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1. Sleep more, sleep better and start sleeping EARLIER. Make the commitment to yourself to get in bed an hour earlier than you normally do. It’ll be dark outside, no doubt. If it’s not dark in your room, MAKE IT DARK. Use blackout curtains or, if you must, cover the windows with cardboard or foil. Notice what happens when you …
The holidays are nearly upon us, so now’s the perfect time to start scoping out all of those fantastic gift ideas for your loved ones this season. You can also check out my 2010 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide from last year for more ideas. Tasty Gifts 100% Grass-Fed Jerky Chews from Sophia’s Survival Foods If I have to pick just one …
As a contributing author to Paleo Magazine, I’m excited to share a peek at my article in the upcoming September issue. Check out exclusive articles by subscribing or finding issues on a newsstand near you. Enter to win a FREE year’s subscription to Paleo Magazine by posting a comment below within the week (through 10/1/11)! An excerpt from my article in the latest …
This is a recent testimonial from one of my clients, Lori, who lives in Ohio. When Lori first came to me, she was still eating along the lines of what many consider to be Conventional Wisdom (CW) around what is healthy food: low fat and whole grains. She had already begun to make shifts towards Paleo, but was certainly experiencing …
This is a recent testimonial from one of my clients, Emily, who lives in San Francisco. In the middle of my 29th year, obviously anticipating the big 3-0, I found myself fat, unhappy, depressed and battling chronic ‘stomach issues’ (to put it tactfully). I looked in the mirror and didn’t like what I had become. The scale was tipping 181 pounds …
Cathy and her dog, playing on the beach. For about a year after being introduced to the Paleo lifestyle by Diane Sanfilippo (who is an old high school friend of mine), I was both fascinated and fearful of this word. It made so much sense, but after spending 30 years as a bread, meat and potatoes kind of girl (hold …
Keeping the motivation for your healthy diet and lifestyle can seem nearly impossible when you’re faced with plate after plate of baked, sticky, cheesy, gooey, sugary, gluten-laden treats. That’s pretty much what they all are: treats. They’re not really FOOD. I mean, we all know this, but why is it so hard to resist when the time comes? I can …
I recently discovered that a friend of mine is making some very delightful palm wax candles. As soon as I saw that she was selling these little babies, I hopped right over to her Etsy shop and picked a few out. I had just been thinking how I wanted my apartment to “smell like Christmas,” but I was torn on …
Well, it’s that time of year again! ‘Tis the season to be HEALTHY! Check out some of my Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas for your gift-giving pleasure this season. With gifts for all of the different folks in your life and at price points from under $15 up to over $100, there’s something for everyone. For the Paleo-Snacker: Nesco Dehydrator & Jerky …
Priorities, choices and happiness have been on my mind a lot lately so I figured this would be a good topic to throw out there and to get people thinking about a bit more regularly. When I decided to pursue nutrition coaching as a full-time career, it wasn’t without great pause. I was living an a nice, top-floor, one-bedroom apartment …