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
Category: Healthy Habits
Berry Good Scones
I had the urge to bake something last night. Something luscious,something buttery, something undeniably cake-like. What can I say...old habits die hard 🙂 So, instead of reaching for my trusted Bette Crocker cookbook and churning out something that would be absolutely delicious, but leave me feeling less than spectacular afterward, I reached for this cookbook … Continue reading Berry Good Scones
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
Coffee & Dehydration: Fact or Myth
I find when people begin to make changes in their lives, especially concerning their diet, there are a few things they are less than willing to give up. Needless to say, coffee is at the top of that list. For many of us a morning just isn’t complete without a cup of coffee. For years … Continue reading Coffee & Dehydration: Fact or Myth
Mardi Gras Means Pancakes
Today is Mardi Gras a.k.a. Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. While most might consider Fat Tuesday a holiday of complete food gluttony, there is one food in particular that is closely associated with today. That food is pancakes. Why pancakes? Pancakes are a fast and easy way to use up all of the flour, sugar, … Continue reading Mardi Gras Means Pancakes
What’s Your Equation?
This past Friday night I had the wonderful opportunity to take part as an expert in a Women’s Indulgence Night hosted by Hall Family Chiropractic. Inside the office your eyes are drawn to the many inspirational quotes and sayings on the walls. But, there was one in particular that caught my attention... B > R … Continue reading What’s Your Equation?
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
Introducing Cholesterol
Recently I’ve had quite a few people ask me about cholesterol. What is good and bad cholesterol? What does it do? What do the numbers my doctor measures really mean? What foods in my diet will effect my cholesterol (either up or down)? For many years doctors have used blood cholesterol as an indicator of … Continue reading Introducing Cholesterol
Relapse Is Part of Recovery
Over the past 2 weekends I have had the pleasure of helping more than 60 people jump start 2012 into their healthiest year yet, leading 2 different Paleo Challenges, one at CrossFit Route 1 in Saugus and the other at CrossFit Full Potential in Newburyport. At the kick-off of each Paleo challenge we look at … Continue reading Relapse Is Part of Recovery
Intrinsic Health 