To say that I’m a tea hoarder would be harsh, but I’ll admit that I might have a problem. Some people buy purses or shoes; I buy tea. At any given time I have at least 20 boxes or tins of different tea varieties and yet I can’t stop myself from buying more. As corny …
Nutrition
12 Items I Always Grab When I’m At Trader Joe’s
Despite the narrow aisles, the kid-sized carts, and how often they discontinue things I love, I keep going back to Trader Joe’s. It’s as if they pump some sort of happy gas throughout the store. I can go in grumpy and leave grinning like a little kid. Every employee seems to wear an infectious happy …
5 First Steps to Start Changing Your Health
Health. It is something that looks different for every one of us. On a basic level we all know the benefits of maintaining a reasonable weight, but being healthy goes far beyond that. Simply reaching a weight that some chart told you was in the ideal range doesn’t mean you also have heart health, gut …
Stress-Free Dinner Prep
One of my favorite websites that inspires me as a Health Coach is Precision Nutrition. PN surveyed over 10,000 clients to find out the biggest diet challenges people face when trying to lose weight. It should be no surprise that the #1 issue is stress or emotional eating. Behavior change and coping skills need to …
Peanut Flour Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
Even though I don’t have gluten sensitivity, I still try to find creative ways to take white flour out of my diet. I enjoy experimenting with recipes using things like almond flour, coconut flour, and my latest obsession, peanut flour. I must admit that I mistakenly purchased peanut flour when I thought I was purchasing …
The Best Diet For Everyone
The science is in. It’s official. The best diet for everyone is – drumroll please – the one you can stick with! Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, Whole 30, Carb-cycling, Vegetarian. I’m sure you’ve heard them all and at some point, a friend or colleague has told you what diet they are following and that you should …