In Part 1, I shared some of my mostly unsuccessful weight loss history. In this post I will tell you how I tweaked my eating pattern to optimize fat loss. It’s all about Insulin. The key to allowing the body to access its fat stores is to keep insulin levels low. Below is my simple […]
The most obvious sign of my impending menopause was putting on body fat, especially belly fat. Excessive belly fat is associated with increased metabolic syndrome and other disease. In my journey of letting go, one of the areas I wanted to address was the idea that aging needed to be a downhill slide into ill-health. […]
When I was an enthusiastic vegetarian in my twenties and early thirties, I found it challenging to be “the odd person out” amidst my friends and family–and mainstream food culture. Between my evangelizing and explaining my choices, meal time was not always very relaxed–for anyone. Funnily enough, vegetarianism is much more accepted in the last […]
As I mentioned a couple of months ago, I wanted to make my blog a bit more personal, while still being relevant to my clients. So here goes! Over the years, my way of eating has ranged from SAD (Standard American Diet) with a healthy dose of liver and onions (thanks Mom!) to ovo-lacto vegetarian […]
If you are eating a varied whole foods, nutrient-dense diet (including liver, eggs and seafood), get plenty of sun and have good gut health, then you probably don’t need supplements. So why am I writing this article, you may ask? Many folk, especially those who live inland or at higher latitudes, will tend to be […]
To sleep, perchance to Dream… Most of us spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping–or trying to sleep! (Unless you are lucky enough to be my dog, who gets 12 hours a day!) One of the first questions I ask my clients is “How is your sleep?” Unfortunately, good sleep seems to escape many folks who […]
I’ve posted at length here and on my FB Page about the importance of Vitamin D3, but I haven’t tackled the topic of sun exposure to any depth. Let’s explore this under-valued and misunderstood source of nutrients for body and mind, shall we? Life would not exist on earth without the Sun. It is essential […]
I originally wrote this article as a guest post for my friend Todd’s blog. Here’s an updated version for my readers! What to eat? Eating a nutrient dense, high fat, moderate protein diet while your baby is growing will give your baby all the building blocks they need to create healthy, strong neural connections and […]
Got D? Getting my D3 levels dialed in has completely eliminated my asthma & SAD symptoms. As you can read in my previous post, D3 is essential to a healthy pregnancy. Have you had your D3 level checked lately? Ask your health care provider for the 25 (OH)D test or buy a home […]
Some weeks ago, my lovely friend, Francesca Shrady, asked me to write a guest blog post on nutrition for her clients–mostly mid-life women. I have been researching menopause for many years, since I use to do a lot of personal training/nutrition consulting with older women in my previous career. Now that I am approaching 50, […]