29Feb
It may still officially be winter, but the weather has me bursting at the seams for spring! Spring may just be my favorite time of year. There is such a feeling of renewal in the air that really gets my gears turning. I feel more motivated, inspired, and excited to see what the rest of the year has in store for me. January 1st may be the start of a new calendar year, but I never really feel like the year kicks off until now.
Obviously, this is a big year for the Grater/Kapoor family. One thing we know to expect in our future...
19Feb
As a health coach, I get LOTS of questions from curious health-conscious people about what they should be eating. ”What’s the best thing to eat for breakfast?”; ”Is juice healthy or not?”; ”Is it bad to eat before bed?”
It is GREAT that people are asking these kinds of questions, because health improvement has to start with a curiosity about healthy food. However, it can actually be quite difficult to give an accurate answer to these basic kinds of questions. There are many factors that...
13Feb
I just have to say that it’s important to give credit when credit is due. Especially when someone has an uphill battle (due to habits, family, motivation, etc.) to get healthy and maintain it. I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge my sister in law for her awesome winning streak of sticking to her guns about eating habits and losing weight over the past six months (and through the holiday season! double bonus!!).
She looks fabulous, and I was so proud of her response to the question my mother-in-law asked her yesterday….”Are...
02Feb
So I’m sure most of you have heard by now the story of the 17 year old girl in the UK who collapsed and was hospitalized earlier this week after spending her life eating nothing but chicken nuggets (mostly from McDonalds, some from her grocer’s freezer aisle). She was found to be so nutrient-deficient and anemic that she had to be on a mega dose of vitamins through an IV during her hospital stay, and continue a vitamin regimen at home.
Now, how would you make chicken nuggets at home? Maybe you’d chop up some white breast...
