Do you feel like you are frequently starting a new diet or “food lifestyle” regiment? You can stick with it for a while, but then eventually, life happens and you fall into a near binge eating phase. Then you pull yourself back up and start a new regiment or challenge? This cycle feels like a terrible hamster wheel that is… View Post
The Emotional Side of Sugar Addiction: A Confession
Sugar addiction is a hot topic right now. People are raving about the health benefits of quitting sugar and citing corruption in the industry. But there is another side to sugar addiction. A quiet and personal side; it is usually left private, I’m referring to your heart on the matter. It feels uncomfortable and even shameful to admit that… View Post
Is a Sugar Addiction Really Your Fault?
I’d like to tell you a story about my sugar addiction. It’s not a “I stopped eating sugar for 3 weeks and my life completely changed” story. I won’t say that my hair looked like a covergirl model’s and my skin glowed so brightly I had to be given my own traffic regulations. This story is a little more mundane because… View Post
How to Prepare for Successful Meal Planning
It has happened to a lot of us; we sit down to create this great meal plan for the week. We set aside time to do the grocery shopping, and maybe even prep food in advance. But then, something comes up. Kids get sick, cars break down, events go later than planned, there are so many reasons our meal planning… View Post
Balancing Health and the Holidays
Excuse the cliché, but the holiday season is magical. Everything smells sweet and there are constant festivities. Special occasions become the norm for the season and slowly, overindulgence begins to creep in. All of a sudden, the parties and social gatherings are tainted by the symptoms of too much of a good thing. If this has happened to you in… View Post