I can’t imagine life without my dear friends who are my support network, cheering squad and a constant source of laughs.  And you know what? The friends we have, that we cherish and enjoy spending time with, are a key componenet of creating a healthy life.  Study after study has found that people with at [...]

Filed under: Family and Friends, Heart Health, Optimal Health, Relationships

Wednesday, February 25, 12:00-1:30 pm
Yale University
Wendy works with Yale University employees on her simple system to plan healthy meals and save lots of money.

Filed under: Past Events

One of my new favorite tools to support healthy eating and exercise is fitday.com. Are you one of the millions of people who are already familiar with the power of Fitday? If not, now’s the perfect time to learn more about his handy, useful tool to help you stay on track with your health.
I first [...]

Filed under: Eating Less, Mindful Eating, Optimal Health, Weight Management

Creating healthy meals and saving money on food is a snap when you’re ready and willing to slow down and increase your awareness about your habits.
There’s nothing worse than reaching into the produce drawer to pull out some lettuce or a cucumber and discovering that not only has it spoiled but it’s liquefied.  Has that [...]

Filed under: Healthy Meals, Meal Planning, Money saving tip, Wasting food

I can’t help but share one of my favorite recipes using agave nectar. Since we’re talking about reducing the amount of refined sugar we use, agave is a great alternative, as I mentioned in yesterday’s video.
I adapted this recipe from a friend of mine and added in some things I love like shredded coconut and [...]

Filed under: Agave Nectar, Desserts, Recipes, Sugar and Sweeteners

My husband Bruce grew up in a family where eating sugar was a regular event. And as you can probably imagine, he loves it. Even to this day, his eyes light up at the sight of a piece of cake or a plate of cookies.
But that was before he decided to ditch his sugar habit [...]

Filed under: Cravings, Sugar Addiction, Sugar and Sweeteners

Thursday, February 19, 5:30 pm
Wendy leads on talk on the power and importance of taking care of our hearts for the Wise Woman Program.

Filed under: Past Events

On Sunday, after creating a simple and healthy meal plan for the week, I got busy in the kitchen cooking once to eat twice. That evening I made a bean and sausage gratin that was easy, quick and delicious. But the real beauty is that we had it for lunch the next several days. We [...]

Filed under: Meal Planning, Time Saving Tips