Exercise is key for optimal health, and yet we continue to put it as a low priority. Our excuses keep piling up. We need to work longer hours, we should spend more time with our families and we owe it to our friends to go out more and be present on social media. Before we know [...]
Leaves are falling, the autumn wind is blowing and minestrone soup is simmering on the stove! Are you looking for a delicious soup recipe to serve at your dinner party tonight? Or perhaps you're wanting to add some nutritional bang to your kid's lunch this week? My Minestrone Soup recipe is definitely one of my [...]
Feeling a little stressed? Me too. Or at least I used to…. Real talk: all of that rushing and multitasking isn’t actually getting you anywhere. In fact, it might actually be keeping you stuck. You may be working double-time, but getting half the results. It doesn’t have to be that way. My friend and rockstar [...]
It's that "Fall Salad" time of the year! If you happen to find yourself wandering through a weekend farmer's market, you'll notice the colorful array of all the root vegetables: yams, parsnips, turnips, rutabaga, carrots, butternut squash and - my personal favorite - beets. I love root vegetables because they are a natural sources of [...]
I used to be a cardio junkie! I believed if a little exercise was good then more must be better and often that would mean I was running or cycling for hours and hours a week. But, my body never really changed and neither did the scale. So, it got me wondering - what is [...]
Do you know how much sugar you eat? Do you know how much you feed your kids? Do you know where it hides? Do you know why you crave it? Do you know why once you start eating it you just can’t stop? My guess is probably not. In fact, I didn’t know all of [...]
Achieving lasting weight loss can be like searching for the holy grail - you want it! You know that if you get it life will be better but you get exhausted trying to achieve it. If you've been trying to lose weight and get frustrated by your weight loss efforts this article is for you. [...]
I love to cook meals that are healthy, fresh and fast!! Check out this video to see how easy it is to make a beautiful, nourishing salad. If you’ve already batch cooked some chicken and had some rice leftover from the night before it’s literally just minutes to prepare. The recipe is below! Recipe for [...]
Do you ever walk into the gym not knowing where to begin? What equipment do I use? How much weight? Is my form correct? Who can I ask? First off, congrats! Because whenever we decide to make positive changes, we should be applauded. Taking that first step is always the most difficult, but the rewards [...]
Food cures hunger – it’s fuel for our bodies, not relief for our pain. And yet, how often do you find yourself opening your cupboards - all of them - in the hopes of a quick snack and 5 minutes later you are back looking for something else? Sound familiar? I know it has been [...]
