Putting What We Currently Know About Sugar into Perspective
I'm sure you've seen the media reports on sugar lately. Too much of it can be bad for you. But the media can sometimes oversimplify. In fact, there are a lot of misconceptions. This week I got...
Eating Healthy While on Vacation- Five Uncommon Tips
Healthy food selection takes every vacation to another level of rejuvenation and replenishment. The best part is when you eat good, healthy food, you feel better than ever. If you don't believe me, give these tips a try on your next trip and see for yourself. Clients...
Which is Worse: Fat or Carbohydrate?
A few weeks ago news was leaked that the Dietary Guidelines committee suggested we drop dietary limits on cholesterol. That announcement re-fueled the fire under a completely different debate over fat and carbohydrate that started last year. The debate over...
What the Change in Cholesterol Guidelines Would Mean for You
There are reports that the nation's top nutrition advisory panel, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, will call to eliminate the longstanding limits on dietary cholesterol (1,2). The Committee's decision will be used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and...
Craving: What is Your Body Really Trying to Tell You?
Welcome to our Healthy Holiday Trilogy: Episode 2 - Cravings This is a video from our live webinar held over the holidays. The sweet craving is in our genes. Sugar provides immediate energy, and when we need energy, of...
Stress Relief Over the Holidays
Welcome to our Healthy Holiday Trilogy: Episode 3 – Tamping Down the Stress The above video is taken from a live webinar. (Edit as of 12.2016: Hi guys, I can't believe I didn't catch this but I made a mistake in the first...
Sweet Temptations and Holiday Sugar Overload
Welcome to our Healthy Holiday Trilogy: Episode 1 - Sweet Temptations This video is taken from a live webinar. In this episode we’ll give you tips on how to have fun maintain your weight with ease and avoid sugar overload If you're...
Five Rules For Looking and Feeling Great through the Holiday
The holiday season is here. While you're putting in the extra time and energy to make the season bright for family and friends, you mustn't forget about yourself. Here are five simple rules to remember to maintain your energy, your weight and your...
A Little Halloween Candy is OK
Here's a fun Post-Halloween question for you: how do you think the calories compare between five Halloween candy pumpkins and one cup of sugar snap peas (shown below)? That's one serving of each, by the way. A few days ago I had the pleasure of being...
Eating Italian Food in Italy (Italian Riviera)
I just spent some much needed vacation time on the western coast of Italy - the Italian Riviera. Since my last post was on carbohydrates, I thought it would be a great time to share a bit about the food experience in Italy. Many people associate "Italian Food"...