Savor…food, life, each moment

[quote align=”center” color=”#999999″] sa·vor ˈsāvər/ verb taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely. [/quote] Savoring food, tasting it, enjoying it completely sounds so luxurious and relaxed. In strong opposition to how we typically eat, on the run, in front of the television, while doing another task. Recently my friends, Dylan and Mandy Metrano,…

Why I Sugar Detox

When I started out writing this blog about my 10 Day Sugar Detox, I was super pumped to share my detox plan and my experience. And I still am, but during my initial research, I came across a bunch of blog posts warning against sugar detoxes. Which led me to redirect this blog post slightly….

A Nation of Addicts: Sugar Addicts

A Nation of Addicts: Sugar Addicts The average American consumes 100 pounds of sugar per year that is 25 times more than the average consumption of early colonists to America. The USDA recommends 10 teaspoons of added sugar per day and yet most people consume 30 teaspoons or more. The extra sugar is primarily coming…

Monhegan is not complete without lobster

Several years ago, when I was just transitioning into the health and wellness field, I did a few cooking demonstrations. Today, one of my clients emailed asking for a recipe from one of those demonstrations. I pulled out the handout to share the recipe and was inspired to share it broader. This handout had been…

Top Ten Books Every One Should Read

There are a million books in the health and wellness aisle and new ones being added every day. I have been studying diet and nutrition for over 20 years and have read a good many of the millions on the market.  This list includes some of my favorites that I go back to over and…

Dehydration and Weight Gain

  Staying hydrated throughout the holidays could be the #1 way to prevent weight gain. Holiday foods are full of fat, salt and sugar; all of which contribute to dehydration. Eat too many of these foods and you may confuse your thirst for hunger which could lead to additional overeating. Staying hydrated will keep you…

5 Week Series: Prevent Weight Gain As We Approach the New Year

Sometimes the best we can hope for around the holidays is to prevent gaining weight. More often than not the average person gains between 7 and 10 lbs from Thanksgiving to January 1st. In order to lose that weight you will need to decrease your calories to 12oo kCal/day for a minimum of 40 days -or-…

The One Vitamin You Need to Start Taking Today!

Now is the time to start taking your Vitamin D supplement Vitamin D is one of the few universally recommended vitamins. As the days grow shorter, so does your skin’s ability to make vitamin D naturally from the sun. Vitamin D deficiency, previously eradicated in the United States in the mid-1900s, has now reared its…

Monhegan Cranberry Muffins

Monhegan Cranberry Muffins Thanksgiving is just days away… I woke up this morning and realized that Thanksgiving is only days away and I hadn’t taken the time to collect cranberries for our holiday festivities. I had heard that there were plenty to be found at Lobster Cove and so I headed out. Contrary to popular thought,…