Thanksgiving is just around the corner! So, while I always put a healthy spin on my holiday meals, I never compromise on taste. And everyone always goes up for seconds as they gobble gobble up the festive goodies. Starting today, I invite you to check out part of my menu as we count […]
Hopefully you have gained some good insight with Parts 1 and 2 of the best food plans for you with the Mediterranean and Keto lifestyles. Now, for Day 3 of 5, let us take a look at the Paleo Lifestyle. Origins The Paleo Diet’s roots start during the Paleo period of the caveman. Known as […]
Yes, your hormones play a major role in your weight optimizing efforts and can dictate how much you eat. The 2 hormones Ghrelin and Leptin work together to help control our hunger Ghrelin is a hunger hormone that increases appetite. Let’s call these gremlins because they can get very mischievous if they get out of control! […]
Do you wake up at night? If you wake up consistently between 1:00am and 3:00am, your liver may be asking for some support. While we sleep, the liver becomes more active and works on cleansing and detoxification. Waking up around this “liver time” can signal that the liver is exhibiting signs of toxicity and […]
It’s official. People throughout the world in developed countries are dying from a growing epidemic. People are suffering from malnutrition. However, it’s not those gaunt, stick figure-like people with the protruding bellies you may be picturing. Today’s malnourished people are actually overweight and obese. How can that be? Well, the “food” many people […]
It’s dinner time! But it’s late and you want something quick and easy. My trick is to always have frozen foods available to pop in the oven or sautee in the stove. Yes, frozen. And it makes life so much easier. First, when I cook regular meals, I often double or triple the size so I have […]
Living a clean, healthy lifestyle in our very toxic world can sometimes be challenging if you don’t know what to look for. Over the years, I have found certain companies who I trust, have amazing and clean products with soulful missions to help spread the message of promoting non-toxic food and ingredients. To follow are some […]
There is so much confusion and misinformation regarding hand sanitizers. First, do we need some type of hand sanitizer? I say yes. Especially during flu season in the Winter and now with the coronavirus, it is important to protect us from contracting these nasties. The CDC recommends using alcohol based hand sanitizers. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers […]
You thought baking soda was just useful for baking and to deodorize the fridge, but it does so much more! What’s even better, your Arm & Hammer won’t cost you an arm and a leg at about a buck a box. Check out all the amazing uses below from heartburn to teeth cleaning whitening to […]
