Protein Powders

Protein Powders are no longer for muscle-heads and gym rats anymore!  Quick, easy, convenient, great tasting (hopefully) meals that perfectly fit your calories and macronutrients (protein, carb, fats).  “Precision Nutrition” as I call them.  What was once for just muscle heads, gym goers, and the elderly (e.g. Ensure – which is disgusting!), has now been […]

Watermelons & Glycemic Index/Load

“I just want to taste it…Watermelon Sugar…High”. – Harry Styles    Nothing better on a hot summer day then some fresh, crisp, tasty Watermelon!  But you might have heard this delicious fruit is not so healthy. How? It’s mostly water for goodness sakes.  It’s because it scores high on the Glycemic Index (GI) Scale.  And for […]

Adaptogens – Stress Adapting Herbs

“Killing me slowly…with this STRESS”.   You’re late, the kids are late, you forgot about the deadline, your bestie is having a meltdown, whatever it is, the body sees it all as one thing…STRESS.  And as all these stressors start piling up, the body sends out an ALERT to gather the immunity troops, the troops start […]

Back To School Nutrition

From kindergarten to senior year, my mom would make me eat an Indian dessert called “Barfi” before I jumped on the bus or drove off in my Pontiac Sunfire (with no AC!).  It was made with almonds, ghee (butter), coconut, pistachios, cardamon, and a bunch of other delicious spices. She said it would make me […]

Better Digestion Through Drinking Less

“I’ll give you a few minutes to check the menu, in the meantime, I’ll get you a BIG glass of water”.   Ugh, NO…keep your water, bring me some food! Drinking water has become a staple at meals.  We drink to make it easier to chew, use it as a weight loss tool (??), or just […]

How Many Calories Should I Eat?

How many calories should I eat to <insert goal>? A question that never gets old and has just as many answers as there are calories in a Hardee’s MonsterThick Burger (1,420..yikes!). No matter what anyone tells you, the calorie conversation is REAL.  I’m not saying you should exclusively focus on calories, but managing your calories […]

The Stress Relieving Powers Of Ashwagandha

 The herb has been categorized in Traditional Indian Medicine as a rasayana, a plant promoting longevity, vitality, and happiness.  Recently it has become the hottest herb to hit the U.S. shelves, where people are using it for everything from relieving stress & anxiety to increasing libido to immune health.. If you haven’t heard of Ashwagandha, […]

Sunblock vs. Sunscreen

The SUN has been a source of healing for 1,000’s of years.  From its use in the early part of the 20th century for Tuberculosis to present day COVID, the sun, its rays, heat, and ability to activate the powerful vitamin (really a hormone) Vitamin D, is well documented. Too little sun exposure can deprive […]

Vaccination & Protection

Cramping, numbness, tingling, burning, pain, my mom would frequently complain of it all.  What I thought was an excuse for not going out to play Across the country we’re seeing the COVID-19 vaccine rolling out and people are adding a layer of protection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But be careful, just because you’re vaccinated doesn’t […]

Cooking to Boost your Veggie Nutrition

Veggies vs. Donut, I’m picking the donut in my mind all the time.  But in my heart and with my mouth, I choose the veggies, most of the time.  Whether you love vegetables or not, one thing is for sure, it’s the healthiest food group you can put in your mind.  BTW – I believe […]