I had the opportunity to preview the newest edition (3rd ed.) of Integrative Nutrition: Feed Your Hunger for Health and Happiness. This book has been like my nutrition bible since attending IIN five years ago. But I was pleasantly surprised to see a TON of new content, including a sidebar about global superfoods. Eating the right food has everything to… Read More
Confessions of an Imperfect Health Coach
When I first started in health coaching, I had a need to portray myself as someone who had it all figured out because I so wanted to have it all figured out. I mean, we all want to have it figured out, but the truth is, we are all a work in progress. For as long as I can remember,… Read More
Five for Friday, Elizabeth Stein, purely elizabeth
Fellow IIN grad Elizabeth Stein has a personality so sweet it’s no irony she created a line of baking mixes. But they’re not like the other baking mixes. purely elizabeth baking mixes are are all-natural, vegan, made with high quality ingredients and free of gluten and refined sugar. And the ancient grain granola is so addictive that it has become… Read More
Raw Foods vs. Cooked Foods
I would imagine that if an avocado were to incarnate it would probably look like this. David “Avocado” Wolfe is to IIN students and graduates what Justin Bieber is to teenage girls. Totally crush-worthy. And for good reason. His spirit and enthusiasm about raw superfoods is enough to make you want to forage your own. His motto: “When you’re green… Read More
Sugar Addiction, Emotional Eating and Why I Deleted My Entire Inbox
I have 2 confessions to make: 1. I have always loved sugar. 2. One day, a few weeks ago, I deleted all of the HUNDREDS of un-read emails in my inbox (aside from client emails, of course) Oh, and one more, thing, I’m guest blogging today over at Fit Chick In the City about the Health and Happiness Summit with… Read More
Is Bread the Devil?
I’m back from Long Beach and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Mega Conference. It was so hard to leave this. But I got to come back to this. So no complaints there! The question of the day: Is bread the devil? It depends on who you ask: Mark Sisson or Paul Pitchford. Mark Sisson I’m usually not a big advocate… Read More
Health Coaches Have More Fun
I used to spend my weekends at the bar giving my phone number to cute guys, drowning my sorrow-of-the-moment in lots of cocktails and the resulting munchies in late-night pizza. In the morning I’d wake up regretting the pizza and nursing the hangover with more junk food wondering if the guy who now had my phone number would ever call…. Read More
Five Reasons I Can’t Wait For Next Weekend: IIN Mega Conference
In less than a week I will have touched down in sunny Southern California to attend the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Mega Conference. I’ve been selected as a VIP Blogger for the event so I’ll be blogging live all weekend. But that’s not the only reason I’m excited for this can’t-miss event. Here’s what’s also getting my green juice flowing:… Read More
Five for Friday: Andrea Beaman
To celebrate the launch of my new blog and web site, today I’m kicking off my Women In Wellness Series to pay tribute to the many women in the wellness field who have inspired me to pursue my own passions. These are the women I find accomplished and inspirational in the field of wellness. I’ll be asking each participant the… Read More