By admin | March 31, 2010
Everyone wants to be more vital, right? Vitality means you are vibrant, energetic, and feeling and looking good. Well, technically vitality means you are alive, but for our purposes, vitality means you are thriving and feeling great. What to eat for maximum vitality and anti-aging? Here is my superfood list. 1. Greens! Leafy greens, greens, [...]
By admin | March 28, 2010
I made this the other day, and it was delicious and easy! Would be suitable for any time of year around the Bay Area, where it’s pretty cool all year round (and downright cold in the summer), but probably best for fall/winter-pre-spring anywhere else. This will feed 4 comfortably, or cook for yourself and your [...]
By admin | March 23, 2010
Happy Spring, y’all! The days are longer, there’s more sunshine, things are blooming, and the farmers’ markets are beginning to bustle. Let’s discuss all things spring. First off, the term spring cleaning has some merit to it. Springtime is liver cleansing season! According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the liver meridians correspond to the wood element [...]
By admin | March 21, 2010
How we prepare our food is as important as what we eat. You can buy the best piece of organic, grass fed steak, but if you char it on the grill, the carcinogens created offset the health benefits. Here are some tips to better cook your food, and what to use to cook it. 1. [...]
By admin | March 17, 2010
In honor of St. Patty’s day and the color green, let’s talk about what you should be drinking tonight instead of green beer. Let’s talk about how great green drinks are, how many options you have in creating said drinks, and how wonderfully alkalinizing they are for the body. Step away from the Lucky Charms [...]
By admin | March 13, 2010
Consulting with people is an interesting insight into human behavior, physiology, and habits. Obviously the heart of my work is nutrition and wellness, but much of this work involves coaching, support, and being able to relate to people and their concerns. Being accessible. Here are a few things I’ve learned over the past six years [...]
Have you guys seen that commercial where the guy and girl are about to share a popsicle, and he’s like, “wait, doesn’t that have high fructose corn syrup in it?” and she’s like, “yeah, so?” and he can’t come up with a reason it’s bad, but he thinks he remembers hearing something about why he [...]
So here’s an interesting study: http://bit.ly/d0guzy “In the long-running debate over diets—low-fat or low-carb—Stanford University researchers reported Wednesday that a genetic test can help people choose which one works best for them. In a study involving 133 overweight women, those with a genetic predisposition to benefit from a low-carbohydrate diet lost 2 1/2 times as [...]
Exciting announcement! My business partner, certified nutritionist Karen Diggs, and I have officially launched our holistic wellness workshop & coaching business here in San Francisco. Visit www.nutritiondivas.com for info on our upcoming classes, workshops, free teleseminars, tips, and MORE TREATS! If you are in San Francisco, we are having an open house on Saturday, April [...]