As a nutritionist and kitchen coach, I’m always looking for small changes clients can make that will produce big results. Adding chillies to your daily diet is a great way to satisfy your senses and improve your health with little effort. Chilli peppers contain a specific ingredient called capsaicin that gives peppers their heat. Hotter peppers ...
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Posted on Jun - 10 - 2013
How To Cool Hidden Inflammation
Whether you sprain an ankle as a weekend warrior, develop a blister from breaking in new shoes, or swell up like a balloon after eating peanuts, you’re experiencing inflammation. Inflammation is the result of your immune system responding to a stressor. Acute or short-term inflammation is the body’s normal response to trauma or infection and is ...
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Posted on Jun - 10 - 2013
Go for the Green With Avocados
As featured in PopGolf Magazine, Mexico, here are some suggestions to improve your golf game by enjoying more delicious avocados. Nutritional Benefits Famed for their delicious taste and creamy texture, most people don’t realize how beneficial avocados can be for helping you shed strokes off your scorecard and fat off your body. As one of ...
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Posted on Jun - 04 - 2013
4 Ways To Get More Greens Into Your Daily Diet
Many people dread eating vegetables. Unfortunately, you’ve probably had at least one bad veggie experience, usually with a colorless canned concoction or mushy frozen mixture during childhood that left you with a disgusting “old sock” taste in your mouth. My experience was with boiled brussels sprouts that were not doused, but drowned in white vinegar. ...
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Posted on May - 27 - 2013
Health Hazards Of Hidden Food Sensitivities
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve realized the connection between the foods you eat and how you feel. That’s a great start, but even the “healthy” foods you eat on a regular basis can make you fat, sick and miserable. The worst part is, you probably don’t have a clue that your symptoms are ...
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Posted on May - 19 - 2013
8 Great Green Wraps To Boost Nutrients
Many people enjoy a bagel and cream cheese for breakfast, grab a sandwich for lunch, or indulge in pizza for dinner. Unfortunately, choosing any of those highly processed, carbohydrate-rich options can lead to numerous health problems including weight gain, increased inflammation, low energy, and hormonal imbalances. Don’t worry though, you don’t have to feel deprived to ...
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Posted on May - 19 - 2013
12 Best Snacks To Pack For Golf
As featured on GolfGurls.com Healthy snacks provide energy and nutrients needed to keep your brain and body fueled for a long day on the links. Snacks are also helpful for preventing post-round overeating. Most golfers have experienced the hazards of 19th hole hunger as we’ve packed our plates with BBQ sauce slathered meats and fried foods, ...
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Posted on May - 16 - 2013
Sensational Salads & Homemade Dressings
Done properly, Summer salads can be a great source of nutrients that keep you satisfied and energized without leaving you feeling overly full or fatigued. Most salads are bland and boring with the same low-fat sugary dressings and chewy lean protein to…
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Posted on May - 16 - 2013
Healthy Hydration: ‘Birdie’ Beverages
As featured on GolfWRX.com. Although eating gets much of the focus in the area of nutrition, what you drink is just as important for lowering your score. Many golfers chug sports drinks, guzzle sodas or sip on Arnold Palmers throughout their round. The problem is that many of these processed beverages are loaded with refined sugars, ...
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Posted on May - 16 - 2013
4 Tips For Making More Satisfying Salads
Whether you’re playing in the pool, lounging at the lake or sunbathing on the beach, these four simple steps for making healthier Summer salads will keep you satisfied and energized so you can get the nutrients you need without feeling overly full or fatigued. Most salads are bland and boring with the same low-fat sugary ...
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