I discovered yoga in my early 20’s , I have taken breaks from yoga over the years but about three years ago, I made a solid commitment to my practice and haven’t taken a break since. For me, yoga fulfills all of my needs: To connect physically with my body To connect emotionally To connect…
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Two 15-Minute Vinyasa Flows that Can be Worked into Any Schedule: One Gentle, One Vigorous
If you are like me, my days are jam packed with work and family. There are days that I am being pulled in a million directions and have more items on my to-do list than minutes in the day. I made a pact with myself several years ago that I would make my health 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…
Top 10 Healthy Holiday Foods
Gathering with friends and family is the most important part of the holidays, but a very close second is the food that is enjoyed when we gather. My family has a long tradition of getting together, making and eating food, and then playing cards, watching old movies, taking walks, basically just spending time together and…
Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes
I have a major sweet-tooth! I do two thing to keep my sweet-tooth from taking over and driving me toward sweet foods all day long I sugar detox every season I eat a little sweet treat every day Sign up for my newsletter to get a free copy of my 10-Day Sugar Detox. When it…
Zucchini Potato Cakes
Zucchini Potato Cakes By Radek Dudek and Tara Hire Makes 5-8 pancakes 5 medium size red potatoes, grated 2 cups grated zucchini 1 medium onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup vegetable oil Heat vegetable oil over high heat in medium pan. Toss all of the ingredients together in a bowl and add…
Omega-3 Energy Bombs
Omega-3 Energy Bombs These cookies are great for taking on the trail, having on hand for a healthy kids treat or adult afternoon snack. They are packed full of omega-3 fats from a variety of nuts and seeds. They are also gluten free, relatively low in sugar and vegan. Add dried fruit for a little…
Mushroom and Kale Burger
Mushroom and Kale burger Serves 2 Ingredients: ½ lb. ground beef, local and organic if possible ½ white onion, finely diced 1 cup baby kale, chopped 4 white button mushrooms, diced 1 clove garlic, minced ½ tsp. creole seasoning or other season salt 1 egg, lightly beaten Directions: Mix all ingredients together and divide into…