Nov 22
I struggle daily with meal planning. Not so much the idea of when and how much to eat…rather what to eat. I keep going back in forth between vegetarian versus omnivore. Add to that the list of things both groups rant for/against like should I be eating dairy or soy and the list goes on. …
Oct 19
A Review of Joel and Arnel’s 1000 Calorie Challenge About a year ago Joel Marion and Arnel Ricafranca created a program called the 1000 Calorie Challenge. I learned about the program from the Bodyweight Coach blog (blog roll to the right-à). At the time I tried some of the workouts and played with the diet. I really …
Oct 07
I wanted to share with you an excerpt from the Early to Rise newsletter, titled…How to Eat for Energy While Traveling, by Isabel De Los Rios. The challenge we all face is how to manage staying true to our healthy eating while on vacation. We all lead busy lives, which even if we aren’t going …
Sep 19
A few months ago, we made a trip to visit friends in Northern California, wine country to be more specific. We were in for a special treat beyond the traditional thoughts of visiting the Napa region and spending time with friends…brussels sprouts just came into season. Pause for a minute and examine your response to …
Sep 13
The burning question that I keep waffling on is…is dairy beneficial. Should I be consuming dairy for my health or am I setting myself up to have a ton of health problems. I tend to be on the fence in regards to eating dairy. One day I am all about having dairy in my diet …