As a kid when we went on a road trip, my mom would pack her staples – a rice cooker, large pack of instant ramen noodles, packs of dried seaweed, and fruit as snacks in the car. Pit stops at McDonalds and gas station convenience stores kept us fueled until the destination. One thing I…
Wellness
What is a health coach?
If you’ve been following with me here you might know that a year ago I became a certified integrative nutrition health coach. I had found a calling that I didn’t even know existed! So you might be thinking, that’s great! But what do you do!? In a nutshell, as a health coach I support clients…
Healthy Upgrades to your Grocery Staples
The word convenience and healthy food doesn’t always go together. Eating a real food diet – which is optimal for your health – does take time and mental commitment to have fresh foods in stock and cooking in the kitchen. Luckily we live in an age where the consumer demand is resulting in healthier food…
Back to basics with real food
I often get asked about what I eat. And when I say everything, some people are surprised. “You’re not vegan?” they ask? “Sometimes,” I reply. If there is a diet that describes my lifestyle now, it would be the real food movement, plant-forward, flexitarian, pegan and traditional food. But these labels don’t really matter to…
Spring Cleaning beyond your home
It’s finally Spring! When the weather starts warming up we naturally have the inclination to follow nature’s suit and change up the scenery. Maybe you’re inspired by Marie Kondo-nation and will use the momentum to spring clean and declutter your home. Awesome, do it! It’s the best thing, not just for your home decor, but…
Do you have a salty-tooth? What does it mean and how to curb those salt cravings
Give me a bag of chips or a bowl of cheese crackers and I’m good. My vices are linked to my salt cravings. There’s a lot of media attention around sugar and cravings around sweet treats, but what about salty cravings? If you’re with me on preferring the savory, read on. Why do we have…
The power of living seasonally and habit shifts to make for fall
I recently read a book called “Change your schedule, change your life” by Ayurvedic doctor Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar and it hooked me into the topic of chronobiology. The book addresses how our circadian rhythms adjust to light and temperature which affect our sleep, mood, immunity levels, weight and a host of other things. When the seasons change, our…
Five simple tips to beat mom brain
I recently read an instagram post by a mom blogger who had an embarrassing snafu due to mixing up dates that made me cringe and relate to her situation. She accidentally took her family on a spring break vacation, during the wrong week.
A change or two or three …
Since I started this blog almost three years ago, a lot has changed. I am now in a new city, starting a new career in health coaching while re-entering pr agency life. A lot has transpired to get me to this place – a lot of soul searching on my end, some divine intervening and
The Power Parfait
The Power Parfait – is a game changer. And I’m sharing this with you because I know you’re busy. Too busy to have breakfast or a decent snack most days. I have those days too and I’m loving this boosted up yogurt smoothie hybrid.