Superhero Mocha
Many believe that coffee ignites their inner fire and gives them energy to face the day and potential villains. It’s true coffee has a number of energizing and health benefits, however, it also comes with some side effects that are not so stable when consumed in high volumes. I have come to an agreement with [...]
10 Tips to Handle the Holiday Feasting
Seeing as the Christmas decorations are already up in stores, I figure it isn’t too early to start talking about how to rock your holiday season with gusto rather than the typical panic, overindulgence or deprivation. The next two months are really the most challenging of the calendar year in regards to food and indulgence. [...]
What Happens When You Deny Pleasure
Sounds odd? Not really. So many times, we stop ourselves from engaging in pleasurable activities, indulging in delicious foods or even simply allowing ourselves the “privilege” of doing nothing. We believe that we have too much to complete, a laundry list of “to dos” and diet regimes that require our strongest displays of will power. [...]
5 Things Your Grandmother Was Right About
1. Chicken soup is good for the soul…and the common cold. Not only did this old wives’ tale make millions in the book biz but it has a lot of truth behind it. Chicken soup (primarily the broth aka stock) is remarkably medicinal. Now, let’s make sure you understand the conditional factors. I am not [...]
Breakfast 101
It’s the most important meal of the day. There I said it and won’t repeat it. We have all heard it a hundred times and yet we still struggle to start our day off right. Most of the struggle stems from not knowing what to eat or when to eat or even more importantly, how [...]
