Being a Vegan Athlete

May 16th, 2012

Scott Jurek has run 165 miles. In a day. He's won practically every ultra-distance event. And he does it all while eating a vegan diet. Or as he likes to say: "plant-based" because to a lot of people "vegan" sounds like "crazy." I've read and re-read Scott Jurek's story of how he transitioned to a vegan ...Read More...

“Natural” is good, right?

May 7th, 2012

You may have read about the recent controversy surrounding the Kashi brand of products (sold by Kellogg). It's come to light that Kellogg uses genetically modified, non-organic soy protein in their cereals. Genetically modified foods are a hot-button topic for many reasons, not the least of which is the fear that these ingredients may be ...Read More...

Making Excuses or Making Plans?

May 2nd, 2012

I saw this cartoon posted on a friend's Facebook wall this week. It's funny because it's true: we claim to be too busy to take care of our health, but the alternative is being dead 24 hours a day. Sadly, I see too many examples of this: people who wait too long to address medical concerns. ...Read More...

Mix & Match Meals

April 25th, 2012

While I'm out this week, I thought I'd give you another look at how I use my Fundamental Foods. ********** Last week, I talked about Fundamental Foods - ingredients I prepare on Sunday to enjoy during the week. Here's exactly what I made last week: black rice quinoa roasted vegetables (mushrooms, sweet potatoes, parsnips, shallots) sautéed broccoli rabe sautéed kale beans bell pepper slices leeks ...Read More...

Fundamental Foods

April 23rd, 2012

It's been a busy couple of weeks. I'm playing catch-up from having the flu last week, and I'm in a workshop most of this week. I refuse to let my eating slide, however. Every weekend I like to prepare batches of food I can mix & match for a variety of meals and snacks. I ...Read More...

Eat Your (Collard) Greens

April 11th, 2012

My favorite aspect of writing this blog is feedback from readers who tell me how these postings help them make healthy changes. I had this pleasure earlier this week when I ran into someone who told me how she was inspired to eat more kale after reading one of my posts. We got to talking, ...Read More...

The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done

April 9th, 2012

I recently gave a presentation to a stand-out group of entrepreneurs. During the Q&A, one of them asked me how I come up with the programs I create. The short answer is "Because I need them." Case in point: Ready-Set-Go, A Jump Start to Healthy Eating. About fifteen months ago, I completed chemotherapy for non-Hodgkins lymphoma. As ...Read More...

Do You Know Where Your Resolutions Are?

April 4th, 2012

We're three months into the year - do you know where your New Year's resolutions are? This is a great time to check in with yourself to see if you're working towards the goals you set for this year. One of my big ones was daily deep breathing (see below). Perhaps every single day is ...Read More...