2016 Archives

Ten Great Reasons To Lean Toward a Plant Based Diet

I transitioned to a whole foods plant based diet about eleven years ago. I have a family history of heart disease and my cholesterol numbers were always high. It finally got to the point where my doctor told me enough was enough. She said I needed to think about going on a statin and she prescribed some advanced cardiovascular screening tests. You see,…


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Indian Spiced Carrot Soup

This recipe is from, "Simply Delicious-Plant Based Recipes for a Healthy Life," by Sandy Holmes, RDN.  The recipes in this book are so easy and so good! You can order here on amazon. I wanted to make a soup and so Sandy's recipe for Indian Spiced Carrot Soup caught my eye, I love Indian spices and I love how my house smells when I cook with them.  This…


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Why Diets Make Us Fat

  Why Diets Make Us Fat, by Sandra AAmodt, Ph.D. This book totally changed how I look at weight loss. If you are thinking of going on a diet, my best advice is don’t do it. Stop thinking about thin, and start thinking about healthy, because the evidence on the efficacy of calorie restriction is grim. 45 million Americans will go on a diet this year…


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Peanut Butter Cup Puffed Rice Bars by Minimalist Baker

Peanut butter and dark chocolate are one of my favorite flavor combinations. This healthyish candybar recipe is from the Minamilist Baker's cookbook, "Everday Cooking." Like you, I am in full on holiday cooking mode and these bars will find their way to some of my chocolate loving clients and friends. The bars do better if you can keep them refrigerated…


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Loaded Lentil Salad

Loaded Lentil salad

Who wants to eat a cold salad on a snowy day?  Not this girl.  I want all of the benefits of a salad but something that will warm me up!  I found this recipe on the Hummusapien web site and it is exactly what I want this time of year: warm lentils, roasted sweet potatoes and brussel sprouts over a bed of wilted spinach spinkled with pepitas. I love…


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Habits Make Us Who We Are

It is the habits and actions we take, everyday, that move us forward in life or keep us stuck. An adult makes about 35,000 concsious decisions everyday. This number may sound crazy, but in fact, we make over 200 decisions everyday on food alone according to researchers at Cornell University. It is easy to see how during stressful times, or by by the…


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Perfectionism Is Fear Dressed Up In Good Shoes...

"Perfectionism is fear dressed up in good shoes and a nice coat. You will never be free from criticism.  Perfectionism is a huge waste of time."  --Elizabeth Gilbert I LOVE this quote and it relates so well to health and fitness. Eating well and exercise should be about taking good care of yourself so that you can go out into the world and do what…


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Don’t Take Your Aching Joints Lying Down

Early in my career I was at a seminar given by a talented physical therapist named Tom Purvis.  Something he said has always stayed with me: “What is the most important part of the human body to consider if you want to live a long life?” Almost all of us responded by saying that the heart, or specifically a healthy cardiovascular system, was most important. …


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Oh She Glows PB&J Thumbprint Breakfast Cookies

These little gems are fast and nutritious and great way to have your oats  for breakfast on the go. I used fig jam but any jam will work well. To finish the cookie, place smooth peanut butter in a plastic bag, cut a small hole in the corner of the bag and then pipe the peanut butter over the cookie. This recipe comes from Angela Liddon’s new cookbook…


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Mexican Super Salad

Good preparation is critical to being successful at almost anything and is absolutely true if you want to eat healthfully.  Preparing your own healthy food takes time but there are some tricks to being efficient.  On Sunday afternoon, I make three things for the week.  The first is a batch of veggie burgers, hummus or some kind of thing I can make into…


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