Recovery Tips From a Weekend of FOOD Overindulgence
Yes. I admit it. I’m not perfect when it comes to eating and drinking on weekends. You can’t be a total bore when it comes to being social. I’m definitely an advocate for balance but sometimes indulging just can’t be avoided. Like, for instance, when I spent...
End of Summer and Unhealthy Habits
End of summer (and winter) is usually a sigh of relief for me since I love the fall (and spring) so much. No matter what my intention in June, I seem to get stuck in some bad food ruts at the end of summer and I rely on the change...
Beets and the Gallbladder
Many of my clients are middle aged women who come in to my clinic with digestive complaints. 9 times out of 10 they will describe symptoms that indicate a sluggish gallbladder – such as constipation or loose and/or light colored stools, cravings for sweets, or disturbed sleep. Their symptoms greatly improve once...
Cold Summer Treats without the Inflammation
Are you an ice cream or snow cone lover when it gets hot out? I definitely crave cold treats at times but, when I’m trying to stick to an anti-inflammatory diet, I make a point of staying away from dairy products and sugar. I’ve devised a few popsicles that are...
Feeling Sluggish? Support your Thyroid!
If you’re female, in your 40s, feeling tired, and having trouble losing weight chances are your thyroid could use a little TLC. Even if your TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) levels have been tested and appear within range, you could be suffering from an underactive thyroid gland. Some other common symptoms include...
The Benefits of Butter
Let’s face it – olive oil gets all of the praise these days as the healthiest fat to use but I’ve always loved the taste of butter and did a little research to see if there were any benefits to eating it. Turns out, there are definitely some benefits to consuming butter....
Are You Dehydrated?
Most people don’t realize that over 50% of their body mass is water and that water has many essential roles in the body.
We all know that water helps remove wastes and flush toxins from our systems but did you realize that it also regulates body temperature and empowers the body’s natural healing process?...
Help Sleep and Fatigue with Foods for your Brain
Fatigue and exhaustion are feelings we experience at different times in our life – whether it’s a daily, weekly or monthly occurrence. As a society, we get very good at ignoring or masking these feelings by gravitating towards foods that will give us quick energy – coffee...
Blood Sugar Blues
Unstable blood sugar does more than make us cranky – it can cause uncontrollable cravings, affect our concentration and memory, and affect our hormones. In women, it can even cause hot flashes and infertility.
What Generation CAT Are You?
I ask all of my new clients this – in a round about way. During an initial nutritional consultation, a review of a food journal is standard but, so is a discussion about what my client grew up eating and even what her mother and grandmother grew up eating. And frankly,...
