9 Well-Balanced Meal Ideas Here are 9 healthy and well-balanced meal ideas that work for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Whether you are eating breakfast, lunch or dinner, creating a balanced meal is key to ensuring that you are nourished, satisfied, and energized. Although it might seem like a complicated formula, creating a balanced meal is actually…
Why a Calorie is Not a Calorie Discover why not all calories are created equal. Of all of the nutrition dogma out there, the concept that a “calorie is a calorie” is one of the most confused. The idea that simply counting calories and following the “calories in, calories out” philosophy is the answer to…
Sleep: Your Secret Weight Loss Tool Discover why good quality sleep is a key to weight loss. When it comes to weight loss, diet and exercise are two of the biggest topics of conversation. People are constantly searching for the best diet, and hitting the gym to help “burn off” the pounds, however, sleep is…
11 Ways to Eat Less Sugar Learn how to eat less sugar with these simple tips. Most people are aware that eating too much sugar is bad for their health, however, kicking the sweet habit is not as easy as it might seem. It is certainly important to enjoy treats from time to time, however,…
Getting Out of Your Own Way Are you getting in your own way of your goals? Have you ever considered that the biggest obstacle holding you back from your health goals is you? It might sound harsh, but I’ve not only seen it time and time again with myself, but with clients that I work…
Why You Don’t Need 6 Meals a Day Think eating 6 meals per day is the key to boosting your metabolism? Think again. One of the most heavily discussed topics in the nutrition and fitness industry is how many times per day to eat. You’ve likely heard the concept that eating more often “boosts” your…
10 Non-Scale Health Goals Learn how to set health goals that don’t involve a scale or your weight. A few weeks ago I shared a post about weight loss and why there are so many other things to focus on when it comes to eating well or working out. Although the scale can be a…
Why Weight Loss Isn’t Your Goal Discover why weight loss is not your goal and what to focus on instead. Weight loss is hands down the most common goal in the health and fitness industry, and if I was to venture a guess, I would say it is the least achieved goal as well. Sounds weird,…
56 Code Words for Sugar From fructose to corn syrup, here is a list of the different names for sugar. When you are trying to make healthy diet changes, there are plenty of different ways you can approach it, however I think most experts would agree that removing added sugar is one of the best changes…
How to Indulge Without Overindulging Struggle to find balance? Learn how to indulge without overindulging. One of the biggest challenges we face living in a culture of abundant food is finding balance within. With constant access to food, especially the indulgent types, it can be difficult to learn how to indulge without overindulging. For myself…
How to Make Your Health a Priority Learn how to make your health a priority with these simple yet effective tips. Even though most people know that they should be making their health a priority, not everyone does. Between work, family, friends, kids and busy schedules, too often, focusing on our personal health falls to…
How to Sweeten Food Without Sugar From sweet potato to vanilla, here are 8 ways to sweeten food with sugar! If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you know how hard it can be to cut sugar out of your diet completely. That sweet and satisfying taste is highly addictive so removing it altogether is a…
8 Tips for Healthy Eating Out Headed out for dinner? Here are some simple tips for healthy eating out. Whether you are sitting down to a Sunday brunch or a four-course dinner, navigating a restaurant menu can be challenging, especially if you are trying to eat healthily. Fortunately, dining out doesn’t need to sabotage your…
How to Control Your Cravings Learn how to control your cravings with these simple yet effective tips. We’ve all been there; all of a sudden you feel a strong urge to run to the corner store late at night because you absolutely need that one sweet treat, and just can’t go to bed without it.…
5 Healthy Habits I Do Daily Creating a healthy diet is about more than just opting for broccoli over pizza, it’s about creating healthy habits that fit your lifestyle that you can keep for the long term. This is something I talk about a lot with clients or in my workshops because it is truly the…