CARIBBEAN QUINOA STIR FRY INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Quinoa 2 cups chicken bone broth 1 tbsp butter ½ tsp Turmeric 1 Garlic Clove ½ cup chopped red Onion 1 cup chopped Red Bell peppers ½ cup Raisins 1 Orange -juice & zest 2 tbsp Raw Honey 1 bunch Swiss chard 1 tbsp Cilantro 1 tsp Salt…
OPTIMIZING YOUR METABOLISM Metabolism…This word is tossed around commonly in the wellness and weight loss worlds. We know we want to “boost” it but what is it and how does our metabolism impact our body? In medical terms, metabolism is defined as the set of life-sustaining biochemical transformations and reactions within the cells of every…
STRESS AND DIGESTION Throughout people’s quest for the ideal diet and ultimate wellness, many underestimate the importance of the mind when evaluating their health. One of the first things that I ask my clients is to rank their stress level and determine the primary causes of stress in their lives. Following an assessment of how…
LOOK TO LOCAL FOODS FOR WHOLESOME NUTRITION With the spirit of earth day and the spring abundance of local produce popping up at your area farmers market, I wanted to touch on the significance of eating as a Locavore or supporting your local food systems. The term ” locavore ” was adopted by New Oxford…
STRESS: HOW IT AFFECTS YOU AND YOUR DIGESTION Throughout people’s quest for the ideal diet and ultimate wellness, many underestimate the importance of the mind when evaluating their health. One of the first things that I ask my clients is to rank their stress level and determine the primary causes of stress in their lives.…
WHY FAT-FREE IS NOT A HEALTHY CHOICE! My clients are often surprised to hear that I am not going to encourage them to limit their fat calories and actually discourage them from eating fat-free “diet” foods. I don’t stress about quality fats or fats from whole food forms, in fact I don’t have clients monitor…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: THE LOWER THE BETTER FOR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS Fact: Cholesterol is a necessary fat for producing hormones (serotonin, testosterone, steroid hormones, etc.), vitamin D, and bile.Cholesterol in its nature is not bad, it is the oxidized cholesterol (damaged by free radicals) that causes our body harm. When we are over-medicated through high-dose statins we…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: DIETARY CHOLESTEROL SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THOSE THAT HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL Fact: Dietary cholesterol used to be the main culprit with saturated fats following close behind. In current research, we are seeing a trend of elevated cholesterol levels with a low-fat/low-cholesterol diet that is high in refined carbohydrates! So what do we do?…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: BEST LINE OF TREATMENT IS WITH A STATIN DRUG Fact: Statins are still the most common line of treatment for elevated cholesterol levels; however, heart disease is a lifestyle disease. Stress, diet, exercise, body weight, blood pressure, inflammation, and cholesterol can all play a role in your risk! In fact it is only…
