If you have not watched the Food Revolution series, please add it to your queue! This should accompany Food, Inc., King Corn, and if you want to see some really crazy graphic (horrifying) stuff, Earthlings. I watched the trailer for Earthlings and that was enough for me! Anyway, Food Revolution is both eye opening and …
Kristina and I have implemented a program called Fit It In, and it’s targeted toward getting people to move more—stretch and use muscles during the day (that don’t get used by just sitting at a desk). The idea is to pick a few exercises to do a couple times during the day. The benefits? (1) …
If you’ve seen Food, Inc. or read any books by Michael Pollan, you’ve probably heard about the concept of casting your vote. One of the most common reasons or barriers I hear from people for why they don’t buy healthier food at the grocery store or why they don’t stop buying fast food is that …
I love my job. Well, I love parts of it—if you could take away the data entry I’d be one blissful wellness coach! The part I’m referring to right now is when I work with someone who gets excited about wellness and trying new things, and makes some big (and big is a relative term) …
I’ve never liked beets. Roasted, boiled, juiced….bleh. I have gone through phases of adding them to juice, just because they’re healthy (and trying to drown out the taste with lemons). Why bother? Beets protect against heart disease, cancer (most notably, colon and stomach), and birth defects. They are also high in many nutrients and help …
Every time I crave tabbouleh I go to Aladdins Natural Eatery in Schoen Place and purchase two orders for carry out… and then gobble it all up as soon as I get home. I’ve tried finding it in local grocery stores- I’ve searched and asked and begged some stores to carry it. I never took …
In college, my best friend, Amy, wanted to buy a hamster. I’m generally creeped out by animals (sorry, can’t help it–just being honest!), and hamsters are way too mouse-like for me. However, I went to the pet store with Amy, and when we got there I proceeded to talk her into buying a dwarf rabbit …
I’ve probably mentioned this before, but it’s on my mind right now, so here we go again! Many years ago (9?), I saw a show on the Food Network in which they interviewed this woman who lived on a farm and she developed a recipe for granola (that she made for her husband and kids). …
I’m lookin’ for something to look forward to. Why? Who knows? I’m already scheduled to go to Disney in June (and yes, I know, I watched the movie where the people in 3rd world countries were making the Disney t-shirts and could have fed their families for weeks on what one shirt sells for. I …
…Be a Good One. My Mom sent me a check in the mail covering her half of the Disney trip we’re going on in June (with Matthew. But, yes, we’ve also gone by ourselves before too!). We’re really excited about this trip since we’ll get to pretend Matthew is “ours” for a whole week—and we’re …
