There's no doubt that establishing regular healthy habits can improve your quality of life and longevity. Once healthy behaviors — like quitting smoking, drinking only in moderation, or getting regular exercise — are entrenched into your regular schedule, you're more...
Tips For Healthy Eating During Summer Travel
School’s out, the sun is shining, and you’re ready to explore someplace new! But, what about all of those months of progress with your new, healthier eating routine? How can you keep somewhat healthy eating habits while traveling and vacationing this summer? Here are...
How To Make Grilling Healthier | A Guide to Healthy Grilling
How do you know that summer has arrived? When the smell of rich, savory grilled meat wafts through the neighborhood, of course! If you know what I’m talking about, you know how mouth-watering the simple thought of such a meal can be — not to mention the taste....
Superfoods for A Super You
It goes without saying that some foods are healthier than others. A leafy green salad is better for our bodies than a bowl of chips; A salmon filet with roasted veggies is much less inflammatory to the body than a double burger with cheese and a side of fries; Yogurt...
The Benefits of Kicking Sugar From Your Diet
Most people don’t overeat fruits or vegetables. However, they do overeat and drink added sugars in everything from coffee to sodas, breakfast cereal to desserts, and a broad range of packaged, processed foods from vegetables to entrees. Added sugars provide you...
The Health Benefits of Eating Chocolate
Being a Nutritionist, many people feel very guilty when they talk to me about how much they love chocolate. So, people are pleasantly surprised to hear that I also LOVE chocolate (the darker the better!). Clients are also surprised to hear that I eat dark chocolate,...
5 Tips for Creative, Healthy Cooking Under Quarantine
In this unusual time during the pandemic, my clients are asking for ideas on how to make this extended time at home a little easier around meal planning and preparation. Here are five creative ways to make meals healthy and enjoyable and enable your family members to join in the fun! Cook Once, Eat TwiceI’m a big fan of batch cooking! Dinners, lunch staples, or snacks — create a shopping list, so you buy double the ingredients to make a double batch. It takes […]
Angela Talks Chocolate – No Guilt this Valentine’s Day
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The Light and Dark of Chocolate
Being a Nutritionist, many people feel very guilty when they talk to me about how much they love chocolate. People are pleasantly surprised to hear that I also LOVE chocolate – the darker the better! Clients are also surprised to hear that I eat dark chocolate or more often raw cacao every day as a prescriptive health food, and by the end of reading this post you will know why. What is chocolate?Chocolate is made from roasted and ground cacao [kuh-kah-oh] beans which are actu […]