Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Health & Wellness”
It seems I’ve become a bit well-known in my community as “the bacon girl.” Maybe it’s because I always seem to be eating, posting pictures of, and wearing T-shirts proclaiming my love for bacon. I’m okay with that nickname, but I have wanted to write this post for quite sometime now in order to explain my choice to consume what …
(note: I originally published this post last year but somehow the formatting got really fouled up in the blog transition so I had to re-publish it… here you go!) I get a TON of questions about sugar and sweeteners. Most people just want to know which are okay to eat and which are bad. But, of course, I can’t just …
John Tsafos of Holistic Wellness Network in New Jersey is no ordinary personal trainer. Not only has he become one of my closest friends in recent years, but he’s a trusted colleague of mine when it comes to helping clients deal with stress and emotional issues that are holding them back. I usually tell people that whatever your problem is, John …
The commercial jingle for Truvia is SO catchy but it REALLY annoys me for a lot of reasons. The biggest issue I have with this product is that it’s the latest marketing brain-child meant to fool people into thinking that they can be healthy and still eat processed crap from a cute-looking package. I know the commercial isn’t that new, but …
I don’t get to yoga very often. In fact, I almost never go unless I’m visiting my family and friends in New Jersey. I like it mostly for the quality time it affords me with my mom (and often my dad, too) and the mental and spiritual introspection that happens while I’m on the mat. It’s something I love to …
Join me for a workshop entitled “Healthy Nutrition On-the-Go.” This workshop will give you the information, tips and tricks you’ll need to keep yourself well-fueled throughout the work week. You’ll learn how to plan meals and snacks for sustained energy levels throughout day, which foods to eat more often and which to avoid entirely. You’ll get some easy recipes and …
I go the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market here in San Francisco nearly every Saturday morning. I love it. It’s sort of my thing. It’s not only my grocery shopping trip and a chance to just get some air and be around bustling crowds excited about food, but it’s also my way of providing myself with that extra bit of insurance …
It’s that time again. It’s getting darker earlier. It’s getting colder. And yes, colds and flus are spreading across homes, schools and work places like wildfire. The spread of germs is inevitable, but you can prepare yourself to combat the germs so that when they hit your system, your system is in top fighting-back condition! Here are my Top 3 …
I don’t think this will come as a surprise to most people since we just covered the concept of “non-foods” in my last post. Sports drinks are not food. I’ve attached a label to the right, and as you can see, it’s water, sugar and chemicals. Let’s break it down a bit further than that, and talk about each ingredient, …
Have you ever had one of those days when you get to the gym, you think you’re all ready for a good workout, but then your energy level just stinks? I have. In fact, I had one just last Saturday. I used to get them every so often a couple of years ago – when I was training for a …