Health

5 Tips to Detox After a Holiday Weekend

It’s Monday morning after a holiday weekend and your probably feeling some of the following: pants are too tight, fingers and feet may be a bit swollen or puffy, tired feeling like you want to go back to bed (it may feel more like exhaustion)- does any of this ring a bell? You may also feel like you just jumped

Healthy Snacks On the Go

https://youtu.be/DVc07l2CsKk Snacking can sometimes get a bad wrap, but truthfully with all of the holiday traveling coming up, it can be your best make-it or break-it decision when it comes to sticking to your healthy eating plan. Having healthy snacks on the go is so key to keeping you out of trouble when you get stuck in a pinch (or in

Health

What’s in Your Cocktail?

Cocktails are the beverage of choice for so many reasons — they’re fun, tasty, festive (in some cases) and colorful. With so many reasons cocktails can be good, what could be bad about them? Well, there’s a few reasons that you might want to know what’s in your cocktail. Here’s the bad news on many of the cocktails we drink

Health

4 Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is upon us, and so is all of the stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce, candied potatoes and more. So, you’ve been working really hard to stay on your healthy eating track, and you’ve been working out regularly to stay in shape, but now you’re feeling worried about how to navigate this holiday and still be able to fit into your

Health Recipes

Healthy Holiday Beverage Swaps

https://youtu.be/iTjfT9fcd38 The holidays are loaded with both seasonal food and loads of seasonal beverages too.  In my latest video (above), I discuss healthy holiday beverage swaps that can help you stay trim and healthy both during the holidays and beyond. My first drink tip: First, and foremost I recommend to choose the drink that will get you the furthest with

Recipes

Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad

A roasted carrot and avocado salad that you can enjoy either cool or warm! Lately I’ve been totally obsessed with roasted carrots- on everything. They’ve shown up as a means for dipping hummus, in salads, and even on their own- I just love them. Carrots often get a bad wrap for having so “too much sugar”- but frankly, there’s many

Health Nutrition

The Right Sugar to Choose

Sugar is one of the most common things I’m asked about from clients. I’m flooded with questions like, “should you eat sugar?” “are zero-calorie sugars the best way to go?”, “does sugar feed cancer?” and more. Although the verdict is still out on may aspects to how sugar affects health- like the sugar and cancer connection- if there is a founded

Recipes

Crunchy Potato Chips

I love yummy, crunchy potato chips… especially when they’re freshly made, and it’s always a plus when they’re a healthier version of their original (less-healthy) selves. These delicious potato chips are dusted with salt, pepper and fresh dill for delicious flavor… and the best part is that they are super easy to make! Serve them at your next get-together or

Health

9 Ways to Ease Acid Reflux

Acid reflux… ouch! It’s that burning, upset stomach feeling that just won’t go away, and it usually comes at an inconvenient time. It’s one of the most common health issues and one that can plague anyone at any age; so if you’re someone who suffers from acid reflux you’re not alone! Sometimes acid reflux can be caused by a medical

Health Nutrition

3 Reasons to Eat Breakfast

Breakfast has always been my favorite meal, to this very day. It’s something I’ve always chosen to start my day with because it gives my body the power it needs to do all of the many things that I ask it to do. Despite all of the negative press it receives, I believe that breakfast is absolutely crucial when it comes to

Recipes

Flax Crust Pizza

  I love gluten free pizza crust- especially when it’s low carb and rich in nutrients like this one. This flax crust gluten free pizza is delicious and filling as the flax is loaded with both fiber and healthy fat. You can add any ingredients you like as toppings to help flavor this delicious dish. The best part? You’ll likely

Recipes

How to Make a Smoothie Bowl

 I absolutely love smoothie bowls…they add a whole new dimension to smoothies, and at least for me, adding some crunch and texture makes my smoothie a whole lot more satisfying. Before I get into the details of how to make one, let’s start with the basics- what is a smoothie bowl? What is a smoothie bowl? Basically it’s a smoothie, you

Fitness

Quick Tabata Workout

This exercise circuit is designed to help you torch major calories, get moving, and do so in an efficient time. One of my favorite ways to workout is with high intensity interval training or H.I.I.T and I really love Tabata-style workouts. Traditionally in a Tabata-style workout you would do, 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off for 6-8 total rounds. This way you

Chopped Kale Salad

Sunday night dinner and this is what I’m serving, yum! There is nothing better than a delicious kale salad- especially one that’s chopped. I was seriously frustrated with the labor-intensive task of chopping kale and couldn’t figure out how to make it taste like I had purchased it at a restaurant- so I went ahead and gave the food processor a

Strawberry Avocado Smoothie

This smoothie is delicious, light and loaded with nutrients. It’s also absolutely delicious and super easy to make. Here’s what this smoothie is packing: Monounsaturated fats: Heart-healthy fats from the avocado Soluble fiber: Heart and digestion-healthy fiber from the oats Vitamin C: Immune and skin-healthy vitamin C from the strawberries Anthocyanins: Anti-inflammatory nutrients from the strawberries Folate: Key for making red blood cells

Green Veggie Smoothie

  I love a really fresh smoothie that doesn’t leave you feeling full, tired or bloated. So, today I decided to make this green veggie smoothie- it’s super refreshing and I made it instead of making a juice loaded with vegetables (like I usually do!). This smoothie is light, hydrating and is a great way to power-pack your afternoon with nutrients and

Spring Green Smoothie

Originally created for Reboot with Joe… click here for the original post I love smoothies that are light, delicious, and packed with nutrients — just like this one! Often I put most of the ingredients that I used in this smoothie into the juicer, but every once in a while (like today) I decided to blend them, and I’m so

Paleo Tacos

Taco night is one of my favorite nights of the week– especially when taco night is gluten and dairy free as well as low in carbs (and paleo… without the beans)! Last night I made these delicious, veggie-based tacos and used romaine lettuce leaves as the wraps instead of a taco shell or tortilla shell and stuffed them with beans, tomato,