of you who don’t, the answer is… YES… you need to… Read More

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