Fall Detox Challenge
I heard a lot about cleanses and detox diets for weight loss this week. Friends on Facebook, clients and people in workshops are all asking the same thing, “How can I lose weight and clean up my diet?...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie Spice Blend
Isn’t it amazing how pumpkin pie spices can make it “feel” like Fall? Spices and herbs have tremendous power-both to satisfy taste buds and to boost physical and mental health. Don’t underestimate the...
View ArticleCeleriac Breakfast Scramble
“Breakfast foods” are typically heavily processed foods containing refined grains, sugar and processed meats. Move away from cereal, toast and conventional bacon and you will feel energized with your...
View ArticleMeal Plan For The Week
My Ask a Nutritionist column for Fleet Feet Tucson this month focused on one essential change for the New Year and my recommendation is to create a weekly meal plan. This is the key to achieving any...
View ArticleIf I Could Change The World
Often when I am running with my sister or chatting with friends the conversation will shift to a nutrition question or the health concern of a friend or family member. Often the person is feeling...
View ArticleCountdown to Turkey Time
Thanksgiving in our family is a very big deal. We love to cook and Thanksgiving celebrates these traditions, so this year I am sharing our menu with you. We start planning about a month in advance,...
View ArticleWhat’s Your 2014 Exercise Goal?
Last year my husband and I set the goal to run 1000 miles. On New Year’s Eve he had 1 mile to go and I had 2 two miles to go. So, on the snowy icy road outside of our cabin in Greer we each ran our...
View ArticleDefine “Detox”
In the January Challenge, New Ways for Weight Loss, I mentioned eating for enhanced detoxification. While detox diets are trendy, full of hype and tend to conjure up ideas of hokey juice fasts, the...
View ArticleLiving Detoxified
We take our livers for granted. Our liver is constantly working to protect us against chemicals, pesticides, plastics, food additives, and all other toxins we are exposed to. Over time, an overwhelmed...
View ArticleFebruary 2014 Challenge: Foolproof Your Ticker
What better way to say, “I love you” than to take good care of your heart? February is traditionally heart-health month, and for good reason, since the leading cause of death in the US is heart disease...
View ArticleHow rested are you when you wake up?
How sleepy are you during the day? These are important questions to ask yourself when considering your risk for heart disease, diabetes and depression. Inadequate sleep, either too few hours or...
View ArticleMarch 2014 Challenge: Focus, and set ONE goal.
We are bombarded by nutrition information. It’s all around us. Nutritional science is confusing and contradictory. The grocery store is a sea of food marketing and advertising. It’s no wonder that the...
View ArticleBest Choices for Optimal Cellular Function
Most of us want to live long and vibrant lives, which means cellular function must be maintained, and furthermore, optimized, as we age. Every cell in our body has specific nutrient requirements to...
View ArticleAre You Eating Plastic?
Chances are that you are eating some amount of plastic in the canned foods that you eat. You are also drinking a little plastic from hard plastic beverage containers. The most common plastic compound...
View ArticleTrade In Your Old Vehicle
Years ago when I was working at the Canyon Ranch Health Resort a client said to me, “the chip is just the vehicle for the guacamole”. So we talked about changing the “vehicle”. Typically the vehicle is...
View ArticleFast Food: Sweet Pork Patties, Mashed Butternut Squash & Broccoli
Fast, delicious and healthy…this is what we are all striving for. Well, maybe not all of us; some of you have the flexibility to take your time in the kitchen, and that is a truly wonderful gift. But...
View ArticleDiving Into Diabetes with Unprocessed Carbs
Carbohydrates get a bad rep these days. Whether it’s a fad diet that says you can never eat bananas again or potatoes will make you fat, it’s time we set the record straight. Our bodies need carbs....
View ArticleSugar: Time To Get Serious
Do you have a sweet tooth? Chances are that you do. As a survival mechanism humans are programmed to prefer sweetness to other flavors. Couple this inborn preference with the U.S. food supply that...
View ArticleCultivating a Mindful Holiday
As Halloween passes we are in full steam ahead to the holiday season. One must tread lightly; Halloween candy is on sale and this is only the beginning of many temptations to come. Take a moment to...
View Article5 Steps to Celebrating A Healthy Holiday
by Katie Lehn, RD Beginning to feel your focus waver this holiday? Here are some concepts to keep in mind throughout this festive season, and really, all year long. 1) Take food out of the seat of...
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