The Food You Need To Avoid For Fitness Success
The health and wellness industry is booming with advice on food choices but regardless of which diet plan fits your lifestyle, all of them agree on this one food to avoid. For ages, information on what to eat and what to avoid has been evolving, fluctuating and even sometimes conflicting. Developing knowledge in nutritional science […]
Food Shaming: What It Is & How To Respond
In the age of information download, people are inclined more than ever to announce opinions on a whim and even shaming others for not aligning with those opinions. Food shaming has grown quite popular with such heavy diet culture in today’s society. Picture this; you are struggling to lose weight. You’ve put on quite a […]
Food Rules Review – What Pollan’s Book Has To Offer
My food journey over the past 15 years has been a long and winding road. Now in my 30’s, I finally feel confident in how to approach my relationship with food with some help from, “Food Rules” by Michael Pollan. I was introduced to the book during a deep dive into answering the many questions […]
Do You Need To Improve Your Relationship with Food?
Let’s talk about the relationship we have with food. Something not talked about as much as it should be. This topic is an on-going journey for me and what I’ve learned so far solidifies that the why and how we eat are just as important to a healthy diet as nutritional food choices. A healthy […]
Why Drinking Water Is Important To Your Health
You know it. I know it. Everyone knows it. We need to be drinking enough water everyday to maintain good health. It’s important to know why we drink water, what it does for our health and how to make sure you are drinking enough of it. I wasn’t always a water drinker. As a child […]
Want to Lose Weight? 5 Key Secrets To See Results
You want to lose weight but just aren’t seeing the results you were hoping for or maybe you’ve plateaued and don’t know why. Let me share with you some important discoveries made while travelling the road to a fit and healthier me. It’s the start of a brand new year and many of us have […]
Making a Meal Plan : The guide you need for success
Purchasing food to eat is one thing – getting it on the plate is a whole different story. Cooking is quite the production. The setup, prep work, cooking and clean up can take up a lot of time but having some of the work done already can be the lifesaver you need to avoid copping […]
5 Vegetables In Season for Spring
Spring is here! The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. It’s time to welcome the new life around us as we prepare a new year’s harvest. Here are five vegetables to take advantage of this season. 1. Asparagus These tasty stalks are harvested from late February through June but April and […]
4 Ways To Maximize Your Nutrient Intake
Have you ever noticed the sluggish feeling you get after eating that greasy burger and fries? How about the surge of energy after coffee? The way you are feeling has much to do with your food choices. Our body responds to the food we eat, which can make us feel great but can also slow […]
The Ultimate Guide for Produce Availability & Shelf Life
Your committed to eating your greens, load up on a whole bunch of veggies and set out on the quest for this week’s attempt at an ideal diet. Sooner than you think, you reach into the fridge only to find your watery, crisp veggies have turned limp and headed straight for a moldy mess. Quality […]