Month: May 2013

The other day I was picking up some cheesecloth from the store. At checkout the cashier asked what type of cheese I was making. “Pardon?” I responded. “What kind of cheese are you making?” she

Whether you're going on vacation, a daily excursion, or hopping from country to country, there is one simple thing you can do to make for a healthier journey: carry a water bottle. Water makes up

Are you someone who values sleep, or do you burn the candle at both ends? Do you think that sleep is a waste of time and sleeping eight to 10 hours a night is a

As both a yoga teacher and nutritionist, I’m often asked what the best diet for yoga is. While I don’t believe there is a definitive, “one-and-only-one” yogic diet (in the same way there is no

Eat your greens! We’ve all heard it or said it. Though they pack the biggest nutritional punch for the least amount of calories, vegetables remain the most under-consumed food. And among vegetables, dark leafy greens

Most of us have learned the hard way that what we eat and how we feel are closely intertwined. Just think back to how your overeating around the holidays left you feeling sluggish and fatigued. Now,

For more than 5,000 years, ayurveda has been practiced to promote wellness in India. From the Sanskrit words ayurs (life) and veda (knowledge), ayurveda branches from Hindu scriptures called the Vedas, and has influenced Buddhist

If you are stressed you don’t sleep and when you are tired you don’t always make good food choices. Where do those bad food choices lead you? You got it, back to the stress and

Frugal foodies, this one’s for you. Freezing foods is a great way to stretch your grocery dollar and prepare great meals on the fly. How Long? How Cold? Freezing stops enzymes and the growth of

Do you know mate? No, it’s not some new Australian dish! Mate (pronounced MAH-tay) is a traditional tea-like beverage, popular and traditional in South American countries including Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Chile, eastern Bolivia and

One of the most common complaints I get from my husband, Dario, in regards to my cooking, is that I don’t re-make any of my dishes. They don’t get “put into rotation,” as he says.

Fast food is tasty, convenient and usually pretty cheap — unfortunately, it’s also kind of terrible for us. Besides the fact that each mouthful carries with it a lot of calories, fat and sodium, there

I do not have to convince anyone that a good night’s sleep will help you achieve good health. The problem? How to build those seven to eight hours a day into your lifestyle. The secret

Health experts have long insisted that improving our public health requires improving the environment we live in. This, of course, includes environmental protection measures such as pollution control and management of resources but also attention

Warning: Freezing fruit is one of my all-time favorite dietitian soapboxes. I talk about it multiple times a day when counseling clients. I hear the excuse all the time: “I can’t buy bananas or strawberries

If there’s a way to cut the unnecessary ingredients out of my food, I’m going to do it. But when I first heard you can make almond milk at home, I’ll admit I was skeptical.

Most of us are familiar with MyPlate, the USDA‘s healthy eating guide. For the first time in nearly 20 years, this food guide is not in the shape of a pyramid. (For more history, check

A basic lack of sleep can affect a sufferer’s future food choices and therefore can induce anxiety. Those that do not get enough sleep tend to make poor choices and experience high anxiety as a