My friend Kim texted me last week, and suggested that I write a post about snacking for “snackaholics” like her. I thought it was a great idea. What are some ways to maintain healthy habits while snacks? I don’t feel that there any real problems with snacking, as long as it is done mindfully and in moderation…. [Read More]
summertime sugar
Ah, summer. I LOVE summer. I love being outside, at the beach, in the ocean, by the pool… basically everything great about summertime. I complain about the cold all winter long, but you will never hear me complain about the heat. Once the weather gets warm, everyone fires up those grills and barbecue season begins…. [Read More]
emotional eating
Last week, I wrote a post about juice cleansing, which was a very positive experience for me. On the last afternoon of my cleanse, after my blog post had gone up, my one year old daughter came down with a virus. She had a fever, and spent several hours laying on my chest, crying. It was… [Read More]
Juice cleansing
I did a juice cleanse this week. Here are the juices lined up in my fridge: Juice cleanses have become extremely popular in the last few years. There are numerous companies offering cleanses, with different options. I typically do the Blueprint Cleanse once or twice a year. Blueprint offers 3 green juices, one pineapple juice,… [Read More]
health and convenience
In my experience, one of the biggest barriers to eating a healthy diet is that it is rarely convenient. Street stands in the city sell candy and chips. Rest stops along the highways rarely include any healthy options. It is much easier to find a soda than an unsweetened iced tea. Cooking dinner requires (1)… [Read More]
Farmers Markets
One of my local farmers markets opened yesterday! The best thing about this market is that it is literally in the parking lot of the park where I teach class. After class, the moms and I took our babies to the market, and it was so much fun. I have several local farmers markets, but I… [Read More]
Smoothies
Since I try to eat seasonally, I tend to avoid cold foods in the winter. When the weather warms up, I happily reintroduce some of my favorite foods back into my diet, like smoothies! I can’t drink smoothies in the winter. I am cold from November through March, so I avoid cooling foods as much… [Read More]
Battle of the nut butters
I am a huge fan of almond butter. I feed it to my toddler daughter, put it in my smoothies, enjoy it on toast or apples and use it to satisfy my cravings for sweets. When people are in my home, and I offer almond butter, I sometimes get a weird look. They will ask… [Read More]
Superfood Friday: Dandelion Greens
One of my favorite things about Spring is all of the new produce that suddenly becomes available in the markets. I try to be adventurous in what I buy, as I enjoy the challenge of cooking different types of vegetables. Last week, I saw organic dandelion greens at Whole Foods, and I snatched them up…. [Read More]
how will it make you feel?
Oftentimes, when people are eating, the focus is on how the food tastes, looks or smells. Everyone appreciates a good meal, so this makes sense. One of the ways in which I have shifted my own eating in the past year is to focus less on the taste and more on whether the food nourishes my body…. [Read More]