Pseudo. Or Faux. As in Fake. How much processing, refining and packaging can a food undergo before it’s no longer food? I’ve taken to referring to this category over the years as non food, or fake food, but of course, they’re not labeled as such. In fact, many have forgotton what food truly is, in […]
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Finding it difficult to navigate the grocery store and determine what the healthiest options actually are? You’re not alone. Unless you really do adhere to the adage about shopping only around the perimeter, even in an upscale health food store, reading between the lines on labels is confusing, to say the least. For one thing, […]
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Wow, has this been a journey! While I was completely expecting to go through ups and downs as I recovered from my foot injury, I wasn’t expecting it to be that tough and to learn as much as I have. Six years ago, when I tore my hamstring doing a set of one mile repeats […]
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What do you see when you look at this image? What do you think of? Perhaps fresh, healthy, balanced? Colorful? Organic? Would you think automatically that this is an example of a gluten-free meal? Because it is. If you’re eating a breakfast at 11 am consisting of fresh spinach you’ve sautéed in garlic and coconut […]
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For years, one of the most fun and valuable exercises I do with clients is a kitchen clean out. We go through the pantry, the cupboards, the fridge and the freezer and dump everything that’s not actually food. The next step, then, is to procure real, fresh, unadulterated produce, meat, fish and poultry from the […]
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“Proper nutrition and hydration are key ingredients in helping your clients get the most out of their workouts. Keep in mind that since every person is different, exact needs will vary. However, here are some general guidelines…” began an article which I received in my inbox today. This newsletter is one I receive from IDEA, which […]
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“It came from Whole Foods and it is free-range, so that’s good, right?”, was the question asked of me by a new client at a recent cooking lesson. If only it were that simple. Free-range sounds great, but what does it really mean? Sadly, not that much. According to the USDA (1), “FREE RANGE or […]
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When I learned I had a stress fracture a few weeks back, the one thing that never even caused pause for thought in terms of what my recovery plan would be is what I eat. After all, you can’t top an eating plan which consists of abundant, seasonal, local organic veggies, mindfully sourced wild proteins […]
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Forget about missing the marathon; it’s not being able to run with my beautiful Weims, Preston and Pele, above on one of our local trails, that’s the worst part of recovery from injury. It’s a journey, no doubt, but I see the end is near, or rather, the next step as it truly is an […]
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What if you don’t know what to ask? From the moment I was ‘fitted’ for the boot I have to wear while my heel heals (say that five times fast!), I have been given the opportunity to have a glimpse into the understanding of what it feels like to be a patient. And I am […]
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