I love to bake. Scratch that, I love dessert (you know that already!). I’m a much better chef than baker, but I’m working on it. I also love to bake really allergy-friendly, easy to make recipes that are sure crowd pleasers. Over the years cooking on the healthier side/ allergy friendly front, I’ve found that there’s a helpful bakery pantry
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Winter is coming, so let’s boost your immune system! I get so many questions from clients about what’s my secret immune boosting cocktail- so I want to share it with you, because we all need it at some point during the winter months. There are varying degrees of my winter cocktail, some of it for everyday maintenance and some of
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You may have never heard of Gamma-Amino Butyric acid… But- this tiny brain chemical has the power to rule over your mood and more. Gamma-Amino Butyric acid, or GABA for short, is a neurotransmitter that research has shown can help promote relaxation. In fact, for many people suffering from anxiety and depression, GABA production maybe key to helping reduce these symptoms.
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OK so you missed my post about healthy halloween candies… no problem, here’s your backup. So often I hear dietitians recommend to “skip halloween candy” or to “give out tastier healthier treats that aren’t candy”… well I’m calling bullshit, because I LOVE candy and I LOVE dessert- so I can’t recommend that you skip it. Like most things, candy isn’t
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Who’s your future self? Do you know? Many of us do, but most of us don’t, and when it comes to our health it may be the most important version of ourselves to get to know. What’s a future self? Good question. It’s The WHO we are and the way we feel after making various decisions and partaking in various
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Happy October! The fall, especially October, is one of my favorite times of year. Fall is the time we get to cozy up in our favorite chunky sweaters, watch the leaves turn beautiful colors, and enjoy hardy, comforting root veggies that are right in season. But with all its beauty, and plentiful activities (pumpkin picking anyone?), for many of us
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I am frequently asked about where my motivation comes from, and how I stay on top of everything I’m doing. It’s not simple to run a business (soon to be two), have a social life, excel at things you’re afraid of doing, take care of yourself, and live in every moment (it’s actually impossible). But along the way, I’ve found
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Hello fall! It’s a busy season, so as we go back to school and hop back into our busy lives, it’s so important to be fueled properly. Snacking is an area that so many clients ask me about- figuring out where they can find better snacks, healthier snacks, more satisfying snacks. So, I want to share with you some of my
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Hey hormones! In celebration of our latest announcement- that we’re going to be talking a LOT more hormones, I want to give you a little teaser of some major topics we’ll be covering coming up. So to kick it off… here’s 7 simple things you can do to improve hormone health. 1. Drink more water: Cortisol may be elevated form
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Hi all you wonderful readers! I’m so excited to be sharing with you that we’re making a bit of a shift towards hormones- in our conversations, information and what we’re publishing. Why hormones? Hormones affect our ENTIRE body- and run so much of our every day functionality (mood, sex hormones, metabolism, blood sugar, kidney health, sleep, and so much more).
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Being healthy means staying balanced…. This is especially true when it comes to blood sugar! Balanced blood sugar plays a role in our energy, weight loss, weight maintenance and overall health, not just for diabetics, but for EVERYONE, and we all need to pay closer attention to controlling our blood sugar levels. Here’s what you should know: Blood sugar is
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Vitamin D (also called the sunshine vitamin)- it’s so important for your health… do you have enough of it? Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that’s often referred to as a hormone; it’s also a well-known powerhouse when it comes to bone health, immune function, colon cancer prevention and has the potential to be beneficial in other areas that are currently
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Totally wiped out? Totally stressed? Totally reliant on caffeine? It may be adrenal fatigue. In this day and age adrenal fatigue affects SO MANY of us. We’re so over-worked, over-caffeinated, and just over-stimulated. It’s something that’s also often overlooked (and something I see and help clients with all the time). What’s adrenal fatigue? Adrenal fatigue is simply caused by an
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LABOR DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! And there is no better place than to enjoy you long weekend then at the beach. Just because the summer is coming to an end (ugh!) it doesn’t mean it’s too late for you to summer bod ready. To help get you started, I’ve created this 7 minute beach body Labor Day
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Though it seems like summer is almost over, the sun is still strong! I love the sun (even though it doesn’t love my Irish skin), and so many of you also love the sun (I’m confident of this)- but we just need to be careful; the sun is strong and the rate of skin cancer is growing at a crazy
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20 minutes of exercise…it’s not enough, right? But wait, it is! Imagine this- you’re sitting at your desk at work and your boss throws another pile of papers in front of you to get done by 5 pm (3rd stack of papers in the last 2 hours)- believe me, we’ve all been there. Your heart begins to race (thanks to
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Happy National Relaxation Day, friends; I think we could ALL use a little more relaxation! I’ve been traveling in Italy for the last 2 weeks, trying my BEST at relaxing (it doesn’t come so easily to me- full disclosure), but I’ve been trying to follow as the Italians do- because they relax well (or it seems to be that way). It’s
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Think FAST! The brain is REALLY complex, so complex that scientists are still trying to unravel the mystery of how exactly it works. What we do know is that as we age, we tend to see a cognitive dip including memory loss, slowed processing, and loss of executive functions. We also know that diet can really impact the brain’s health
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