Our bodies were made to eat what nature intended, but we have gotten so far from that with industrialization and our busy lives.  We have settled for what is quick, easy, and convenient instead of what is natural and nutritious. Our Standard American Diet (SAD) consumption of packaged and processed foods is taking a toll on our overall health and longevity.

There was a time that babies were brought into the world with little to no exposure to toxins .  According to a study done by ...

Well Halloween has come and gone, can you believe it?  Most of us start buying candy and stocking up well before Halloween night.  Which means we either have been fighting the urge to eat candy while staring at it… or indulging in a piece here and there throughout the day.  Or maybe you bought your favorite childhood candy and you have been indulging more than just a piece here and there?  Guilt trip aside – then we head to work, or trunk-or-treats where the...

The meal people struggle with most: breakfast.  Whether its grabbing something quick like a muffin and your coffee because you woke up late and you are too busy getting everyone else ready in the morning, or you have never been a breakfast person and the thought of waking up and eating something makes you want to gag… and if you reached for a piece of fruit instead of the muffin, that’s still not cutting it!

If that describes your typical breakfast situation, you aren't...

When we say the words "I CAN'T", what responses does our brain come up with?

• I CAN’T have the body I desire = You will never achieve this, so why try?!
• I CAN’T eat that = Fuck it, I am a grown ass adult and I can eat whatever the hell I want! (Cue the pizza, fries and chocolate)
• I CAN’T run a mile = You are going to fail, might as well quit before you even start!
• I CAN’T meal prep = Eating out is more   It's not...

As a child I grew up with a few health issues, one being major digestive issues.  I would have to be force fed antibiotics, primarily because I hated them and because they would make me vomit, give me rashes, cause me abdominal pain, and so forth.  Being so young I couldn't always communicate when something wasn't right but trying one medication after another my parents quickly learned that I was allergic to many types of antibiotics (as if I wasn't already being difficult enough...

As I start writing this post I had to stop for a little woo-saaa moment.  I have meditated over the thought of telling my story for a LONG time, thinking I really didn't have much of a story, and the bit that I did have, I didn't feel the need to share.  Thoughts would run through my head, "everyone goes through their own shit, yours is no different" or "your story doesn't make you special" – you know, the super nice chatter we listen to or as Melissa Amberosini calls it, "our...

(VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY)

One of my favorite things to bring to a social gathering is dessert.  Being a holistic health coach and personal trainer, people always assume that I would never indulge in dessert, WRONG!  I love a chocolaty dessert just as much as the next woman, especially in that time of the month!  I am always tempted to eat desserts when they are around at a party, so I know if I bring a quality dessert, I’m less likely to be tempted by...