Thanksgiving marks the start of holiday season, and with that, some anxiety around food and how to maintain health and weight-loss efforts. In that spirit, here are my top tips on staying on track over the holiday season. And, I’m grateful for you all! Thanks...

Keeping your hormones happy goes way beyond crampy cycles and cranky moods. If the delicate balance of our hormones is disrupted, it can also affect sleep, energy and reproduction, as well as increase the risk of certain diseases. The ovaries produce several hormones,...

I encourage my clients to think about their blood sugar…as I’ve learned more and more about how important it is and how connected it is to many other health considerations, I have made it one of my No. 1 topics to address. It’s not just something...

Endocrine disruptors: Have you heard of this term? They might sound like characters in a sci fi film, but they’re very real and very hard to avoid. Endocrine or hormone disruptors are in our everyday food, cosmetic and packaging items, and affect our health in a...

Do you eat BLTs every day? No, I don’t mean those savory bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwiches, but something a client of mine told me she learned about in Weight Watchers: bites, licks and tastes. Think about a typical day and where these little extra bits of food...

If you’re anything like me, sometimes your fridge gets a little packed, you forget about the beautiful cherries on the middle shelf, and new produce piles on top of the old. Just like the rest of your house, over-packed spaces can add unneeded stress and...

If you feel overwhelmed by planning your meals and having to make at least 3 meals every.single.day over and over again, you’re not alone. Lately, I’ve been talking to clients about this very topic and trying to help them come up with strategies to make it...

In Hawaii and many tropical countries, taro is a root vegetable more popular than potatoes. Starchy and comforting, this root veggie has a plethora of health benefits, including for healthy blood pressure, glowing skin, cancer prevention, circulation, the immune...

Cherries are one of those fruits that signal summer, and the taste alone makes them worth eating during their seasonal peak. But, cherries also boast a wealth of beneficial properties, too many to list here. Some of the top ones include: Reducing inflammation Boosting...