Nutritition 101
01 Oct October Produce
Eating seasonally provides our bodies with exactly what it needs at the right time of year. In fall, we start to get away from the juicy water based produce, and into the fleshy, starchy produce. More carbohydrates, denser flesh to allow our bodies to increase...
11 Oct Health Coaching: what to expect after you’ve hired one
What should I expect if I hire a health coach?
You made the commitment and hired a health coach. What happens now? I've tried to provide you with a brief description of what the experience is like based on my personal experience or how its been described to me by health coaches and others who have used the services of a heath coach and were satisfied with those services.04 Oct What You Should Know Before Hiring a Health Coach
The newest trend in the health and fitness industry is the rise of the Health Coach. I bet you know at least one person who is currently a health coach. Personally, I have my own health coach and I know several people who are health coaches. But before you shell out upwards of $100 a month, lets take a closer look at the title, the profession and some things to expect.05 Sep Nutrition Labels: Tomato versus Tomato
Recently, I was grocery shopping at a store I don't normally shop at, and I needed diced tomatoes for my vegetarian chili recipe. Often I will just buy fresh tomatoes, dice them myself, but that isn't always practical, so when that is the case, I like to buy the tomatoes in a box, not in a can. In fact, I try to avoid anything in a can. If I can't buy it fresh, I'll resort to frozen, but only canned if I am seriously desperate. This is usually a great policy for most foods, except tomatoes.22 Feb 7 Day Clean Eating Challenge – The Ground Rules
Since my back surgery in December, I have managed to maintain my pre-surgery weight (wasn't as successful the first time), and with January being a fairly hectic month in my house, I really needed to clean up and reset my nutrition. I hear a lot of people talking about the latest "cleanse" to start the new year off "on the right food", so I made sure to track everything I ate over 7 days and kept my diet as free from processed foods and added sugar as I possibly could. Let me explain my approach.15 Feb How much is a serving?
We are so often over served at restaurants that sometimes it's easy to forget exactly what a serving size of anything is anymore. Eating larger serving sizes than we should is one of the biggest contributors to unwanted weight gain, right after eating foods that...
08 Feb What’s new
I haven't had a chance to solidify any new recipes for this weeks post, it's been crazy busy here. My daughter had a car issue while she was out of town we had to help her with, which put me behind schedule. Then the Phoenix Open golf tournament was in town, and several companies my husband does business with gifted us tickets, so thats a few days gone. And of course, hockey. And laundry. And life....25 Jan Protein Bar – A Review
Last year, I had a few people ask me what protein bars I would recommend, and my standard answer was none. Many protein bars on the market contain so many chemicals and are so processed that, as an advocate for consuming clean, whole foods, protein...
28 Dec FitChoice Foods and Fit Foods: a review of meal prep services
I recently had to undergo a second surgical procedure on my back, and this time I was determined to utilize the meal prepped services to help me maintain my nutritional norms. I tried two that serve my area; My Fit foods, a national chain with...