Your eating style and workout routine may be supporting your sweet tooth.There’s more to food — and your relationship with food — than calories and macros. From my perspective as a health coach, traditional nutrient facts are only the tip of the “food iceberg.”Have you heard of the concept “the polarity of food,” coined by...
Make meals that have less impact on the environment in six easy steps.You’ve already made recycling a lifelong habit, you proudly reject single-use plastic straws and bottles on the daily, and you carpool or take public transportation whenever possible — if Earth could talk, it would thank you profusely for doing your part to reduce...
There’s nothing more romantic than treating your ticker right during American Heart Month.What’s the most iconic symbol for Valentine’s Day? Hearts, of course! Whether they are cut out of red foil, drawn with a crayon or texted with a “...
Shake up your diet with these decadent, nutrient-dense recipes.By now, you’ve probably heard of smoothie bowls. The concept is simple: Pour a perfectly blended smoothie into a bowl instead of a glass. But the magic doesn’t stop there. Smoothie bowls are notoriously packed with delicious toppings, from granola and berries to nuts and chocolate. These...
Use these detoxing recipes to get your nutrition, your metabolism and your gut health back on track.Post-holiday there is a lot of collateral damage — and we’re not just talking about your waistline. Your whole digestive system has been working overtime and is as tired and toxic as the rest of you feels. When your...
Want to try intermittent fasting? Here are a few things to note before diving in.The fitness crowd tends to throw shade at the idea of skipping meals and snacks to slim down, believing this will eat away at your hard-earned muscle, grind your metabolism to a halt and spur diet-derailing hunger pangs. These days, however,...
Sub freekeh for rice and get an extra dose of fiber, protein, glutamine and prebiotics.FreekehFreekeh (pronounced free-kah) has been around for a while. This wheat variety is harvested while still green, then it’s toasted and rubbed to reveal the young grains. As a result, it has an earthy, nutty and slightly smoky flavor that can...
For Jen Widerstrom, clean eating feeds both her body and soul.For Jen Widerstrom, clean eating feeds both her body and soul.It’s not enough for former American Gladiators athlete and NBC’s The Biggest Loser trainer Jen Widerstrom to simply eat “healthy.” For this Oxygen Challenge 4 coach, the real difference comes from committing to a clean-eating...
Health and lifestyle coach Rebecca Pfanner breaks down why you’re scared of your appetite and offers steps you can take to permanently change your mindset.Instead of feeding the fear of your own appetite, let’s get curious and embrace it.So many of us women fear our appetite. We’re scared to eat that brownie, macaroni or cake...
Make the most of your meals — and your training efforts — with these wise food choices.Once upon a time, it was simple to go grocery shopping, but every week, there seems to be a new hyped-up food or magic metabolic elixir fighting for a spot in your shopping cart. Forget Instagrammable food trends and...