I must admit, I've found myself guilty of using the two interchangeably, when, they are actually NOT the same thing. When I began to look on line, I realized many others do the same; in fact, there are websites entitled 'yamsvssweetpotato.com' and so on! One such website (credit goes to:http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/vegetables/sweetpotato.html) explained that when orange […]
Read More ›Does this sound like you? You are 'good' all week long; you pack your lunch on Monday, plan out all of your snacks for the week, get your workouts in and then, slowly, as the week progresses, you find your motivating waning and your hunger increasing? By the time Friday rolls around, you feel like […]
Read More ›As much as I love visiting my fave cooking shoppe, Williams-Sonoma (which is like a toy store to me!), and ALL of their huge variety of pots & pans, I must say that if you're on a bit of a budget and not quite sure which one to buy, I'd suggest… the cast-iron skillet. Here […]
Read More ›Although I'm not normally one to be sneaky (ask anyone who knows me, I simply 'cannot tell a lie'!:), here's one area in which I have zero moral qualms about being a little clever: sneaking in the veggies! Whether you're trying to get your three-year-old to eat his broccoli, or you want to help your […]
Read More ›Now that October is here and we're heading into a more autumnal produce season, one of the first dishes I think of is roasted vegetables. While you might initially be reminded of Thanksgiving or Christmas and a traditional plate of roast yams, try to go beyond that. You can literally roast just about any veg, […]
Read More ›I must thank one of my clients for giving me this topic! She mentioned that, in a pinch, she & her husband will stop off at a local teriyaki joint, pick up some chicken skewers to go, and then supplement them at home with a bowl of steamed veggies! How perfect is that? Granted, not […]
Read More ›We all have to deal with this, in one form or another: GRAVITY! It pushes our shoulders forward when we're sitting, holding the baby, riding our bikes or running! It makes our head fall forward and walk in a less-than-head-held-high posture. That's if we're not doing anything to correct it, though! First of all, […]
Read More ›Despite my title, no, I am not going to suggest you join the Boy Scouts! This topic was actually a suggestion from one of my favorite clients this morning during his workout. He mentioned that if he doesn't pack his gym bag and lunch the night before, he's so much more likely to be […]
Read More ›I've always loved cooking, so I supposed I'm fortunate that I don't see preparing a nightly meal for myself and my family as a chore. Rather, I actually see it as one of my most favorite times of the day! I'm done with work, I've finished my workouts, the errands are complete- big sigh […]
Read More ›Are you happily eating your meals of lean meats, fresh veg and raw nuts, but feeling a bit tentative about how much of each you actually need to be consuming? Because there is SO much variability from person to person (including gender, activity level, body size, body composition, to name a few), it would be […]
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