Category Archives: Nutrition
Is Gluten Free a Fad?
Is going gluten-free a fad? Is it just an expansion of the low-carb trend? The answer to both of those questions is no. Over the past fifteen years, there has been an extraordinary amount of research and clinical evidence on … Continue reading →
Where to find green juices around the world
You get off the plane and all you want is a green juice — cold pressed and organic, please. You’ll even take a green juice with apple in it… not your ideal, but you desperately need an infusion of chlorophyll, … Continue reading →
Why Dairy Isn’t the Answer to Improved Bone Health
Bone health is much more than adding calcium into the diet. It’s an intricate combination of balancing hormones, managing stress, supplying optimal levels of bone nutrients, eating an alkaline diet, reducing inflammation and limiting environmental toxins. It’s a tall order … Continue reading →
Body Project Workshop – Starting Tuesday April 23rd 2013
The Body Project is a collaboration between Dana James, nutritionist and functional medicine expert, and Christine Young, senior life coach and director of the Body Program with The Handel Group. It is a 6-week cleanse program designed to clear out … Continue reading →
Are Hidden Food Sensitivities Making You Fat?
Weight loss is complex. It’s not just calories in, calories out. It’s the interaction of our hormones, immune system, neurotransmitters, environment, cultural beliefs, emotions, and genes. Food sensitivities trigger a hormonal, immune and neurotransmitter response, which can make you fat … Continue reading →
Are Your Food Beliefs Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?
Twice a year, my business partner and I run a workshop called the Body Project. She’s a life coach, and I’m a nutritionist. We address both the psychological and biochemical conditions that thwart weight loss. As part of this workshop, we … Continue reading →
Chlorophyll For Your Sins
Chlorophyll…chlorella…wheatgrass…barley grass… It’s getting confusing. If I believed everything I read about these “green” products, I’d be throwing back chlorophyll and wheatgrass shots, making barley grass concoctions and swallowing chlorella tablets every few hours. My blood would also be green… … Continue reading →
Why the “Everything in Moderation” Rule Doesn’t Work
Two squares of dark chocolate…every night. A glass of wine…every night. A coconut macaroon…every night. All perfectly acceptable, under the weight loss mantra “everything in moderation”. But will this behavior actually give you a hot rockin’ body? Unlikely. Genetically, we … Continue reading →
My Top Ten Quotes to Live By
In this crazy chaotic world, we often need the words from great teachers to help keep us inspired, grounded, conscious and compassionate. Here are ten, that have had a profound impact on my life: “Your task is not to seek … Continue reading →
Is Your Uber-Healthy Diet Making You Omega-3 Dominant?
Your über-healthy diet makes a nutritionist proud: chia-seed pudding for breakfast, kale salads for lunch, juices as snacks and curried wild salmon for dinner. You’ve checked off omega-3′s, fiber, magnesium, antioxidants, phytonutrients, protein and even turmeric! But look a little … Continue reading →