Depression, mood swings, bloating and weight gain, the all-too-familiar symptoms that many women experience during their monthly cycle and/or during menopause. All of these can be exacerbated by lifestyle and diet. The good news is that we can take direct action to offset these symptoms naturally. The easiest change is adopting a whole food detox …
The U.N. has named 2016 the International Year of Pulses like lentils, beans, peas, and chickpeas. The initiative is celebrating the fact that beans are an eminently sustainable protein source: hardy, nourishing, energy-efficient, and even altruistic, as they can be successfully used to assist with crop rotation. In the winter especially, I want something warm and protein rich to …
This fall I am thrilled to be offering workshops in my neighborhood of Mt. Rainier, MD. I would love for you to come out and see me and to get to know Joe’s Movement Emporium, a vibrant resource for people who love to art as much as they like to move! For each event listed …
Protein-rich Breakfast #1: Part of the protein-rich breakfast dozen. Homemade turkey sausages Turkey sausage recipe adapted from Mark Hyman’s The Ultra-metabolism cookbook* Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey breast ($2.29/lb); ¼ cup finely diced apple; ($2.49/lb); 4 tablespoons of finely minced onion ($.89/lb); 2 teaspoons of finely minced fresh sage ($4.00/oz); ¼ teaspoon finely minced fresh thyme ($4.00/oz); …
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Get rid of products loaded with simple sugars and those that are loaded with high fructose corn syrup. These kinds of things are high in calories and wreak havoc on your digestive process making your body dependent on regular “sugar hits.” Replace these simple sugars with natural sweeteners like agave nectar, honey or brown rice …