Now that you know what NOT to do for New Year's resolutions, let's talk about how to do it right! In order for your resolutions to be effective, they need to be specific and realistic. Always run them by a friend, since they can tell you if your goal is realistic for you or not. Short term goals are ones that you would achieve in a week or a month. Long term goals are ones that take 4 months or longer to achieve. Long term goals require several short term goals along the way. … [Read more...]
How To Help Kids Become Confident Eaters
You may not have noticed, but we have a problem in America. It might be more appropriately termed as an 'obsession'. We Are Obsessed With Food. And not necessarily in a good way. Did you know that eating disorders are one of the top diagnoses in pediatric practice? Say What?!? I didn't either! I learned this from a FREE series I've signed up to attend called 'Raising Confident and Comfortable Eaters'. It's put on by Kaleideum Downtown and Imprints for Families and features … [Read more...]
The ‘Good Enough’ Strategy for Eating Healthy
I work with a variety of different clients. Working people, retired people, unemployed people, parents, grandparents, young adults, cancer patients and people who want to reduce their risk of cancer. The truth is that the advice I would give to any of them on healthy eating is pretty similar with some tweaks. Eat mostly plants. Drink mostly water. Cook your own food. Know what you're eating. And above all... enjoy it! Is there anything complicated about my list? No! I … [Read more...]
Cancer Fighting Spices: Oregano
A Family Favorite! Oregano is such a great spice! You can add it to almost anything including soups, pizza, sandwiches, and eggs. Just last night I made a "Real Italian Pizza" as inspired by Elizabeth's Pizza here in Winston Salem. I put olive oil on the crust with some crushed garlic, added tomatoes, onion, green pepper and sprinkled oregano, basil and crushed red pepper to it. Yum! Oregano can be grown in your yard very easily. Or, for an even more instant use, you can used the … [Read more...]
Add More Spice: Get More Cancer Fighting Phytochemicals!
Phytochemicals are Cancer Fighters! As a reminder, phytochemicals are naturally occurring plant chemicals that provide plants with color, smell and flavor. Once we eat those phytochemicals, research shows they can influence the chemical processes inside our bodies in many different beneficial ways. I have talked about phytochemicals many times in previous posts including: Cranberries Blueberries Okra Sweet Potatoes Whole Grains Antioxidants Acai … [Read more...]
