#TBT… Taste Bud Transplants

Recently I was at a family gathering (yes, of course there was food) when a certain family member commented to me that the cantaloupe was “not sweet at all” and “had no flavor.”  Just a few minutes later Ally said to me – Did you get any cantaloupe? It’s...

Why Diets SUCK! Part 2…

Last week we dove headfirst into a big dirty pile of DIETS! Let’s wrap things up this week with two more reasons diets suck and a gradual, strategic approach to changing your body is way better. 1: Life is busy… and nonstop calorie counting and food journaling...

Why Diets SUCK! Part 1…

Diets Suck.  You’ve probably heard that before…and here’s why: Typically when giving presentations, I like to state it very plainly – Diets suck.  Today, I’ll explain why “diet” is a dirty four letter word. There are two good reasons to take a more...

Don’t Be a Turkey!

Ground turkey is NOT better than ground beef. It can be . . . but it’s just as likely to be as bad or worse than beef. There are good and terrible versions of ground turkey. It’s important that you don’t just pick up a package because it says “turkey” on it.   As a...

“Juicing”… Yay or Nay?

Throw away your juicer and buy a blender. Earlier this week I was talking to someone very close to me and realized they had started “juicing”. It was tough. I was excited they were taking a new interest in their health, but everything in me wanted to...

Milks that Aren’t Milk…

Don’t be fooled by milks that aren’t really milk. It’s very trendy right now to make “milk” out of everything but a cow. Almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, the list goes on and on. All of these options are perfectly okay – as long as – you opt for the...