Why does transitioning to a plant based diet feel so difficult? It might be because you're taking an all-or-nothing approach. The key to switching to vegan, vegetarian or plant based meals is easier than you think when you take it baby step by baby step....
One of the biggest myths on the planet is that switching to a plant-based healthy diet is expensive. In reality, the opposite is true. When is the last time you've seen a bag of broccoli cost more than a steak and beer? Here are 5 Tips...
Imagine this: you have your annual physical and your doctor tells you that you’re borderline diabetic. She gives you a brochure and says that losing weight and making healthier food choices is the first step towards reversing these numbers. You jump right on it and...
Decisions get easier when values are clearer. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't feel an internal conflict between what I want to do vs. what I need to do vs. what I know I have to do. Many of my patients and...
Sometimes the biggest hindrance to weight loss isn't our own habits but the pushback we get from our friends, family members and co-workers. How many times have you put your best foot forward to cook a healthy meal for your family only to hear the...
Last summer I decided to start working on a long held personal goal to get my diving certification. Well, I held myself to the standard of learning all four swim strokes first and getting REALLY comfortable in deep water. So I signed up for swim...
If you’re a parent or know someone who is a parent, you’ll know what I mean when I say that there’s no month on the calendar that can rival the energetic intensity of September. The shift from summer's long warm days, backyard barbecues and lazy...
When clients come to my practice reporting symptoms like fatigue, low sex drive, brain fog, weight gain, mood swings or trouble sleeping one of the first remedies I reach for after functional testing is the adaptogenic herbs. Adaptogens are a class of herbs derived from plant...
Strolling through the business section of Barnes & Noble one afternoon I noticed four shelves worth of books on 'How to Be More Productive.' From one business coach to the next, they all seemed to offer on the same thing: organizational tools, apps and strategies...
From keto to plant-based to Atkins and Mediterranean dieting, how can you figure out the best nutrition and fitness plan for you? For years we've heard amazing weight loss testimonials and how some seemingly lucky person was able to drop three dress sizes by changing...