Practical holistic nutrition tips, recipes and education for healthy lifestyle to improve energy, manage weight, eat healthy during holidays and events, and stay accountable to your health goals.
If you’re like me you ate too much sugar over the holidays. And now you’re likely craving more. Sugar is addictive. Studies show that it’s actually more addictive than cocaine! Crazy, right? Both stimulate dopamine in your brain. That craving for something exciting or new is dopamine. You can also feel it from the constant […]
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Finally, a Successful G-F, D-F, Paleo Pumpkin Pie Let’s face it when you don’t eat gluten or dairy due to food sensitivities, baking is a gamble. I’ve unsuccessfully tried a few versions of pumpkin pie over the years – experiments that are not worth repeating. But this year I succeeded, at least to my tastes
A couple of weeks ago my 19 year old brother came to visit me. I have four siblings that are around 20 years younger than me so it’s always fun to teach them a thing or two about life. “Learn from my mistakes, kids.” My brother is a rock climber so he was ecstatic to
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Happy Autumn Equinox! Fall or autumn is a transitional season where nature provides many metaphors for our own life. Today, September 23 is the autumn equinox also known as Mabon. The equinox is an astrological term marking the approximate day where daytime and nighttime is the same length. Mabon is a Pagan and Wiccan tradition
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We’ve been told that the sun is evil; that it will burn our skin and give us cancer. Yes, those things can be true, however the sun is also beneficial and purposeful for all living things, including us. It naturally helps our body make vitamin D. So what’s the big deal about Vitamin D? A
Got Vitamin D? How and why to get it safely from the sun. Read More »
Nutritious Summer Hydration I love summer, like most people, but boy do I dislike the heat. I can easily feel withered and depleted when the temperature reaches above 90 degrees. It’s important to stay hydrated, especially in Colorado where there is little humidity. When you are properly hydrated, your body’s internal cooling system works more
