Lose 20 pounds in 20 days! Have you heard of the hCG diet? I’ve had quite a few clients ask me about this “miracle” diet that allows people to shed pounds fast and lose up to a pound a day. Of course, it is not without controversy. hCG stands for Human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone [...]
I have been eating cake for the past 3 days, and I want off this ride. How could I slip and not practice what I preach!? Quelle horreur. The wellness center where I practice held its one year anniversary last Thursday, an open house appreciation for the neighborhood and clients. Food, fun, festivities, and THIS [...]
The most important meal, that is. You’ve been fasting for over 9 hours (preferably), so how you break the fast dictates how you’ll feel for the day. Start your day with coffee and a pastry and you program your body to store fat and send you on a rollercoaster for the day. Think 3pm crash, [...]
Just announced, folks: me on nutrition, Dr. Christine Cantwell on chiropractic adjustments, and Robin Springer on acupuncture. Together this wellness team will help you reach your goals! Want to lose weight? Reduce stress? Detox? Get balanced or just be healthier? Take our Wellness Challenge! Read more and sign up on my workshops page (click here). [...]
As a practitioner with a focus on helping women, I encounter many women struggling with infertility. It can be very disheartening to try for a pregnancy that never seems to come. I want to share some very specific tips for eating for health during preconception. I have written about the inability to conceive before on [...]
Spring represents fertility, renewal, rebirth, and the shedding of old patterns to make way for the new. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the liver is most active in the spring, working to detoxify the body from toxins that have built up during the stagnant winter months. During winter, we are less active and eating denser [...]
By admin | April 19, 2011
Very easy! Failed at my first attempt months ago, so I decided to get back on that horse. I determined the problem to be that the leaves were still damp when I put them in the oven, so they never crunched up. They steamed instead. This attempt went much better, and there is so much [...]
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I feel like picking on processed “health” foods today. Let’s see…. Kashi is almost too easy, and Diane over at Balanced Bites has already ranted about that. I love the commercial where they talk about how their cereals have as much protein as an egg! Also, you are getting plenty of sugar with your “protein” [...]
By admin | March 29, 2011
I’m hosting a free tele-seminar on Tuesday, April 12th at 6pm PST to discuss all things detox. Springtime is cleansing season, and many of us embark on detox cleanses during this time of year. Summer is around the corner, and we want to burn the fat that has accumulated during the winter months. How do [...]
By admin | March 28, 2011
Are you in San Francisco and looking for group workshop support to lose weight AND get top notch nutrition education? My business partner, Chef & nutritionist Karen Diggs (www.kareniscooking.com) and I are excited to announce our upcoming holistic weight loss workshop beginning Saturday, April 30. We are partnering with Blue Sparrow Pilates in North Beach [...]