If you don’t know already, I LOVE SMOOTHIES. I think they are a great way to get lots of nutrition in a quick portable, and easy to prepare package. However, most people I know associate smoothies with the blood sugar spikes and crashes that you will get from the sugar bombs that you can find…
Heart disease is the #1 killer in this country with nearly 1 in 3 Americans predicted to lose their life due to a heart related condition. For this reason, I think it is important to have a deep understanding of the factors that contribute to the development of heart disease so that you can mitigate…
About 1 in 10 women of childbearing age have PCOS in the United States. Just like every dis-ease, PCOS is really just a way to classify a set of symptoms that a lot of women are dealing with due to hormonal imbalances. Today on the show, I want to discuss information from an excellent book…
Stress is not bad. It is a physiological response that helps us to perform highly and survive. Exposure to small amounts of high levels of stress, called a hormetic stress, is why exercise and heat and cold exposure are beneficial to our health. On the other hand, low doses of chronic stress is another deal completely.…
A study was published recently by the Clean Label Project that looked at contaminants in protein powders and the results were very disappointing for me. Garden of Life Raw Meal, a product that I have been using and recommended for years tested horribly in this study. Vega, another very popular plant protein brand also tested…
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans take cholesterol lowering medications and nearly 1 in 5 Americans could avoid taking these drugs with a strategic nutrition and lifestyle approach. I talked about some of the side effects of statins on a previous episode, so definitely go check that one out if you want to learn more about that. …
The way that you communicate your goals with yourself and with others has a huge impact on the actions that you take to achieve those goals. When I speak to a new client, I can immediately identify the people who are definitely going to succeed with their goals and others who are most likely going…
