At a recent holiday luncheon at my church, I was quickly reminded that the average person is still completely clueless about fats, particularly as they pertain to butter versus margarine. We had Italian food catered, and there was a bowl of wrapped butter pats next to the bread.  One of the women asked in a rather loud tone, “Isn’t there any margarine for the bread?  Butter is so bad for you!” Most of the congregation...

As a holistic nutrition coach, when I see the downright horrible diet advice that people are given or read on “health” sites or magazines, it makes me seethe. No wonder 7 out of 10 of us are sick, overweight, and medicated. And one of the biggest problems is that many sources of this dreadful advice appear to be credible! For example, I once read an article by a registered dietician (RD) that claimed artificial sweeteners...

I talk to a lot of women between the ages of 40 and 65+, and the most common complaint I hear is, “I’ve tried everything, but I can’t seem to lose weight!” I have a few questions about that.  First of all, have you truly tried “everything?”  Or do you keep going back to same old diet that failed you in the past?  Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is...

In the course of our busy lives, very few of us run to the doctor for every little annoying ache, pain or vague symptom.  Most times the average person will “wait it out” and hope that the issue resolves itself. But there are symptoms your body may be giving you that should not be ignored. Although the potential causes behind these symptoms may be relatively minor, they also can mean something more serious that should...

If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, you probably remember me saying this at one point or another about processed foods: The farther you venture away from Nature with what you eat, the less nutritious (and quite likely more harmful) it is to your body. This is especially true when it comes to the latest “hot topic” in the world of highly processed food products… The Impossible Burger! Here’s the scoop on...

I speak at a lot of events and always have people approach me afterward to discuss their health concerns.  Although the health issues can run the gamut (believe me when I tell you!), far and away the number one goal for people is weight loss. I’m not surprised.  Nearly 3 out of 4 of us are overweight or obese, so clearly, losing weight is a concern for many. What is mind-boggling is the fact that...