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
Category: Nutrition
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?
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
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
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?
False Advertising?
Yesterday my coffee cup came with an advertisement that read, “Splenda Essentials - Sip your way to a HEALTHIER METABOLISM with a sweet boost of vitamin B.” And all I could think was, “Ugh, where do I begin...” Advertisements are designed to sell product, end of story. They often include a nugget of truth that … Continue reading False Advertising?
Right on…Target!
Target. Not the kind of place you'd expect to see healthy alternatives to standard American fare, but I was pleasantly surprised - nay, totally thrilled - when I walked through their market section and saw something I hadn't even seen in my grocery store. In the refrigerator section stacked together with the milk I found … Continue reading Right on…Target!
Intrinsic Health 