Yesterday, I was gifted with a whole bag full of yummy, peppery arugula from my friend’s garden. I was so excited to receive such an unexpected tasty present. Arugula, also called rocket greens, is a vegetable from the cruciferous family with many amazing health benefits. Arugula is loaded with antioxidants to fight against free radical […]
For the Love of Rhubarb
Until a visit to the Bainbridge Island Farmer’s Market a few years ago, I had never experienced rhubarb. A booth there was selling the beautiful red stalks of rhubarb and sampling a delicious strawberry rhubarb crisp. I was immediately hooked and set about trying to create my own version of the crisp that night. (The […]
Red, Juicy Strawberry Goodness
I tend to be a person who gets fixated on one breakfast for a long period of time. As a kid, it was often unhealthy foods like sugary cereal or cinnamon, sugar toast. Fortunately, as I have gotten older, my taste buds have matured. With the warm weather returning, I have found myself turning back […]
Low Carb Swaps for High Carb Foods
Many of my clients have been lamenting the changes in their diets since the start of the stay at home order. The most familiar complaint I have heard is client’s eating an abundance of high carb foods like chips, cookies, crackers and bread. (We’ve all seen the pictures on Instagram of the beautiful loaves of […]
Sleep Like a Baby
Currently, we are living in a time of unprecedented uncertainty and stress. Most of us have not experienced such a profound disruption to our daily life in our lifetime. One frequent topic of conversation with my clients has been sleep changes. Clients have been talking about feeling restless, waking in the night, difficulties falling asleep […]
Smart Snacking
In this time of the corona virus and the stay at home orders, most of our lives have become confined to our houses. While this time in our abodes allows us to live by a slower pace, it also puts us within steps of a ready supply of food. Many of us are feeling stressed […]
Focus on Collagen
Collagen is a protein found in our teeth, bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and makes up about 75% of our skin. It is the most plentiful protein in our bodies and is the main building block or “glue” for these parts of your body. Starting in our twenties, we begin to lose about 1% of our […]
5 Easy Tips to Improve Your Diet
Many of us are using this time of physical distancing to practice some form of self-improvement. I have heard of people tackling a new language, trying new recipes or picking up a new hobby. While this is a time of great anxiety and stress for most of us, it could also be the perfect time […]
Keeping Busy
Many of us have suddenly found ourselves with much more time on our hands than we usually have. This extra time is leading many to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. Our social supports and usual structure have been ripped away which has led everyone I have talked with to some restless nights. One trick to […]
Avoiding the Quarantine 15
Lately, I have been hearing a great deal of talk about the fear of the Quarantine 15. Similar to the Freshman 15 we were all warned about when we went to college, the Quarantine 15 is the concern about gaining weight in this time of overwhelming stress and anxiety. While it is true this time […]
How to Survive and Thrive in this Time of Covid-19
This has been an incredibly crazy time for everyone in the world. It seems that every conversation I have had lately has started with talk about the corona virus. For many, this constant barrage of information and uncertainty has felt overwhelming. When I am working with clients that are getting lost in the anxiety of the unknown, I […]
Protecting Your Immune System
Last week I talked about foods to include to protect your immune system. This week I want to talk about some actions we can take to stay healthy and sane during this time of quarantine. This time is most likely going to be challenging for most of us. Our activities and interactions with others have been severely […]
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