“So, do you let your kids eat candy on Halloween?” Being a Health Coach, I get this question a fair amount. Here’s how we’ve handled Halloween in our house. When my kids were really little, we made Halloween a no-candy event…we just kind...
This week I taught one of my favorite classes: “Feed Your Kids Well In A World That Doesn’t: Let’s Talk Sugar” at The Congregational Church in Needham MA. It was such a privilege to be in a room of enthusiastic parents who are committed to...
Talk about practicing what you preach! I learned a powerful wellness tool from my lunch meeting today. I met with two remarkable health providers: Gail Libowsky, NP and Anne St. Goar, MD. They both work in internal medicine at Harvard Vanguard in Watertown, MA, and...
You probably know this already, but I adore my Vitamix. I literally – no exaggeration here – use my Vitamix at least three times a day. It’s usually something like this: In the morning: Fruit Smoothie with almonds and hemp seeds for the kids. Green...
I made this for lunch and it was so quick, easy and delicious I had to share it with you. It has such a nice blend of crunch from the Jicama and Cucumbers, salty from the Olives I add, and sweetness from the ripe Tomatoes with a citrus zing. Mmmm! In this season...
We just went apple picking and now I have oodles of apples in my kitchen. I had plans for dehydrated apples, apple crisps, apple cake, etc… But then life happened and I got busy and didn’t get into the kitchen. However, I couldn’t fall asleep and...