If you're anything like me you grew up eating boxed breakfast cereals and jam on toast. No, unfortunately my mother wasn't too nutrition savvy so like most people we just ate the standard things. It's funny don't you think that we have this idea of 'breakfast foods'. And even funnier that most of the typical breakfast foods lack any nutrition. And … [Read more...]
9 Natural Ways To Boost Energy And Mood
I love answering reader questions, so if you ever have one please send it in :) Today's question: Now that I've given up diet coke and the caffeine that goes along with it, my energy levels are dragging and my moods seem down. I am drinking tea but that doesn't do it for me. I can't stand coffee. So the question is, how do increase my energy … [Read more...]
GFE Podcast #83: What is cortisol, cortisol and weight gain
Often we're trying to achieve goals like weight loss and we wonder why it's not coming off fast enough. Or sometimes we even wonder why we're gaining? Does this sound familiar to you? Well listen to this podcast and find out about cortisol and weight gain. And we'll aslo cover what cortisol actually is as well :) LISTEN READ Hello and … [Read more...]
Is Stress Causing Inflammation?
If I were to ask you to give me a rating for your level of stress using a stress scale from 1-10 (1 being no stress, 10 being high stress), what would it be? Often I don’t think we stop to realize just how much stress we’re under. For example, when I ask clients to give me a rating on the stress scale they often write 2 or 3 and report that they … [Read more...]
How To Quit Sugar
Any nutrient that is eaten in excess can be a stimulus for inflammation.Since sugar is often eaten in large amounts (much more than we need), and is considered one of the key pro-inflammatory foods, it is a good idea to try to reduce or eliminate it out of your diet. Reducing or eliminating sugar helps you lose weight, decrease aches and pains, … [Read more...]
HOT OFF THE PRESS!! Cholesterol In Foods Is NOT Bad!
There are many nutrition myths 'out there' in society, including the one about cholesterol in foods being bad! We've been told not to eat egg yolks, butter, fat, and cheese because it might just clog our arteries and lead to heart disease. This is HOT OFF THE PRESS!! The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee is reviewing the current … [Read more...]
How To Make Boiled Eggs
For someone like myself who knows how to cook, I often forget that people need to know the basics and someone recently asked how to make boiled eggs. Well ask and you shall receive :) Boiled eggs are super, super easy, so here are the instructions and you will find the cooking class below. How To Make Boiled Eggs Time: 4-7 minutes prep/cook … [Read more...]
Out of Control Appetite? 5 Practical Tips to Rein In
Yesterday I wrote about the mechanisms behind appetite control and regulation. I recommend you read that post here. The short of it is that if you currently have an out of control appetite, it is not just your will power or lack of personal control! It all has to do with hormones and neuro regulation of the bodies metabolism. So today I'm going … [Read more...]
Appetite Control & Regulation
One of the first weight loss reference guides I came across that actually gave me a fresh new perspective on appetite control was Robb Wolf’s Total Transformation Fat Loss Guide. It’s got a lot of great info inside it, like the audio about the neuro regulation of appetite, aka your body’s appetite control. It was around 5 years ago I discovered … [Read more...]
Happiness IS a Choice!
Today is not a post about food or nutrition. Today I’d like to share some positivity with you…A BIG SMILE!!! Happiness! I'd like to share a moment of happiness with you, so let me give you A BIG BEAR HUG, a big squeeze and share some happiness with you! Choosing happiness is a very powerful principle that can help you achieve more success. To … [Read more...]
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