Sleep on it

I’ve always thought that sleep was an inefficient system – needing to lay down for a whole 8 hours.  But nature doesn’t care what I think –  sleep is what it is,  and it is what we need.   What happens when we don’t get our needed...

STRESS EATING

Stomp out stress eating Why do I eat the wrong things when I am stressed?  Such a good question!  What is it about stress that makes us abandon our healthy eating goals?  Why can a bad day find us running for a hot fudge sundae or potato chips instead...

Conquer Healthy Habits

This is an article I wrote that appeared in the recent issue of Healthy Aging Magazine. “I know what to do to be healthy, but I don’t do it.”  As a Clinical Nutritionist and Wellness Coach I have heard that phrase many times, and may be guilty of saying the same...

IMPROVE MOOD WITH HEALTHY EATING

Nutritional Psychiatry.  That was a new term to me, but I am fascinated about nutrition’s impact on brain health so I enrolled in the course.  The bottom line (as always) is we should be eating whole foods with an emphasis on plant foods and healthy fats,...