Why calorie counting for weight loss doesn’t work
A lot of clients who come to see me, and a lot of the ladies in my Six Week Summer Slim Down group weight loss program are still stuck in the archaic notion that “a calorie is a calorie” and weight loss is simply a matter of “calories in verses calories out”. This is...
Which Sweeteners are Best and Which are Worst?
There's so much confusion out there surrounding which sweeteners are “good” and which are “bad” so I decided to write this post about some of the best and some of the worst sweeteners out there. What's important to note with sweeteners is, just...
10 tips for avoiding weight gain and staying healthy during the holiday period
Let me start off this post by saying I'm not a purist. My food philosophy is to eat well 80 – 90% of the time and the other 10 – 20% not beat myself up about what goes in my mouth. This applies to holidays. On Thanksgiving day and Christmas day I eat what...
Why you need more fat in your diet
There is so much confusion surrounding what constitutes a good and bad fat. What’s more, since the mid 70’s or so we’ve been told that fat is evil; to avoid it at all costs; that it plays a large role in the development of heart disease. Unfortunately, this was never...
You could very likely have imbalanced blood sugar: here’s how to tell and what to do about it
Balancing your blood sugar is one of the most important things you can do for your health. In fact, it’s a fundamental pillar in overall health and wellness. This is because imbalanced blood sugar can lead to a host of problems in the body...
