Category: Nutrition
Nutritional tips to better your health, life and well-being
Keep Your Produce Fresh Guide
Your health is important, and you’re doing all you can—eating organic, fresh foods straight from the source (or as close as possible). Whether you grow your own or take advantage of bulk buys from a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), your local farmer, or find a great sale at the market,…
Q&A Day: Your Questions Answered for a Healthier, Balanced Life
It’s Q&A Day, and I’m pumped to dive into your questions and celebrate your progress! As a midlife mama juggling family, faith, work, and wellness, I know how tricky it can be to stay on track while living a full life. I love hearing from you—your wins, your struggles, and…
One Big Fat Lie
Ladies, let’s cut the BS—over the last 50 years, we’ve been fed a big, fat lie about low-fat diets, and it’s time to set the record straight. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health nutrition expert David Ludwig calls it a “failed experiment,” and I’m here to shout it from…
I Ate Too Much! How Not to Do That Again
Alright, Leading Ladies, let’s dish about something we’ve all done: eating way too much! Yesterday, I was at lunch with a friend, digging into some healthy eats, but I got so caught up in our chat that I just kept going—completely ignoring how much I was piling in. By the…
Break Free from Big Food’s Toxic Trap: Unmasking Sugar’s 56 Sneaky Names
You’re pouring your heart into living a healthy life, but Big Food’s got a dirty game plan. They’re scheming to hook you on their junk—more munching, more moolah. Cha-ching! Sugar’s not just crashing the party in obvious culprits like sodas, fruit drinks, flavored yogurts, cereals, cookies, cakes, and candy. It’s…
Soak Your Nuts: A Guide to Better Nutrition
Nuts and Seeds Done Right Nuts and seeds are tasty, nutritious additions to a healthy diet. Proper preparation maximizes their benefits. Always choose raw and organic—it goes without saying, but I’m saying it anyway. Soaking is the key to unlocking their full potential for supporting your holistic living. Maybe you…
Those Last Few Pounds are a B*tch (or Are They?)!
Let’s talk about something we’ve all been through—those last few pounds that just won’t budge. I was so frustrated! I’d already lost 20 pounds, but those final 5 were clinging to me like a bad habit. Picture this: I’m at the gym, working out, and I keep having to adjust…
Are You an Emotional Eater?
You’re stressed, bored, or hurting, and suddenly you’re elbow-deep in a bag of chips. Sound familiar? That’s emotional eating—turning to food for comfort, not hunger. It’s eating to dodge pain, stuff down feelings, or chase a fleeting high. Whether you’re doing it on autopilot or fully aware, it’s a cycle…
The Radiant Strength of Cold Infusion Tea: Lavender, Rose Hips, and Rose Petals
Picture a drink that’s simple yet powerful—a natural mix that boosts your health and keeps you glowing. This cold infusion tea, made with lavender, rose hips, and rose petals, delivers antioxidants, strengthens immunity, reduces stress, and improves skin and hair, all without supplements. Steep it overnight for a crisp, floral…
I’m going to cut through the BS!
Good health does not have to be complicated. It’s not about taking this vitamin or that, taking this test or that, or buying this gadget or that. It’s actually none of that. Drowning in Illness Getting healthy doesn’t have to make your head spin. Again… It’s. Not. That. Complicated. But…