
Why you should always choose butter over margarine
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...

My gutsy prediction for 2020
New Year’s is upon us, and I hope that you are both remembering the good times you had, as well as the lessons you learned in 2019, and are safely celebrating with loved ones by your side. With 2020 now here, it’s time to look ahead! We all have hopes and dreams for the new year, and in that light, I would like to make a gutsy prediction for this year. I did not come...

This is the #1 cause of death worldwide—are you next?
A report recently published by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.6 million people die each year from medical errors, making them the number one cause of death worldwide! Most of those deaths are related to incorrect diagnosing of the patient’s condition and administering pharmaceutical products. Here in the US, medical errors kill over 251,000 Americans every year and are the third leading cause of death. In addition to misdiagnosis and medications, “medical errors”...
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Living

Stay away from this horrible diet advice
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...

Why you’re not losing weight…and how to change that
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...

Enjoy the holidays—without feeling sick or depressed!
The holidays are upon us! And while they should be the “most wonderful time of the year”--a festive time to share with family and friends--sadly, for many people they are instead filled with sickness or depression (or both). But there are some very good reasons why that happens. First, the holidays bring about stress for a lot of people. Stress can cause a domino effect of physical and mental issues which can quickly turn a...