Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
5 Tips For Mindful Eating During The Holidays
Do the holidays stress you out? It seems a given for most of our modern culture, yet has always seemed such a paradox to me. The most ‘festive’ and ‘celebratory’ time of year somehow simultaneously becomes the biggest frenzy… One of my biggest triggers around the holidays used to be food. In my early twenties,…
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Indian ‘Aloo Gobi’ Recipe (Revamped)
In the mood for Indian food…? How amazing would it be if you could consume all of your favorite Indian dishes without feeling bloated, sluggish or fatigued after your meal? Indian food that you may find at a restaurant in the West is quite the paradox; traditionally, it is cooked with very healthy nutrient-packed, spices…
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5 Ways To Stay Inspired In The New Year
Happy New Year! Is it just me, or is 2019 flooded with opportunities to stay focused on what we are releasing and letting go of and what we are calling in for the New Year??? It’s awesome to have so many options to be reminded of our goals and intentions. But what happens when the…
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Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have to admit something — I am not a fan of following recipes. As a Health Coach, many of my clients request (and expect) recipes… and I often feel stuck in my response. I love preparing food intuitively, and the thought of a recipe seems restrictive. I also realized I have a belief that…
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Holy Shiitake: The Sacred-ness of Satiety
Eating food is something holy. Swiss cheese would understand. Sorry vegans. Bad joke. Before I go into detail, it’s important to know I am not writing this with the hopes of you adopting some sort of new ritual around food. I don’t expect you to bow down to your collard greens before chewing 108 times…
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Why You Should Love Yourself Less
First off, one thing you may not know about me is I have an abnormal obsession with creating captivating titles… The aside, I mean it. You may have heard the term ‘self-love’ being thrown around as if it’s the secret recipe for an epic life. Well, that and broccoli. I’m not necessarily referring to narcissistic…
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Food & Sex
With a title like that, why write anything more? I don’t know, but I’m going to. People are either obsessed with food or with sex. Or with both. Or with neither. And the people who are obsessed with neither are technically obsessed with both because aversion is still directed energy. Obsession can be positive or…
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Weight loss revealed: It’s not about diet, and it’s not about exercise.
Yeah, you heard it. Why would you listen to anything I have to say, anyway? I don’t have my doctorate nor am I a bio-chemist. Yes, I do have some credentials in holistic health however the internet is completely saturated with this type of information. So why would you believe anything I say? Let me…
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The Real Reason Your Health Coach Can’t Do Anything For You
Sadly, I’ve never played a sport (does yoga count?). Regardless, I have observed many games and can confidently say I understand the general dynamic in the world of an athlete… There is a coach and there are players. The role of the coach is to guide the players on effective techniques so they have a…
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Stop Stopping; Start Starting: 5 Things You Can Do Within the Next 24 Hours to Transform Your Life
Is there something you’ve wanted to accomplish but you haven’t done it yet? Do you find yourself making excuses that propel you further from your goal? If you feel overwhelmed setting out to accomplish something new, you’re not alone. For years, I desperately wanted to move to California and write a book. They were my…
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