Introducing Tuesday’s Nutrition Topics
Tuesday Nutrition Topics Q&A There is a basic truth in the nutrition world…DIETS DON’T WORK. Yet fad diets continue to flood our media and many people continue to eat poorly and gain weight.. Let’s stop the craziness! It’s time for a reality check. I have created Tuesday Nutrition Topics to decipher FACT from FICTION and […]
Nourishing our lives with PRIMARY FOODS
When we go seeking nutrition information we find there are over 100 dietary theories. I support the school of Integrative Nutrition which focuses on many areas of human NOURISHMENT and uses the term PRIMARY FOODS. Primary food is more than what is on your plate. When primary food is balanced and satiating, your life feeds […]
Starting the Day with Boot Camp
I find exercise the best overall prescription for health. I love to exercise in the morning. That habit came from my many years of swim training at 5am! Thanks mum for driving me to the pool every day! So I start the day with a 30 minute Boot Camp and it gets me set for […]
Biceps Curls for Everyone
I love to do biceps curls. I know it seems crazy, but I love to feel strong and feel like I am building muscle! I also love to use the resistance bands as they can go anywhere we go. Gone are the days of carrying weights around!! The full extension of the arms is something that […]
Waiting Too Long to have breakfast
So many people tell me they don’t have breakfast. They may be in a mad rush to get out the door in the morning or just don’t feel hungry. I am here to tell you that waiting until 10 a.m. results in flagging energy later in the day AND can result in eating more the rest of […]
Food Mistake # 3 – Tossing the Egg Yolk and Eating only Egg Whites
I am a big offender of this food mistake! I have been tossing those egg yolks and making my egg white omelete. So based on Susan Kleiner’s expert help, I am bringing back the egg yolks!! Egg yolks are one of the main sources of choline, the most abundant neurotransmitter in our body. The nutrient […]
Food Mistake #2 – Not Getting Enough Fat
I have noticed that we have become a fat free nation. Everywhere we look we see “fat free” labels. Yet we are becoming fatter! If you are getting less tahn 25 to 30 percent of your daily calories from fat, you may experience mood swings and not feel satisfied. Diets with less than 25 percent […]