Special Offer: Staying Healthy During the Holidays, One Month Special!
Do you routinely overeat during the holidays? Who doesn’t love indulging in the many tempting treats you find at holiday parties and celebrations? Instead of gaining extra pounds and feeling guilty, take advantage of the special offer I’m running through December 9. Two personal sessions with […]
Filed under: Weight Management, Services
Upcoming Events!
Friday, November 10, 2006: Oasis in the Overwhelm
Gaylord Hospital - Wallingford, CTUnited Way of Connecticut is holding its fall retreat and part of the agenda is learning how to de-stress! Participants will learn four, easy to use strategies to relieve tension, increase energy and create calm.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006: Common Ground HS, New Haven, […]
Filed under: Stress Management, Past Events, Sugar and Sweeteners, Connecticut, Energy, Snacking
Prep time: 3 minutes
Cooking time: 30-40 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup brown basmati rice
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of dried cranberries
1/2 cup of walnut pieces
1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsleybr> pinch of salt
Directions:
Rinse rice in fine mesh strainer till water runs clear.
Boil the water and add rice and salt, cover and reduce heat.
After 15 minutes add cranberries […]
Filed under: Fall, Grains, Side Dishes, Nuts, Fruit, Recipes
Brown rice, with its sweet nutty flavor, provides four times the amount of insoluble fiber found in white rice because it is a whole grain that has not been stripped of its natural bran covering. It contains an impressive amount of vitamins and minerals such as concentrated B vitamins (which helps nervous systems and mental […]
Filed under: Grains, Fiber, Vitamins and Minerals, Protein, Eating, Digestion, Carbohydrates, Energy, Balance, Mindful Eating, Whole Food Nutrition, Chewing
When it comes to increased health, it’s not just what we eat, but how we eat. Digestion actually begins in the mouth, where contact with our teeth and digestive enzymes in our saliva break down food. But these days most of us rush through the whole eating experience, barely acknowledging what we’re putting in our […]
Filed under: Healing, Circulation, Mood, Eating, Immunity, Weight Management, Energy, Mindful Eating, Digestion, Chewing
