There’s nothing easier than a day of juicing and vegetable and fruit smoothies. Well, and there’s nothing harder. Spring cleansing, Ayurveda style, is challenging to consider, much less design and…
Lose 2 pounds overnight! Lose 9 pounds your first week! Yes, these are claims of The Overnight Diet, a new and safe approach to effective weight loss. Dr. Caroline Apovian…
Skipping meals is a common practice among people trying to lose weight. We skip breakfast, eat a very small lunch and then plan to have a normal evening meal. Unfortunately,…
Nothing means hot like the high temperatures of the dog days of July, ‘cept those days in August. “Dog days’ comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog…
“What’s alkalinity?” a client asked the other day when we discussed healthy eating. Good question! Your body’s a chemistry equation in constant motion – it works hard to find balance…
Inflammation is a buzz word in nutrition circles. It’s our body’s natural process of healing. Yet, chronic inflammation, a subtle and steady current of immune cells flowing through your body,…
Let’s face it. Families are busiest in the mornings. Getting dressed for school and work, ensuring the dogs are in and the cat’s been fed, hustling kids to school, and…
Bread is a rarity in our house these days. Not that we don’t like it, just the opposite, we love it. Especially the just-baked loaves that you slice yourself, double…
I hate to sound judgmental but iceberg lettuce is useless. Other than a vehicle for Thousand Island or bleu cheese, it serves no essential nutritional purpose. In writing my diet…