Sugar is Secretly Smuggled into Drinks 

It’s clear that drinking soda isn’t healthy, but most people don't realize that most everything added to a drink is sugar: natural honey, sweetened coffee creamer, supplement tablets and even powders designed to boost your immune system! All of it is liquid sugar, even a hundred percent natural fruit juice & fruit smoothies are all sugar! Even alcohol that's been distilled from fruit, like wine and champagne are all liquid...

It's real easy to think that we're gaining weight during the holidays & on vacation just because we're eating and drinking too much, but actually there's a lot more to it. I've put together a strategy to help you plan for your next holiday or vacation so that you can "enjoy yourself and not destroy yourself."

I like to say that you can't change what you don't understand. So let's start by learning why vacations & holidays are so disruptive and destructive?

Defining a Vacation

Vacation...

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ricotta full fat
• 4 slices sprouted grain Bread

Directions:

1. Toast your bread until golden brown
2. Whip the ricotta in a food processor for 1-2 minutes, or until very smooth.
3. Top toast with ricotta & preferred toppings

1 Sweet & Simple

Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper

2 Juicy Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half, salt, pepper, olive oil & fresh basil

3 Natural Dessert

Raspberries, fresh mint &...

How to Avoid the Halloween Candy Binge

1. Delay 

Limit the time that the candy is in your house. On this occasion, procrastination is deliberate & makes sense. You'll be less likely to eat it & replace or replenish the supply if you buy it the same day or just before the holiday. 

2. Buy candy you don't like

Remember the candy you'd trade or throw away as a kid? That's the candy to buy to give away! You'll be less likely to partake if you don't like it. And you'll be more...

5 Activities that Get you Moving this Fall!

It’s so easy to snuggle up indoors as the weather gets colder, which is awesome, but we all know the key to keep your metabolism healthy is activity! So break-up the repetition of your daily routine & spice things up! Get up, get outside & get moving! 

1. Corn Maze

Getting lost in a corn maze is not only a ton of fun with the family, it’s a good 30-40 minutes of walking! Level-up: make it a race & push your pace to see...

Wonder why you can’t stop eating certain processed foods? Emerson reveals how overconsumption is commonly triggered by substances & ingredients in food & why it’s not a matter of self-control. You’ll learn how ingredients & stimulating substances like caffeine, sugar & monosodium glutamate drive cravings, hunger & appetite. She’ll tell you where to look & how to find these stimulating substances. And you’ll get practical tips on how you...

Ingredients:

• .5-1 cup Lentils (Fiber*)
• 2 eggs (Protein)
• 1 Tbsp Butter or Coconut Oil (Fat)
• Chili Onion Crunch (Flavor*)

Great Fiber Sources:

• Black Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Lentils

To build the perfect breakfast I start with my most important nutrient FIBER (find out why fiber is my #1 focus). I pick my fiber source from the short list above and cook it based on package instructions. 

I find some of my favorite pre-cooked lentil packs at Trader Joe's & Whole Foods. But I've also...

Fiber

The Natural Fat Blocker

We’re ready to spill the beans on the best kept secret in wellness. You're definitely going to want to make natural fiber the first priority on your plate! This article will cover why fiber is essential to healthy eating & weight loss. And we’ll zoom-in and focus on how natural fiber works in your body.

But if you'd rather LISTEN to this content:

Check out our Podcast on Fiber

Why Fiber?

1. Prevents overeating
2. Satisfies hunger
3. Blocks fat storage
4. ...

Rethink Fitness

You don't need to exercise to lose weight, but you do need to exercise to gain proper metabolic function because it's the effectiveness and efficiency of your metabolism that determines your body weight. Which is why, it's a lot more difficult to stay slim without the gym!

To LISTEN to this information, check out my PODCAST "Exercise: How to Kick Start Your Metabolism"

This article will explain why exercise alone won't get you to your goal weight, and why dieting all by...

Which Diet Works Best

Top diet trends examined & what really works revealed!

Counting calories, carbs, points or macros. We'll compare all these programs, and I'll teach you more about how weight loss works more specifically, & how your metabolism works so that you can decide the best way to lose weight.

If you'd rather LISTEN to this information, everything covered here and more is discussed in our PODCAST Episode Which Diet Works Best.

First, let’s understand how metabolism...