Curb your sweet tooth cravings.
I feel your pain if you have cravings for sweets! Sweets are/had been my battle. When I was a kid, all the way through college and beyond, I ate a lot of pasta, rice, cereal, bread - this…
What do Alzheimer’s, migraine headaches & type II diabetes have in common?
What do Alzheimer's, migraine headaches, and type II diabetes have in common? They are all associated with low levels of magnesium. But, wait...there's more! Below is a list of signs, symptoms, or conditions that are associated with…
Do you need starch?
Somewhere along the way, the media has made us think that all carbs are bad carbs and making us all too fat. There might be some truth in that statement somewhere, but for many women who exercise (especially those…
What you are probably missing in your breakfast, and 6 things this missing component does
Breakfast sets you up for the day ahead of you. For those of you who skip breakfast...you are missing out! Food is good, why are you skipping a meal, an opportunity to EAT? :)) But, no I'm really…
Does “Counting Points” Work? And the catch behind it.
Good snowy morning! I hope you had a great weekend and got to sleep in a little while longer today! This past weekend, I went to a day-long coaching event with a guy who has more enthusiasm and…
After last night’s game, you need Nutrition
If you watched last night's game and didn't fall asleep, I bet you ate some foods that you wish you hadn't. Maybe today you are feeling bloated, cranky, and dare I say it...fat. Yep, you might be feeling all…
Nutritional Musts
Here are some of my Nutritional Musts: 1. Eat protein. Every meal and most snacks. Most women I meet are not consuming enough protein to feel full, feel energetic, or re-build muscle once they begin lifting weights. Consuming protein,…
How to NOT gain weight or feel bloated and gross
Remember last week when I talked about "maintain, NOT gain"? The idea is to enjoy, but choose wisely. Plan and pick "this vs. that" But what happens when you can't stop eating the delicious food that is usually high in…
5 reasons you need more protein
I'm kinda of a "protein pusher". It's the one macro-nutrient that women don't get enough of. Somehow, we get enough carbs and fat, but the protein...eh, not so much. When protein is in it's "meat, fish, or…
How do you avoid the candy at work?
I used to think there was something seriously wrong with me. I couldn't stop thinking about food and the goodies that where in the break room at work. After college, I worked in a physical therapy clinic. It…
