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...

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,...

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...

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done...

“To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites.” –Robert Heinlein Hi foodie friends, I apologize for being MIA for a while. I have some news…I’m moving to the Bay Area in California! I’m looking forward to year-round farmers markets,...

Do you ever feel like staying on top of your health is a full-time job? We need to walk 10,000 steps, drink  8 glasses of water, and eat at least 5 servings of vegetables a day–not to mention all the other stuff we have to do…phew! I’ve recently...

I’m reading a new health-focused book with an interesting title: How Not to Die, by Michael Greger, MD. It promotes a vegan diet, which I’m not tied to, but presents some worthy information and useful tips either way. I’ve been enjoying reading it,...

The average American only eats half the recommended servings of vegetables per day (and we should be getting in 2.5 cups minimum, but more is even better!). As Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at NYU, says, “Experiment!...