I was chatting with my friend the other day and she told me she’d taken the 100 Day Real Food Challenge, which is a challenge exactly like it sounds: Eat real food for 100 days and see what happens. But what consists of real food? For many of us, real food is everything that we…
“But where do you get your protein?” I hear this question every time I utter that I am a plant-based eater. Fact: All plants contain protein. You can get more than your fair share of protein from plant-based foods without eating meat. You can also digest them better, have more energy and save money in…
As we speak, I have just downed my second bowl of vegan mac and cheese. Alex sits across from me, licking his lips. “Oh my God, oh my God. I could eat this every day. You’ve done it again.” Neruda scratches on my legs to get more of the fresh zucchini I have just peeled…
When I signed up for the Whole Foods 28 day eating challenge, I assumed it would be a breeze. I already eat healthy. I’m a plant-eater (a.k.a. vegan – imagine this word delivered in a whisper so as not to rouse suspicion about what kind of person I am), so what’s the problem? My problem,…
Do you ever wonder why sometimes you are in a great mood and other times you could punch someone? If it’s not sleep related or stress related, your mood can often be linked to food: sugar or highly processed foods, in particular. I was discussing sugar with a client the other day and she told…
Today was one of those interesting days that started early enough. I woke to a dreary, rainy Tuesday (types of days I happen to love) which instantly made me want to stay in pajamas all day, curl up in bed with Alex and have a luxurious day of doing nothing. Instead, I pressed start on…
Last year, I was in Nashville around this time, experiencing my very first Christmas as a single person. I’d gone from being married to having an affair to moving away to traveling to Switzerland on a writing job, getting back into personal training and nutrition, meeting the love of my life, writing a book about…
There are many definitions for the term “open.” Ones I particulary like include: not fastened or sealed; not buttoned or fastened; free from obstruction; unlocked; not constipated; not clenched into a fist. It’s a word that rules us as children. We are literally open beings, living, absorbent sponges, taking in every sight, sound, smell, taste…
How many of us have promised that we are going to eat better, cut out the crap, exercise more, be nicer to our partners and do something truly worthwhile with our lives? It just so happens most of these resolutions occur around the holidays, when parties are abundant and you tend to partake in heartier…
Though I wrote this post for my food blog, Clean Convenient Cuisine, it got such attention that I wanted to repost it here. Some people simply roll their eyes when discussing the topic of eating meat. “It’s never going to change, so why discuss it?” While this is probably true, that does not mean that…
