09 Apr Bloating 101 | 3 Foods to Deflate Sausage Feet
If you're reading this, chances are the title grabbed your attention. We've all experienced sausage feet at one point in our lives right? My aha moment was a few years ago...
If you're reading this, chances are the title grabbed your attention. We've all experienced sausage feet at one point in our lives right? My aha moment was a few years ago...
Recently a client said to me, “I used to skip dinner and lose a pound. Now I skip dinner and gain a pound!” It’s true. As we age, techniques that used to help us lose or maintain weight no longer work. There reason is, with each passing...
I like a crisp and crunchy salad on a hot summer day. But I love salad dressing. Honestly, sometimes I think I eat veggies just so I can eat the salad dressing. The average woman gets about 70% of her daily fat calories from eating...
In my 20's and 30's, I didn’t eat a lot of fruits and vegetables — I know, don’t tell anyone! My diet wasn’t great and it showed in my skin. In my 40’s, I started experimenting with more fruits and veggies, and I found that...
The answer is a resounding NO! Last week I was speaking on the importance of eating 5 veggies and fruits a day. As I introduced the topic, I heard a man groan in the audience. He said, “I’m sorry, but it’s just impossible to eat 5...
Eat more fiber and you may live longer according to the latest research from the National Cancer Institute. The average American is eating about 15 grams of fiber per day. Far below what we should be eating; women should be consuming 25 grams/day and men 38grams/day. In...
My top 10 tips for 2011. Last week I wrote about how I changed negative health habits, which allowed me to lose 30 lbs., lower my cholesterol and sleep better. One of the things that always derailed my health was catching a cold. It seems like I...
Surprising ways to fix your broken metabolism… Drink more water. Your body needs water to work effectively, this includes your metabolism. Laugh daily. Research shows that you burn 10-40 extra calories with every laughing session. This may not seem like much, but it all adds up! Get...
Show me the beef! Grass-fed beef, that is… Zinc deficiency is common in the U.S. because many Americans aren’t eating enough zinc rich foods. Common symptoms of zinc deficiency are frequent colds and infections. Zinc will stimulate your body to produce immune boosting antibodies (this is why...