May 18th, 2009
I’m not a gifted gardener, or even average one for that matter, but I’m always inspired to grow my own food, nurture my body and connect with nature.
As much as I’d love to tell you that I naturally have a green thumb and can grow just about anything, sadly, that’s just not the case. Just ask
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May 8th, 2009
Growing up it seems like a salad consisted of iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomato with some store bought Wishbone dressing — boring, boring boring. But that was then, and now the sky’s the limit when it comes to creating healthy and delicious salads that taste great.
I’ve been thinking a lot about salads this week because
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April 30th, 2009
So many of my clients struggle with getting enough fruits and vegetables into their diet, and the truth is, if you don’t start off the day with a plan, it’s easy to only end up with a serving or two. But if we’re serious about preventing a host of diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart
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April 22nd, 2009
Happy Earth Day! It’s that time of year for us to get focused on what we can all do to be more gentle with the environment (although truth be told we should do that everyday!). Since I’m crazy about food and choosing the healthiest varieties to feed my body, I thought this would be the
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April 21st, 2009
By now you probably know that I’m a big fan of locally grown fruit and vegetables — to me, great health is all about simplicity, and buying local is one of the easiest things we can do. That’s why I’m so ecstatic that spring is here and our local farmers’ market will be opening in
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January 20th, 2009
Dear President Obama,
It takes my breath away to know that you’ll be leading our great country over the next four years. I’m so proud of you and I know that your leadership and wisdom will lead us through the multitude of crises we face as a nation.
I also know that you’re totally swamped and have an
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December 23rd, 2008
Bruce and I are reveling in being in warm, sunny Florida visiting his family. It’s not that I’m so in love with Florida but after braving too much snow for my taste, the sun and 70 degree weather is more than welcome and a great respite from the cold.
We happily kicked off our trip and
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November 20th, 2008
When Thanksgiving rolls around, it’s easy to kick our diets to the curb, gain weight and forget all that we know about healthy eating. Sound familiar? But with a little creativity and some planning ahead, it’s possible to create healthy and delicious Thanksgiving dishes to accompany all that turkey.
One of my favorite side dishes
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