I am in love with this unicorn food movement! If you haven’t heard it is basically vibrant colored foods that look magical being called “unicorn recipes”. I have always been a fan of unicorns. This smoothie is just one of many vibrant smoothies I...
Today’s episode is based on the premise that you can only optimize three of these four activities at once – work, sleep, family or exercise. 7 months into parenting this has never been so evident for us. We discuss how we manage our Type A overachiever...
In today’s episode we discuss how to be a healthy vegan. When making the choice to stop eating meat only using “meat substitutes” instead of real foods can be a major problem. Switching to high carbs foods is another major misstep to watch out for....
David has been intermittent fasting for over 8 weeks now. We were skeptical at first about the benefits and now we have a lot more to say! If you are considering trying intermittent fasting listen to this episode first to find our pros, cons, side effects, benefits...
Having a new baby has posed some unexpected challenges. It has forced us to re-evaluate certain parts of our life and let some things temporarily slide. None of this is easy but all is a part of growing and changing as a family. Our baby didn’t sleep for a few...
If you are looking to improve your overall health, speed weight loss and increase energy the first place to start is the digestive tract. Besides nutrient absorption and waste excretion the gut plays a major role in immune function, neurotransmitter development and...
In the middle of this intermittent fasting journey I find myself looking for beverages to consume after the sun goes down each evening. I have turned to green tea for a little boost in the afternoon and have been enjoying its medicinal qualities. In my clinical...
Fatigue is a workout killer. It is the number one excuse from my perspective for skipping workouts. Getting off the couch, finding the motivation and choosing exercise over another activity are all difficult when we are extremely tired. We are all aware of the...
So much of improving overall health is about introducing discipline into our daily lifestyle and actively working to reduce and ignore cravings for things not inline with our goals. I see and treat food addiction in the same way I see and recommend quitting smoking...
In today’s episode we discuss how Amy ended her sugar addiction and cut sugar cravings for good. As a child Amy loved penny candy and she still talks about it to this day! In adulthood she had to make changes to support her healthy lifestyle. This meant quitting...
