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Stress-Reducing Strategies for Time-Crunched Mealtimes
At one of my recent meal planning workshops, one participant explained the nasty time crunch she faced. While the specifics might vary, most of us have likely experienced similar crunches--maybe often! Carolyn's looked like this: Our workshop ran until 8:30 on...
Healthy Eating: Afraid of Giving Up Your Food Favorites?
Isn't it crazy that food can cause actual fear? Yet for many of us, the thought of "health-ifying" our diet does indeed cause at least an undercurrent of consternation, anxiousness, maybe despair. But what if it isn't just about the food . . . and what if there's an...
Recipe: Build Your Own Mexican Salad + A Yummy Mexican Dressing
In the last post I tackled the question "Does Eating Lots of Salads = Being a Healthy Eater?" The answer is "Of course!" but only IF you weave a lot of diversity into into your salads. That's why the next post shared "3 Diet Diversity Salads." Since then, I've...
Does eating lots of salads = being a healthy eater?
The 4 dangers of "Salad Thinking" People often tell me they eat salads all the time and wonder if that isn't a sure sign they're eating healthy. Certainly, eating salads is a good thing--and it sure beats having a side of Cheetos for dinner! But is it enough to...
Recipe: 3 Diet Diversity Salads for Early Spring
Does eating salads automatically make you a healthy eater? That's a tricky question which this post addressed. The bottom line, of course, is that salads are a good addition to your diet as long as you avoid The 4 Dangers of Salad Thinking: Make sure your salads...
“Havers” and “Doers:” Which are you?
A sales trainer was giving a talk recently where he asked a curious question. For coaches like me, he recommended asking new prospects, “Do you want the result or do you want the process?” To illustrate his point, he asked his audience, “Who here wants to get in...
Recipe: Buckwheat Kasha with Carrots and Cabbage
The instructions make this dish look more complicated than it is. Simply put, you just: Saute some onions and reserve for adding later. In the same pan, toast the buckwheat and spices using the "scrambled egg method." Now simmer the buckwheat with a flavorful broth,...
The Scariest Part of the Scariest Disease
Disease is a frightening thing. We've all heard of someone hit out of the blue with a devastating diagnosis--so it's not uncommon to harbor an undercurrent of fear: Will I be next? While all chronic diseases are scary, it feels like Alzheimer's is uniquely so, with...
Podcast: Caring for Yourself and Others with Less Stress and More Well-Being
Today's trio of articles on Alzheimer's was sparked by Barbra Cohn, author of Calmer Waters: The Caregiver's Journey Through Alzheimer's & Dementia. For ten years, Barbra cared for her husband as he suffered through and eventually died from early onset...
Recipe: Walnut and Eggplant Stuffed Peppers (with added greens)
Note: This recipe is part of a series on Alzheimer's, a disease that can lurk for 10 to 20 years before the symptoms show up. Yet research is beginning to show that we can indeed take action right now to reduce our risks through---you guessed it!---eating better,...
Is Life Too Convenient? Have We Overdone It?
"Life for Rent" That's the title of a a recent article on co-living, a new form of shared rental housing that includes amenities like changing the sheets and towels, house cleaning and even topping off the toiletries. In addition, these rentals include social mangers...
Recipe: Daikon Radish Miso Soup and the Benefits of Bitter
Ever notice your body "talking to you" when there's a change of seasons? Over the past couple weeks, as autumn has moved into Colorado, I've been receiving some pretty strong messages around giving my body a rest: eating a little more lightly, eating less. Of course,...