Healthier Nutrition… Even on Vacation Road Trips!
This week, our family has headed out on a little vacation before the end of summer. Road trip! I… [more]
The Innate Lifestyle Program ~ A Testimonial from “S”
If you're a "regular" here, then you've probably read a thing or two about The Innate Lifestyle Program… [more]
Back-to-School Nutrition Tips
The thought of providing a variety of health-promoting, kid-approved foods throughout the school year… [more]
Help for Sugar and Junk Food Cravings
Do you often crave sugar, sweets, chocolate, or even fatty foods? The first thing to consider is that… [more]
Back-to-School Nutrition Basics for Kids
Lately, I've been talking a lot about children's nutrition in our practice as families get ready for… [more]
Motion is Life ~ Daily Work Out Log… and Overcoming “Blah”!
Ah, yes. The good 'ol rut. That's what I'm feeling like I'm in right now. I need to spend a little time and invest some thought into shaking things up again. I think I've entered the "blah zone" as a result of vacation aftermath! My body is complaining. I've re-injured both the shoulder AND the elbow... so I've got to work around those, or through them... or whatever I can figure out! I was … [Read More...]
Nutrition Tip for Better Health ~ Soaking Almonds
At some point, you may have heard or read the recommendation to soak your almonds overnight to improve their nutritional benefits, as well as decrease any inherent toxicity. The practice of soaking nuts, grains and seeds dates back many centuries. Depending on the length of time you soak the food in question, you can end up with exceptionally healthy sprouted (germinated) nuts, seeds and grains. This … [Read More...]
Healthy Recipes ~ Spicy Meat Loaf
As promised, I wanted to share a healthier version of the traditional family favorite - meat loaf. This recipe is a modification of the one in my favorite cookbook, Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig. By personal choice, I left out the "1/2 pound of ground heart" and "1 tablespoon fish sauce" optional ingredients... just couldn't go there. Feel free to include them in YOUR recipe! Spicy … [Read More...]
Motion is Life ~ Exercise While On Vacation
We just got back from our little family vacation "up north". It's times like those that really make me realize that exercise is not something I feel I "have to" do, or something I "should do"... it's something I really want to do and something I feel privileged to do! I feel completely "off" (and cranky, just ask my lovely family) if I miss intentional movement. Remember, the reason these posts … [Read More...]
A Family Vacation Highlight!
One of our favorite family activities on this little vacation of ours has been the "dune hike" in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. It's the first year we've taken the kids - the first year they have a real chance of pulling it off, to be more accurate! When we entered the park, we thought we were just going to climb up a dune, check things out, look at gorgeous Lake Michigan, … [Read More...]
Healthier Nutrition… Even on Vacation Road Trips!
This week, our family has headed out on a little vacation before the end of summer. Road trip! I was having a funny conversation with one of my neighbors as I was packing up our car on our departure day. She's the mom to three kids and the grandma to several little people, so she knew a thing or two about traveling with kids! She knows that we're raising our kids in a healthier way, so she … [Read More...]
Motion is Life ~ 10 Minute Fat-Burning Work Out!
I spent several hours sitting at the computer yesterday. Not fun. My body does not enjoy sitting for extended periods! Before that, I spent several hours cleaning, doing laundry, and various other domestic projects. Not so much fun either! By the early evening, I clearly heard the dock calling my name. The sun was out... the temperature was just perfect! I had another project I could work on … [Read More...]
Stop Pleading & Bargaining… Start Attracting!
Is anyone else a fan of The Secret? I loved it when it first came out... and I've recently been re-visiting some of its simplistic Universal principles. Ahhhh... it feels good! By the way, I'm real clear on WHO holds the Master Plan for my life. The Secret, and other teachings like it, just reminds me that I was granted free will, intelligence, passion and desire for a reason! Do you remember … [Read More...]
Back to School Nutrition Tips & Recipes ~ The Healthier Sandwich, Part Two
Let's continue our conversation about the all-American school lunch box staple - the sandwich. In the first part of this article, The Healthier Sandwich Part One, I talked about the outside of the sandwich: bread. Now, let's take a look at the inside! Are your kids "meat people" at lunchtime? A great choice then is to use fresh meats and meat that was roasted, baked, braised or slow-cooked... … [Read More...]
