Until recently I was under the assumption that I was getting the best milk for my family by getting organic milk from the grocery store. One fine day we visited a local dairy to see how dairy products are made and how it gets from the farm to our fridge. If you moved from another…
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best health you can have, where would you say you are today? If you said anything below a 5 tune in to hear Freda’s story and how she transformed her life and went from a 1 to an 8 in just 10 weeks:) When I first…
At this time of the year, you may deviate from your regular eating pattern and indulge on some delicacies. Here are my 3 tips to enjoy the holidays while not putting on those pesky pounds! 1. Plan your portion sizes ahead of time: As you walk through the door visualize the small slice of cake or number…
For the longest time, we have had a love-hate relationship with fats! We went from eating fats to banishing fats with a low-fat diet to adding lots of fat with keto and sometimes we hear the trend for no-fat/oil-free diet. But none of the shifts have made us healthier as a society. As we know,…
Welcome to week 2 of our 7-week program! In this series, we are focusing on the 7 nutrition and lifestyle factors that are the usual (and hidden) culprits behind pandemic pounds. Today, in part 2 let’s uncover some facts, myths, studies, and talk about all things “Grains”. Food for thought! I ask my vegetarian clients…
Over the next 7 weeks, I will be sharing practical and actionable solutions to overcome stubborn pandemic pounds. In this series, we will focus on the 7 nutrition and lifestyle factors that are the usual (and hidden) culprits behind stubborn pandemic pounds. In part 1 of the 7-week series let me begin by talking about…
Have you seen a little girl suck on a lollipop and her tongue turning blue, or have you been to a birthday party where the cake is covered with a dark blue or purple icing? Or it is St. Patrick’s Day and you would have seen green color added to your drinks or your kids…
Traditionally prevalent belief is that–“weight gain causes health problems”. And so the traditional weight loss approach calls for increased physical activity or restricting caloric intake by following calories in, calories out formula. However, for most people, sustainable weight loss is anything but a simple formula because the human body is complex, and each person is…
I am often asked this question about reversing prediabetes/diabetes so thought of making this into a blog post. What a better occasion than at this time of the year! Why is November Diabetes Awareness Month? In four decades, the prevalence of diabetes has increased four-fold from 108 million to 463 million worldwide according to the…
Sunflower oil rose to fame as being heart-healthy oil and is being used in many kitchens, restaurants and you will find it listed in abundant packaged products like chips and cookies. But is it really heart-healthy? Why did the use of sunflower oil and other cooking oils increase? For decades we have feared saturated fats…
