I really wanted to link up to Jenn’s What I Ate Wednesday (WIAW) link party this week, so it helped me be motivated to try and bring a little variety into my (food) life. I met a friend on Monday at Breathe in Pittsford (the other Lisa B!) for a little browsing and a green …
Balance your sleep patterns and improve your body composition, health, and mood? Sign me up! Hormones—ahhhhhh. It’s a love/hate relationship we all have with our own. When we’re young, they are pretty hearty and intuitively do the most effective things (in most cases). Remember the days when you could eat, sleep, and drink in whatever …
I’m on Spring Break! Well, the truth is, I teach for six colleges and only three of them have spring break…and they’re all at different times. I’m in spring break #1, which will be the best one, because it means I have a 95% work-at-home week (I still have 5 classes going on online, and …
The word hormone is widely misunderstood. Bring it up, and people immediately think about sex, mood swings, PMS, or menopause. The truth is, each of us is one big hormone casserole! Hormones are a part of your endocrine system, and in short, they are chemical messengers that control and are affected by every single thing …
I swear I do a lot of normal things. But first, I change them to fit what I need and want. Todays Thoughts: Ethiopian Food. Have you ever had it? There was a lot more than lentils involved! I met up with Katelyn from Chef Katelyn on Friday night for Ethiopian food and a little …
Twist It Your Way…Then Shout About It: Lentils, Yams, and Sprouted Socca! Read More »
So many things in our lives rely on balance to thrive. Everything from our work/life balance to the bacteria living in our guts help to determine how well our body works and how we feel everyday. The interesting thing about the body systems is that they all seem to thrive on the same kind of …
Keep the Good Guys Happy – A Worthwhile Balancing Act Read More »
Yesterday was a hungry day. I woke up hungry and on the verge of cranky. But I didn’t need or want to be cranky, with my littlest love by my side (even though he did not lie still for a whole minute the entire night). It’s winter break from school (his, not mine)—and I thought …
You have spoken, and it sounds like you are interested in candida. How exciting for me…I have so much to say about it, after my extensive experience with it personally and through research. It seems like the best way for me to start, is to tell you my story and then to address the topic …
As I read Wendy’s story, I just get this big grin on my face…she is a true inspiration and proof that it is possible to take control of your own health! I met Wendy when I was wellness coaching full-time in the corporate setting. She was 22 years-old, and gearing up for her wedding day! …
One of my foremost goals in wellness coaching is to empower people to take responsibility for their own health and happiness. Often, I feel like I should have a degree in psychology instead of health because I also notice the range of perceptions by people about what role they play in their health. My dream …
Taking Charge, Investigating Health Mysteries…and Why PIP? Read More »
