This is just too perfect I had to share. Don’t have time in the morning to make breakfast? Do this the night before and start your morning off right. Yum! And so quick and easy! Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. It jump starts your metabolism, gets your brain working, allows you to start burning fat, lowers stress … Read more →

Your alarm goes off way too early in the morning.…you snooze a few too many extra minutes…you rush out the door and grab a banana….get some coffee on the way to the office, work comes full of meetings…and then a few too many calls…you make it to lunch at 1pm and you grab a healthy … Read more →

Last week, some friends were discussing how obsessed people are getting about food. Gluten free, dairy free, allergen free, raw, cooked, local, seasonal, organic, sustainable grown, grass fed, low sugar, high saturated fat….when you say it all out loud it does sound a bit nuts! One friend asked me if, as a nutrition professional, I felt this … Read more →

Last month I took a trip to New York City. Spent time with some of my favorite people, ate very good food (thank you Narcissa and Mile End Deli!), explored the beautiful city, did some seriously good shopping (!!) and froze my tushy off in the ridiculously cold weather! As great as it felt to … Read more →

Check out this great video of what 200 calories looks like. It does a nice job at explaining that a calorie is not always just a calorie and reinforces how confusing this all is!  On the one hand do not eat too many calories…but if you are eating foods that are high in fiber (vegetables, fruit and whole grains) you … Read more →

Last November, very convincing research was published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggesting that overall mortality rate is lower in those who consume nuts as a regular part of their diet. An inverse relationship between death and eating nuts – Which one would you choose?? There is also research coming from Purdue University suggesting that eating nuts could … Read more →

Happy happy new year everyone! It is time for the resolution speech. Even though the whole “lose weight” and “get in shape” thing is my business, I am not really into resolutions since most people set themselves up for failure. It is hard to watch folks fail but more importantly, I do not understand why we all … Read more →

I do love this time of year, but I also get a bit nervous and scared right around now. This is when clients say things like, “I will just gain 5-10 pounds over the next month and we can deal with this in January” – Pretty please NO NO NO!  Celebrate, enjoy your friends and family, … Read more →

Want to know how to look leaner, feel more confident and live longer? Quite simple actually…stand up straight. Yup, good posture can have significant improvements on your physical and mental health. No joke. Chronic poor posture is the root cause of many physical ailments. Do you know where your hips, spine and head are in space? Are they … Read more →

Just a little something to change your perspective on a Friday… To promote the upcoming Olympics in Sochi (cannot wait – I love the Olympics!) you can now get a free subway ride in Russia in exchange for 30 squats. Check out this video – pretty great. It makes me think about how easy it can be to add … Read more →