I hear it all the time. “You are subjecting yourself to nutritional deficiencies by cutting out an entire food group.” Sometimes the word “dangerous” is thrown in there. But is really true that cutting out grains, especially glutenous grains, could subject people with an otherwise healthy diet to nutritional deficiencies? The American Dietetic Association, AmericanContinueContinue reading “Aren’t Whole Grains Good For You?”
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Reblog: Keep It Simple
This week I am sharing an article I wrote for Thrive Global about what humans should eat. Nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be confusing. It doesn’t have to involve algorithms, apps, or even counting. Nutrition is about eating real food that promotes health rather than illness. To quote Michael Pollan,ContinueContinue reading “Reblog: Keep It Simple”
Don’t Just Eat Well…Be Well
The question I get asked most often these days is, “Um, so what exactly is a health coach?” Or, I get the look that says, “I have no idea what that is” while the person I’m talking to nods and smiles. A health coach is an advocate for whole-body health. A mentor. She is aContinueContinue reading “Don’t Just Eat Well…Be Well”
Pillars of Health: Mindfulness
When thinking about what makes someone healthy, many people stop at the blood-brain barrier. Our health gets separated from our mental health somehow in western culture. Mental health has a negative stigma that people tend to avoid or label as woo-woo. Still, it is becoming apparent that we can no longer deny the link betweenContinueContinue reading “Pillars of Health: Mindfulness”
Pillars of Health: Exercise
Continuing our Pillars of Health series this week, we are moving on to the subject of exercise. I don’t talk much about exercise. Honestly, when taking in the whole picture, exercise is third in line after mindset and nutrition. It made it onto my Pillars of Health list because, although your attitude and your diet areContinueContinue reading “Pillars of Health: Exercise”
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