Coconut Oil For many years coconuts have been vilified for their high saturated fat content. Perhaps we’ve been too quick to judge... Saturated fat is an important building block of every cell in the human body. But, not all saturated fat is created equal. The saturated fats produced by plant sources, like coconuts, can actually … Continue reading Why I Love Coconuts (and You Should, Too!): Part 1
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An Ode to Zucchillini
One of my favorite places to eat here in Beverly, MA is Chianti, an upscale Tuscan inspired Italian eatery in the center of town. This weekend I had the good fortune of visiting Chianti's when my in-laws came to visit for the weekend. It had been a while since my husband and I had been there … Continue reading An Ode to Zucchillini
Broccoli’s Cancer Fighting Side Kick
We all know that broccoli is good for us, but there is a way to make broccoli even better for you. A way to give broccoli super powers, if you will. Broccoli is like Batman. It's pretty awesome by itself, nutritionally speaking. Broccoli is full of DNA repairing and cancer fighting antioxidants, has more vitamin … Continue reading Broccoli’s Cancer Fighting Side Kick
Go Ahead…Love Your Coffee
Just like many of you, I love coffee. But, as an athlete and as a Health Coach, I’ve come to appreciate coffee as more than just part of my morning ritual. As we discovered earlier, despite its diuretic effects, coffee is not a dehydrating agent. This is good news, particularly to athletes who may choose … Continue reading Go Ahead…Love Your Coffee
When It Comes to Calories Not All Are Created Equal
I love my clients. And when a client brings me something health related they heard about, read about, or saw on the news wanting to discuss it further, learn more about it, or to better understand it, I love them even more... Case in point, a client who recently brought me this article from the … Continue reading When It Comes to Calories Not All Are Created Equal
Bringing Cholesterol Back (Into Your Diet)
For decades the American population has been avoiding cholesterol-rich foods for fear of developing heart disease. We have created a no-fat or low-fat version of nearly every kind of food. We see commercials for cholesterol lowering statins but heart disease still remains a number one killer. It is true that the greater your LDL and … Continue reading Bringing Cholesterol Back (Into Your Diet)
Cholesterol’s Bad Wrap
Cholesterol is a naturally occurring fat that can be ingested via the foods we eat or produced by our liver. It is fundamentally required for good health - crucial to functions like hormone production, vitamin absorption, and blood vessel repair. So, how could something so necessary for good health become the enemy? When the medical … Continue reading Cholesterol’s Bad Wrap
SkinnyFat
You’ve seen them, perhaps envied their “perfect genetics”, maybe strived to mold yourself into one of them. Their bodies are plastered on nearly every magazine...the women who appear slender, athletic, and perfectly proportioned in their clothes. You wonder what lifestyle allows them to maintain their physique. And then you see that “perfect body” bikini clad … Continue reading SkinnyFat
The Many Uses of a Rotisserie Chicken
When I'm in a tight dinner spot, there is nothing I love more than a rotisserie chicken. It doesn't get much easier than a popping into the grocery store, grabbing a chicken, a box of greens, and whatever salad fix in's you desire. Go home, throw your greens and veggies into the bowl, grabs a … Continue reading The Many Uses of a Rotisserie Chicken
Is Turkey Really to Blame?
It happens every year. You finish dinner...sit down on the couch and think, "I'm just going to rest my eyes for a minute." Two hours later you wake up bleary eyed, and ready for round two of food. Most of us have experienced this Thanksgiving phenomenon and most of us, when asked, would say … Continue reading Is Turkey Really to Blame?
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