It’s All About the Fundamentals

Success starts with mastering the basics. Every good athlete learns and practices the fundamentals. Basketball players practice shooting ever and over everyday. Professional baseball players take batting practice. Golfers work on the basics of their swings. Ask any successful coach and they will tell you that fundamentals win games. Same is true on our health […]

Have a Happy Guilt-Free Thanksgiving

It’s here!  Thanksgiving and the start of the Holiday season. That means lots of rich food, parties, and more food.  It’s no wonder the average American gains between 5 and 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. But that doesn’t have to be you. Here are 10 tips to help you enjoy Thanksgiving and all […]

Keeping Leftovers Safe

Unless your house is full of teenage boys (like ours J ), you probably have leftovers in your fridge.   Managing those leftovers and keeping from them spoiling can be a struggle.   Food goes bad when bacteria help themselves to food after it cools to a temperature that can support their growth.  Oxygen, water and […]

Got Lactose Intolerance?

There has been a lot of talk lately about eliminating dairy from our diets. That is quite a change from what many of us heard growing up. So, why is that?  The problem is our society is overall not that healthy.  We have an epidemic of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity and […]

My Morning “Go” Juice

I love starting my day with my “Go” Juice, or my Energize. It helps me feel more focused, strong, and ready to get the most out of my morning and day! Energize is a clean energy source that has key ingredients that have been scientifically proven to: Want some more “scientific” evidence, watch this: Energize […]

Manhattan Clam Chowder

Fall is officially upon us and that means it’s soup time! We love all kinds of soups, but this one has become our favorite. Manhattan Clam Chowder Ingredients 2 Tbsp. olive oil  ¾ cup onion, chopped (approx. 1 medium)  4 cloves garlic, finely chopped  6 oz. tomato paste  60 oz whole peeled, seeded tomatoes, pureed  […]

When All They Want to Eat is Chips, Pizza, Ice Cream, and Cake

There are all kinds of reasons people want to make changes in their health journey and there are just as many reasons why people don’t.  And that makes it hard, really hard, when you want to make changes but others you live with likes the status quo.  So, how do you make it work?  First, […]

Kicking it to Fitness

If you are looking for me this Fall, I am probably at a soccer game cheering on one of my boys, so it seems fitting that my next group has a bit of a Fall sports theme. I mean, why not? We can score goals, set up plays, make great passes, and celebrate our victories […]

Red Ripe Raspberries

Red Ripe Raspberries It’s summer time and that means fresh fruits and veggies are a plenty. One of my favorites is Raspberries. To me, they taste like summer. Sadly, they do not keep long. So, here are a couple ideas that might help. Raspberries only keep 1-2 days, so plan to use them soon after […]