At some point on my journey toward health I learned about nut butters and began experimenting with almond butter and cashew butter as an alternative to the peanut butter that had become a staple in my kitchen. Sure, I liked these options often better than peanut butter, which now seemed boring, but there were still those times when I missed… Read More
Greens are the food most commonly missing in the American diet. As a Health and Wellness Coach, I often work with clients on adding more green foods into their diets. (no … not green M&Ms;!) At first, this can cause some overwhelm on behalf of the client who may be unfamiliar with the many green vegetables available out there and… Read More
It has been awhile since I baked because I’m trying to stay away from sugar, but with today being Easter and all, I couldn’t resist. Besides, after a long day of rainy outdoor outlet mall shopping yesterday, I needed to unwind. This recipe is adapted from Tal Ronnen’s The Conscious Cook and was surprisingly easy to make. Chocolate Chip Peanut… Read More
You may be wondering why a photo of my toilet is headlining my blog today. Well, folks, whether we want to discuss it or not, proper, regular and complete elimination does go hand-in-hand with a healthy diet and lifestyle. The wooden contraption adorning the base of that fine piece of porcelain in the photo is a MiracleStep. I was enlightened… Read More
In a previous lifetime, I was prone to grazing and while I’ve done a lot of work to overcome this tendency, inevitably, I relapse from time to time. Maybe it was yesterday’s gloomy weather or the fact I was recovering from a minor eye procedure or maybe it was the lack of food in my apartment at the time, but… Read More
Photo courtesy of sambrocatosalon.com Now that I’m so concerned with what I put in my body, I’ve also become pretty obsessed with what I put on it. So when I read an article today in Well + Good about Mary Louise Parker’s hair falling out from a Brazilian Blow-out, my first reaction was not one of surprise. Instead I related…. Read More
Maybe I’ve got Spring Fever or maybe Kris Carr’s book Crazy, Sex, Diet hit me way too hard but I’ve been on a raw food kick lately. No, I haven’t become a full-force raw foodist, but I do happen to believe in the cleansing, healing and nourishing properties of raw foods especially when the weather is warmer or in warmer… Read More
If the line that snaked down 18th Street and wrapped around the block forming a two-hour wait to get into yesterday’s First Vegetarian Food Festival in NYC was any indication of the rising popularity of plant-based diets, then I’d say we’ve come a long way since I went veg back in 1993, almost 20 years ago! At the age of… Read More
On any given Friday night, the Natural Gourmet Institute may be mistaken by some for a Jean Georges restaurant. Diners line up in droves to claim their seat — which they have called ahead to reserve, sometimes far in advance — at the cooking school’s Friday Night Dinners. But you won’t find trendy decor, or even tenderloin on the menu…. Read More
