Zucchini, Tomato, Yogurt Salad
One of my latest salad creations is this zucchini and tomato with home-made yogurt dressing. You may have seen my cucumber tomato salad which is one of my go-to dishes for dinner and I have it at least once per week. Well, a few weeks ago I had some zucchini in the...
Finding the Right Publisher
I finished the book prelaunch two months ago. Afterward, I expected to be onto the next phase—publishing the book with a publisher—in about two weeks. As it turns out, that wasn't the case! Instead, for the last two months my more than full-time job has been publisher...
My Top Ten List of Things to Do (and Ways to Keep Moving) in the City of Boston
I took a trip to Boston a couple weeks ago. I was practicing what I preach—balance. After the book launch, my body and brain needed a change of scenery. Since my husband had a business trip there, I tagged along. I worked, but also took time to enjoy the city. Scroll...
Exciting Anti-Aging Discoveries in Exercise
THIS is the video I've been promising for weeks! My video production schedule was put on pause for the book launch. I'm ramping it back up again and I'm very excited about this next video. Paul Holbrook presented how he helps his clients...
We Did It!
We Did it! Above is a screenshot of the Publishizer website at the end of the launch! Thank you so much for your support with this book and for going along with me on this journey. EVERY BOOK made a difference. Now, I'm speaking with publishers. Please keep your...
Why I Wrote The Book
Why did I write the book? I wrote it because I've been there. Oh, have I been there. I get a lot of surprised looks when I tell people that I didn’t grow up eating like I do now. I’ve also struggled with food choices. I tried almost all the diets—gluten-free,...
A Little Something You May Not Know About Me
My intention for college was to get into medical school. The college I chose didn't have an official "pre-med" program. So, I put together all the courses that were required plus a few others that interested me, and proposed my own pre-med program to the board:...
What’s Really Wrong with the American Diet?
The American diet has long been called the SAD diet by dietitians, nutritionists and most other nutrition professionals. Not only because it stands for Standard American Diet but because it is, truly, sad. Last week I wrote about a seminal study from Stanford...
If Low-Fat V.S. Low-Carb Diet Doesn’t Matter for Weight Loss, What Does?
A landmark research study on low-fat vs. low-carb diets was published in the Journal of American Medical Association this February, 2018.1 Some of you saw its review in the New York Times2 and had some questions for me. After reviewing both the study1 and its review...
Apple Bake without the Cake (no added sugar, gluten-free, all natural dessert)
This is a simple, healthy dessert. Great for the winter and even a good holiday dish! You know the way I like to do things: fast, delicious and healthy—well, this is no exception! You can't hack your body, but surely you can hack some...
Your Mind Is Your Body
For years, Western doctors have separated the mind from the body in order to study and treat them. But there’s a different way of looking at it, which is more common to Eastern medicines: The body and brain are one and always have been. They're an intricately...
My Latest Trip to Italy
(And, how I lost belly fat while completely enjoying myself.) The pictures will slide for you if you wait. Or, hover over the picture to hold, and click the forward/back buttons. If you click on a picture, it will enlarge the entire album. Click the arrows...
Omega-3: What is it? Why do we need it? Where do you get it?
Omega-3 is an essential fatty acid. it's a polyunsaturated fat that's essential for human health. It's "essential" because our bodies can't make it, so we have to eat it. We need omega-3 fatty acids for: Hormone production Proper development and functioning of the...
Is Coconut Oil Good or Bad? Diet and Exercise Research in the News and Other Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aorl8YMgsaw Is coconut oil good or bad? It can be hard to figure out what’s healthy when there's so much conflicting information in the media. It's also hard to navigate your health choices when blog authors and news journalists...
Are You Comfortably Challenged With Exercise?
If you want your body to change through exercise, it needs to be challenging in some way. But, challenge and comfort don't necessarily sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. Often when coaching clients, I'll ask them to get to a pace where they're feeling comfortably...