Finding Your Perfect Eating Style: A Personal Journey to Wellness

We all know that maintaining a healthy diet is crucial for our overall well-being. However, with the (over)abundance of information and (literally countless diets out there, it can be overwhelming to determine which eating style is...

Rejuvenating Your Eating Habits: Bouncing Back to Healthy Eating After Vacation

As many of you know, I was away on vacation last week. All the meals were prepared for us, so I had no control over what was served! While there were salads at every meal, all of the veggies were canned or frozen,...

How to stop “night worrying”

Ever notice that our brains love to surface our worries just as we’re falling asleep—or when we wake up to pee?

The result: instead of enjoying a deep slumber, we start chewing on our anxieties—but without actually solving or effectively...

‍ Off to camp this week - music camp for adults that is!
yes, you heard me correctly, I am packing my bag, snacks, and my autoharp, for one week in the Cascades at the California Autoharp Gathering!

I feel a bit like "Granny" from the Beverly Hillbillies!

Music has a magical power that...

Fermented foods have been a part of human diets for thousands of years, and for good reason.
These foods provide a wide range of health benefits and can play an important role in maintaining overall health and well-being.

Fermentation is the process by which microorganisms such as bacteria,...

How to Eat Healthy on a Budget

With food prices on the rise, that $33.52 for a family of 4 at Chick-fil-A , including 4 Combo Meal deals, is probably looking better and better, financially.

Maybe.

After all, for a family of four, Combo Meals are just $8.38 per meal. But at what cost healthwise?

Whole eggs or egg whites?

Should you eat the whole egg—or just the whites?

Every month, it seems like there’s a new study that offers conflicting advice.

Here’s a refreshing take, based on the body of scientific evidence:

There’s nothing wrong with opting for egg...

Oh boy, did I have trouble sleeping!

It was during the pandemic...

You may have heard that sleep issues can cause health problems like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even dementia. But, to most of us, that takes years and we don't think it will happen to us.

You may already know, in...

Hate vegetables?

Read this;

It’s not just kids that wrinkle their nose at a plate of green stuff.

Lots of adults feel the same—inclined to hide their Brussels Sprouts under their seat cushion if no one was watching.

If that’s you, it’s not a character flaw.

While many...

When Weight Loss Doesn’t Happen...

Ever feel like you’re “eating perfectly” but still not losing weight?

It’s possible. But it’s not what happens most often.

Usually, there is one of two things going on:

Problem #1: You’re eating more than you realize.

...

How to Stick with Exercise

Work is really busy.

Or your kid is going through a “phase.”

Or it’s pie season.

Or it's raining out.

Girl Scout Cookies anyone?

Any number of obstacles, distractions, and competing demands can make it so easy (and understandable!) to put your...

Did you miss your nap opportunity on Monday, National Nap Day?

Or are you from the camp that just wants to ignore the latest news and research around sleep, and you say with a shrug: "I'm too busy to sleep; I'll sleep when I am dead!"

You all may know I am a big Oura fan, and use it to...