5 ways to ditch sugar after the Halloween candy rush

5 ways to ditch sugar after the Halloween candy rush

How was your Halloween? After a little Halloween revelry with my co-worker Kahlia, I spent my trick-or-treating time trying to sleep on a red-eye flight from Seattle to NYC. Ugh. But I got to nap in front of the fire on Saturday at my friend’s cozy country home in...
Add this one food to your diet to feel better fast

Add this one food to your diet to feel better fast

One thing I see almost every week is an email from an incredulous client telling me how adding one food to their diet made them feel better, almost immediately. Case in point…this recent email from Effortless Eating Program client Amy: “I can’t believe what a...
Easy food upgrades for a healthier diet

Easy food upgrades for a healthier diet

I got this email from a new reader the other day: “I’m a picky eater and am probably an unhealthy eater. I need to open my mind to new foods and eating habits to get back on a healthy path.” First of all, yay that she’s decided to up her game with food! Making that...
How to do a spring cleanse without cleansing

How to do a spring cleanse without cleansing

Spring is cleansing season. EVERYONE is “doing a cleanse”! While I appreciate the idea of a cleanse, I’m not a fan of ultra-restrictive ways of eating…even for short periods of time. I am, however, a fan of consciously cleaning up my diet every once in a while. It’s...
Crazy Good Green Smoothie

Crazy Good Green Smoothie

I declare smoothie season officially OPEN!!! Some people drink smoothies all year, but I just can’t get on board with the icy goodness until spring. I’ve been experimenting in the kitchen the past few days and wanted to share what I think might be the best green...
7 whole grains you could be eating besides brown rice

7 whole grains you could be eating besides brown rice

I don’t know about you, but I’m a little tired of eating brown rice all the time. I mean, I dig whole grains and their energy-packed nutrition; but a girl needs VARIETY! If you’re in a brown rice rut – or if whole grains are a whole new world to you –...