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Meal Planning is the Key to Weight Loss

I think that whether we’re slightly overweight or have a lot to lose,  if we’d don’t consistently plan meals and have a regular routine, permanent weight loss is totally elusive.
I know a lot of us are good at losing weight, but the majority of people who lose gain it back, and then some. I really believe […]

Filed under: Healthy lifestyle, Food preparation, Healthy Meals, Meal Planning

What is Your Meal Planning Mindset?

I did a survey to my mailing list recently, asking about where people get stuck when it comes to their health and creating a healthy lifestyle. One of the biggest challenges: preparing healthy, simple and delicious meals.
I totally understand why consistently eating healthfully is a lot of work — it’s time consuming and who’s got […]

Filed under: Healthy lifestyle, Motivation, Food preparation, Healthy Meals, Meal Planning, Food Shopping

Eat Healthy: Farm Fresh Collard Greens

Americans don’t eat enough vegetables and it’s killing us.
Yep, that’s right. Many of us have a horrible diet full of sugar, caffeine, fat and processed foods. We’re literally killing ourselves as we get heart disease, cancer and diabetes at alarming rates.
But getting healthy is really simple. More fruits and vegetables. More water. More exercise. Less […]

Filed under: High Quality Food, Optimal Health, Healthy lifestyle, Healthy Meals, Greens, Recipes, Prevention, Locally Grown Food

Exercise: What’s Your Motivation?

I have to be honest in saying that I don’t love to exercise. In fact, sometimes I don’t even like it, and I have to force myself to go to the gym. That might seem weird coming from someone who’s a health coach, whose job it is to help people with just this topic, but the reality […]

Filed under: Healthy lifestyle, Motivation, Optimal Health, Healthy Body, Prevention, Exercise

Eat Healthy: Quinoa with Basil Pesto

Talking about basil in last Friday’s audio tip got me thinking about one of my favorite side dishes - quinoa with basil pesto. Quinoa (pronouced keen-wah) when mixed with fresh pesto, makes an easy, healthy and delicious side dish.
For those of you that don’t know, quinoa is a whole grain from South America that’s gaining popularity in […]

Filed under: Healthy Meals, High Quality Food, Basil, Eating, Grains, Side Dishes, Grains, Recipes