I love road trips! When I retire, you'll find me criss-crossing this beautiful country for weeks and months at a time - perhaps Australia and New Zealand as well. There's no better way to explore in my opinion. Must be in my DNA - Dad worked in the trucking industry for nearly 40 years. This past weekend, my husband Brett and I took a quick trip from Denver to Omaha to attend the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting (Brett is in the finance industry and I love to tag along and hear what Warren Buffet has to say). As I was preparing the cooler, this post started coming together in my head. Just a few short years ago, road trips provided the perfect “excuse” to binge on all sorts of stuff I’d never eat while at home - burgers, … [Read more...] about Top Tips For Healthy Road Trips
Nutrition
15 Healthy Small Meal & Snack Ideas
One of the most common "complaints" I hear from clients is that they get bored with food after making the switch to clean eating. While saying goodbye to processed food and the drive thru does indeed limit your choices, there are still plenty of tasty options. Last week, a client asked if I would consider posting my own daily food journals in our private Facebook forum for awhile. My answer was (of course) a resounding yes. It's clear by looking at one of my journals that I prefer smaller, more frequent meals over three squares a day. Not that there's anything wrong with three bigger meals. If that works for you, by all means, go for it. Since I'm a refuel every 2 to 3 hours kind of chick, my meals tend to be smaller - in the … [Read more...] about 15 Healthy Small Meal & Snack Ideas
Craving Peppers and Embracing Our Inner Wisdom
I've been craving peppers lately. In fact, I plan to whip up a batch of Beef, Eggplant & Quinoa Stuffed Peppers tonight. Check out the recipe here. My pepper craving has me thinking - why do we get tired of certain foods and suddenly crave different ones? I wish I had the answer, but I honestly have no clue and my google searching has proved fruitless. There are oodles of articles about junk food cravings, but there doesn't seem to be any research about why we get "bored" with certain foods. Seasonal? A nutrient deficiency? Last night I decided to write a list of the foods I'm currently tired of and what I've been craving - just for fun. Tired of: Apples Broccoli Cauliflower Tomatoes Cottage … [Read more...] about Craving Peppers and Embracing Our Inner Wisdom
4 Diet Books Worth Reading
I thought the title of this post might grab your attention. Don't worry, I haven't suddenly embraced the madness of fad diets and I assure you, Eat Right For Your Type and The Dukan Diet did NOT make my list - oh, heck no! In fact, the brilliant books I chose to feature, have more to do with HOW and WHY you eat than WHAT you eat. There is a monumental difference between simply wanting to lose weight and creating a healthy relationship with food and your body. I'm much more interested in the latter. Once we give up trying to hate ourselves thin and start to nurture mindfulness, acceptance, truth and forgiveness - the real healing that leads to permanent weight loss can begin. *** #1 The Slow Down Diet - Marc David This is hands … [Read more...] about 4 Diet Books Worth Reading