Tag: encouragement

Healthy Starts for Families Did you know that we are supposed to eat 9-13 servings of fruits and veggies a day?? Yes. The USDA now recommends that half of our plate be filled with fruits and veggies at every meal! I don’t know about you, but I find it very hard to consume that many…

Kids Heading Back to College? 7 Tips to Keep Them Healthy It’s that time of year when parents are sending their high school graduates on to college, some for the first time. You’ll now have even less control over what they eat and the activities they are involved in, so help them out be encouraging…

Stressed? Here are my top tips to stay organized and reduce stress. As a busy mom who has a lot of balls in the air, it is really important for me to stay organized and keep my stress to a minimum. High-stress levels (cortisol) really hinder effective fat burning, and if I am going to…

EATING THE RAINBOW   Do you know why the American Cancer Society and Heart Association say: ”eat the rainbow”?  Because the pigments (colors) in fruits and veggies have the antioxidant power and THOUSANDS of phytonutrients your body needs for healing and prevention.  Eating a variety of fruits and veggies consistently is so important for fundamental…

Health Benefits of Matcha Tea   Have you heard all the hype around matcha tea, but unsure what it is or how it can benefit you? Read on, but first… -What is Matcha? Matcha is basically powdered green tea. When you drink matcha, you ingest the entire leaf and receive 100% of the nutrients of…