Mindfulness

It’s hard enough to be mindful when you’re sitting down to eat by yourself. Adding family members to the mix and possible conversations about politics around the dinner table only makes it that much more difficult. Being mindful in these situations can certainly require some super-Jedi powers. Ah, the holiday season!! Mindfulness, like any other skill, requires practice. My best...

Healthier tweaks to my favorite family recipes are really what makes eating healthier and healthy sustainable habits possible. It keeps you grounded. Feeling good. Comforted. Happy. Like you’re fully you and not missing out on a thing. And that’s how eating healthy should be. Easy, natural, and familiar. That being said, I want to chat about my favorite 3 Tips...

Who can resist the lights sparkling everywhere, the smell of a fresh Christmas Tree, latkes sizzling on the stove, the crinkle of the wrapping paper as you measure out the precise amount of paper… and the food. All the food. Brownies, cookies, cakes, charcuterie boards. If your workplace is anything like mine was, Christmas was made for lunchtime gathering around...

One Bowl, Super Easy, Spice Cookie Bars (Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free, and Higher Fiber) How many more descriptive buzz words can I add?? But seriously, these Spice Cookie Bars really are so good and so easy and a nice break from the sugary holiday cookies you might be having this season! Speaking of which… Let’s talk about that and how to maneuver through your health goals this season… Right off the bat, we know...

Thanks to COVID, the holidays this year are going to be a bit different than the previous ones. However, there will STILL be some of the very same challenges presented to us around eating right and “staying on path” throughout this time! My #1 advice to people around this time of year is simple: Be absolutely intentional with everything. Be...

The holidays are a time where you let go and bask in festivities. It’s a time for socializing and having fun. But as you attend party after party and eat meals prepared by you and your loved ones, it’s easy to get swept up and put off your healthy routine completely. Then again, consuming all those yummy holiday goodies can...

7 tips to prioritize your physical and mental health in pandemic times Another day, talking to a friend, she reported feeling bad and guilty for having gained weight during the quarantine. I remembered how many times I also felt embarrassed for having gained weight, thinking that I would be judged, excluded, rejected. That happens because, socially, we view weight gain as the worst of defeats, especially for a woman. This way of...