Individualized Nutrition
Human living…
Have you heard people say that you aren’t a human doing, that you are a human being as an explanation for why you need to slow down and just ‘be’ more often? I like that explanation, but it only takes us so far. How can you live in your life of responsibilities of work, finances,…
Read MoreEveryday choices DO make a difference!
I attended an AWESOME continuing education conference this past weekend with the topic of viruses and vaccines (current events focused). The speaker was someone that I trust greatly (she was the person who recruited me to teach at NUNM a handful of years ago), Heather Zwickey, PhD (immunologist). The course, as a whole, covered the…
Read MoreHealthy Body Not Weight Loss
You may say “I want to lose weight” but what you really mean is “I want a healthy body.” Healthy body, not weight loss. People often ask me to present a ‘Weight Loss’ talk. I, however, prefer a ‘Body Health’ discussion. Weight only describes your mass; body health, in contrast, conveys information about how your…
Read MoreDoes food and eating create stress and tension?
This is a video blog test. Here I’m talking about kitchen healing.
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NOURISH: Eat what your body…
Your whole you, Nourish, part 1 of 6
You are a mental/emotional/spiritual being in a physical body. Are you tending to all aspects of you? Pause and take some time to reflect on each one the following. I’ll be addressing one key element of your life per blog over the next few weeks. When you attend to these foundational lifestyle factors, your body…
Read MoreBetter nutrition
Taking the mystery out of eating well Here are some basic guidelines for better nutrition… Making healthier life choices can be overwhelming. So where do you start when trying to form better nutrition and food habits? With these basic rules for better nutrition: eat fresh, local and/or organic, non-GMO whole foods and avoid processed and…
Read MoreLoving yourself
February is the month of love! I challenge you to show YOURSELF love this Valentine’s Day. Rather than just loving and being loved by others, what if you were to focus on showering yourself with care and attention for the full four weeks? Valentine’s is just one day, but feeling worthy of love is a practice for…
Read MoreIs the dark affecting your mood?
Does the winter holiday season leave you withdrawn instead of full of joy? Is the dark affecting your mood? The darkness of our shortened days could be affecting your mood. Our ancient DNA guides us to slow down through the winter. We are meant to turn inward; a more reflective mood this time of year is part…
Read MoreIn support of a plant-based diet
Can we get all the nutrition we need from a plant-based diet? Here are few takeaways from WSHU’s “Join the Conversation” with T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., author of Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition (BenBella Books, 2014) He believes that protein is grossly overemphasized in our diets. When Dr. Campbell ran tests in his lab at…
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