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What Are Complex Carbs and Why Do We Need Them?
What Are Complex Carbs and Why Do We Need Them? Have you heard someone mention “complex carbs”, and you wondered what they were talking about? Basically, carbs (carbohydrates) are either simple or complex. At first glance, you may think that simple carbohydrates are better for your body. They are broken down simply, so doesn’t it make sense that these would be healthy for you? Actually, the opposite is true. The Difference Between Complex (Good) and Simple (Bad) Carbohydrates Complex and simple carbohydrates differ greatly in how they are absorbed by your body. They are also digested differently. Think of simple carbohydrates as simple sugars. Simple carbohydrates are broken down quickly,…
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Bentgo Boxes
Bentgo Boxes – You Want to Go Get This Now! One of my coaching clients, who is a very smart lady, has turned me on to something I absolutely have to share with you immediately! Bentgo boxes! She asked me if I had heard about Bentgo boxes, and I had to confess I had not. They are plastic, and I don’t pay any attention to plastic containers anymore unless they are bpa free because of the dangers of exposure to bpa. Just as a reminder, BPA (bisphenol A) is an endocrine-disrupting industrial chemical. In the vernacular, that means BPA messes with your hormones. BPA studies show it is linked to…
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Eating out healthy – What are the best choices?
Eating out healthy…What are the best choices? This is a perfect topic as I just returned from being away at a conference for about a week. Although I had a refrigerator and ate breakfast in the room with my usual foods, dinner and lunches with the group were a challenge. What follows are some thoughts and suggestions for eating out healthy whether you’re at a conference or just having a meal out with friends and family. First of all, you need to be aware you really surrender control over your food whenever you eat out. If that’s not an issue for you, so be it. For me, I like to…
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Diet and Depression – 7 Foods/Nutrients that May Help, Part 1
Diet and Depression – The First 3 of 7 Foods/Nutrients that May Help Prevent Depression Having struggled with chronic depression for many years and having “disappeared” it from my life with food and supplements, I want to share with you some suggestions that may help your mood be brighter. We truly are what we eat, and nutrition experts and researchers have found that diet and depression are often connected and what we eat can have either a positive or a negative impact on our mood. Here are 7 foods that have been shown to help alleviate depression: #1: Chocolate Chocolate is arguably one of the most popular “comfort snacks” that…
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Emotional Eating – Do you turn to it when you’re under stress?
Do You Turn to Emotional Eating? The holidays can be times for great fun and enjoyment with family and friends, but for many, they can be challenging. If there is anything wrong in your life, the holidays seem to put it under a magnifying glass; it can really get you down and can make you turn to emotional eating to feel better. Also at holiday time, we have access to many foods that don’t serve our long term health but that really taste wonderful and are seductive treats. If you tend to eat when you’re feeling down to help yourself feel better, you may be an emotional eater. Emotional Eating…
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Regular Table Salt vs Sea Salt
Regular Table Salt vs Sea Salt Are you a salt lover? I wasn’t, but now I am, because I switched the type salt I was using. It made all the difference in taste as well as in health value! How much salt should you have every day; what is the difference between regular table salt vs sea salt; and why is one better than the other for you? Did you know the average American consumes 3,400 mgs (milligrams) of salt every day? To put this in perspective, the average recommended daily intake of sodium is be 1500-2300 mgs of salt, and people who are on a salt restricted diet should…
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Coffee, good or bad?
Coffee, good or bad? If you’re a coffee lover but want to eat and drink to stay healthy, all the reports and information on coffee are so conflicting and confusing! Some say drink it, it helps you stay healthy and keeps your brain sharp, and other reports say to stay away…it stimulates the production of cortisol which causes inflammation and contributes to disease and premature aging. So, the question remains…coffee, good or bad? Dr. Mark Hyman, one of my favorite nutritional gurus, wrote a fantastic post on this very subject titled Is Coffee Good or Bad for You? In it, he writes, “In a recent animal study, researchers saw improvements…
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Eat for Productivity- You’ll Be Surprised at the Difference it Makes!
Eat for Productivity Do you remember the song “Dem Bones” with the words, ”The ankle bone’s connected to the leg bone; the leg bone’s connected to the knee bone” and so on? It’s so true; everything is connected. Your gut, your heart, your brain. Food choices affect how your organs perform and ultimately, your food choices affect your productivity. If you’re an entrepreneur, this is big news, and you want to pay close attention and be sure to eat for productivity! Think for a minute about times when you’re really sharp and productive and times when you struggle. What did you eat before you worked at peak performance; what did…
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Lentil Bean Veggie Burgers…It was a surprise!
Lentil Veggie Bean Burgers I love it when I discover something really easy and delicious, and it absolutely delights me when it happens quite by accident! This time the accident turned out to be Lentil Bean Veggie Burgers that were “meaty” and delicious!! Last week I made a vegetarian mixture to go over Organic brown rice and quinoa pasta. The result was ok, but it was not my favorite creation, and I had quite a bit left over. The next night, I decided to make burgers out of it. This was a complete experiment, but often it can turn out well…and it’s always a fun adventure! I took some of…
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Diet, Exercise and Confidence are Connected
How Diet, Exercise, and Confidence Are Connected Do you struggle with not feeling confident? Diet, exercise and confidence are connected, and while therapy and coaching can help, it may also be of great benefit to address your diet and exercise schedules. When you eat well and exercise, it may very well help boost your self-confidence. Here are some thoughts as to why that may be true. * Body image – While exercising won’t necessarily result in the perfect body, it does tend to give you a sense that you are being proactive about your health; you’re doing the right thing and working toward getting fit. Recognizing this… even if you…
