Spring is finally here! Time to spring clean, increase our energy and feel better about ourselves. Are you ready to make a commitment to your health? Call me at 203.641.0653 and we can schedule a complimentary consultation to explore your health goals and how I can support you in leading a healthier lifestyle.

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Do you know that stroke is the country’s No. 3 cause of death? Are you at risk?  Close to 700,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke annually. Nearly 28% of victims are under age 65. Women account for more than 6 in 10 stroke deaths annually.
The American Stroke Association is doing FREE stroke screenings [...]

Filed under: Health - General, Prevention, Stroke, Women's Health

“Supersize Me” and a Healthy Shopping Extravaganza
May 1 & 2, Common Ground HS, New Haven, CT
What’s better than viewing the documentary Supersize Me and facilitating a lively discussion with high school students about the perils of McDonalds? I’m teaming up with one of Common Ground’s amazing teachers to provide an engaging learning experience on May [...]

Filed under: Business, Community, Connecticut, Energy, Food Shopping, Locally Grown Food, Mindful Eating, Past Events, Stress Management

Recipe of the Month: Spring Sprouting Steamer
 
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 zucchini
1 summer squash
1 package mixed crunchy sprouts (lentil, adzuki, mung, garbanzo)
3 tablespoons of freshly chopped tarragon
1 tablespoon of ghee (clarified butter) or butter
4 lemon wedges
salt to tasteDirections:
1. Slice zucchini and summer squash in circles, about 1/4 inch thick and steam with [...]

Filed under: Recipes, Side Dishes, Spring, Vegetables

In the spring season, seeds flaunt their vitality and energy by sprouting. Sprouts of all varieties contain the building blocks of life in the form of vitamins, enzymes, amino acids and simple sugars. In their early growth state, sprouts are very easy to digest, allowing our bodies to access many wonderful nutrients. Recent research by [...]

Filed under: Spring, Vegetables, Vitamins and Minerals

You can’t turn on the TV, drive down the road or go to a party without being confronted with America’s hottest obsession: weight. Diets are a billion-dollar industry; companies spend millions and millions luring you to try the latest diet (low carb, high protein, low fat, no fat, you name it) with promises that this [...]

Filed under: Balance, Diets, Emotional Eating, Mindful Eating, Weight Management

Getting my weight under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way.
- Oprah Winfrey 

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May 2007 – Vol 2, Issue 5 
 
In This Issue
 
Why Weight? Diets Don’t Work
Food Focus: Sprouts
Recipe of the Month: Spring Sprouting Steamer
May Events
May is American Stroke Month
Are You Ready for a Change?
 
  
Time and time again, clients come to me with a list of diets they’ve tried over the years to lose weight. They have eliminated foods, [...]

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