Thai foods have a pleasant fresh, green quality along with a positive warming effect on the body. Perfect nutrition for cold days. I love the flavors of Thai cooking. The blend of lemongrass, cilantro, basil, chilies and coconut milk screams aliveness and has a positive warming effect on my body. The food is light leaving…
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5 Ways to Avoid Gaining Weight On Your Vacation
It’s that time of year, the time to escape the cold and travel to warmer climes. If you are planning a get away this winter, there are a few things you may want to think about as your packing your bags. You may want to think about how to eat healthy while away from home….
Plan for Rest and Rejuvenation in 2015
I am heading out on a rest and rejuvenation trip in just a few days. My busiest work time of year is during the summer months, so I take the winter time to travel, visit family and take time to rest and rejuvenate. Rest and rejuvenation are integral components of a healthy lifestyle. My physical…
3 Gentle Ways to Fall Detox
As the seasons change from warm to cool; lush green to dry vibrant hues; busy summer days to calmer routine, this is a perfect time to do a detox. Eating with the seasons means changing your diet to compliment and balance your environment. Dry cooking methods, dry foods, warming spices and temperatures are just what…
UnPlug & Get Healthy
I have a real passion for health and wellness promotion, I get a lot out of educating and empowering my clients, and seeing them make diet and lifestyle changes that last. From the very beginning, I saw that Monhegan Island has a natural ability to provide health and nourishment. I have lived on Monhegan for 14…
Eating Your Friendly Bacteria
Our digestive tract is full of 100 trillion microbial cells and 1,000 microbial species that aid in the digestion and assimilation of the foods that we eat. When these microbes are out of whack, we may not be getting all of the nutrition from our food that we can. When we are chronically deprived of…
Why Detox?
Detox diets are somewhat controversial in the medical and holistic health fields. Our bodies are designed to process our environment, including the food we ingest, the air we breathe, and anything that touches our skin. Our bodies have systems in place to keep the stuff we need and eliminate the stuff we don’t. The problem…