Healthy Living Blog

Why you are suddenly gaining weight in your 40s and 50sā€¦ balance mindset nutrition workouts May 22, 2023

When I ask women in their 40s and 50s what their biggest frustration is when it comes to their health, this is the typical response, “When I entered my 40s (or 50s) I suddenly gained weight and I haven’t done anything different!”

  • Do you feel like you have to have to work harder...
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Carb Control nutrition May 08, 2023

What’s the Big Deal about Carbs?

Starchy carbs get so much attention when it comes to nutrition conversations because they are the biggest double-edged sword our bodies have to deal with. On one hand, all of our energy in the body comes from glucose molecules (carbs in their basic sugar...

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Are Weekends Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Goals? mindset nutrition Nov 04, 2021

 

It is Thursday and the weekend is upon us and I am sure you are looking forward to a break from the weekday grind, right? So what does that mean for your eating habits?

  • Do your weekday eating habits change on the weekend? 
  • Is Friday a license to booze it up and eat whatever you...
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REV UP YOUR METABOLISM movement nutrition Aug 31, 2021

It is true that metabolism slows with age but it does not mean that weight gain is inevitable.

Here are the cliff notes version of 4 factors which affect metabolism (which by the way, many are under our control!)

  • Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR): The number of calories you burn just to keep you...
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Meal Delivery--Worth it? meal prep nutrition Jul 27, 2021

I decided to practice what I preach and give meal delivery a try.

One of the biggest dilemmas that my clients face is what to make for dinner that is 1)healthy 2) quick 3) delicious after a long day of work and tending to children. 

I have often suggested meal delivery plans even though I,...

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ARE YOU ON A PERPETUAL DIET? nutrition Apr 21, 2021

ARE YOU ON A PERPETUAL DIET?

 My clients ask me all the time “What should I eat?”, “I hear great things about Keto?”  “Should I do intermittent fasting?”

 There is so much information out there…from the internet to various gimmicks and of...

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SPRING CLEANING nutrition Apr 13, 2021

SPRING CLEANING

I’m not talking about spring cleaning your house. Don’t, worry you will never see an email from me on that one! I’m talking about spring cleaning your pantry and refrigerator.

This spring is no doubt the season of shedding that COVID 15 lbs. and old habits....

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