Thanksgiving is upon us!  This is the one holiday where the entire day is centered around the act of eating.  If you are reading this, I’m so happy that you are working on getting through Thanksgiving with your health goals in mind!  I’m not here to tell you not to indulge today or make you feel bad for wanting to...

Stretch marks: a problem that many women wish would just go away!  Also known as striae, stretch marks are basically scars that develop when your skin has to accommodate rapid stretching and growth.   Stretch marks can occur on your thighs, hips, breast or belly.  They appear reddish or purplish in color when they first form.  Like any scar, stretch...

Today I was on the hunt for a healthy, quick snack before dinner.  I normally don’t buy pre-packaged “junk” food so when you want a snack, you really have to work for it at my house. When I coach my clients, I always emphasize healthy snacking.  From a nutritional standpoint, a snack should always be balanced.   A good balanced...

  My cacao superfood smoothie is a winner, trust me!  This is my favorite protein smoothie for when the weather starts to get colder and you crave something more grounding to the body.  Now, I’m not saying that it’s cold here because frankly summer hasn’t left California yet.  It would be nice to post this later on a colder day but,...

  Hey all!! Halloween is right around the corner and if you have little ones, you know how excited they get for trick-or-treating.   I remember how much fun my sister and I would have knocking on doors and asking for candy.  I was the shy one. But, it was always a fun competition to see who got the best...