Apr 19, 2022 | Creative Balance Health, Gut Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Uncategorized
New research underscores links between gut microbiota, inflammation, & mental health. Years ago, when I was advised to stop eating wheat and told I carried both Celiac gene markers, I struggled to heed the advice because I never experienced the debilitating...
Apr 5, 2022 | Creative Balance Health, Diet, Gut Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Stress Reduction, Weight Loss
Yes, stress makes you hungry . . . and now we know why. April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress can be emotional, biomechanical, and biochemical. Good health can ONLY exist and be maintained when stress is at a minimum, no matter how exceptional the diet and exercise...
Mar 22, 2022 | Creative Balance Health, Diet, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Rest
Growing up in Massachusetts, my favorite flavor of ice cream was coffee. It still is, though I go with non-dairy versions these days. Apparently, coffee is one of the most popular flavors of ice cream in New England… who knew!?. These days I live in Seattle, and there...
Mar 8, 2022 | Creative Balance Health, Diet, Health Coaching, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Stress Reduction, Weight Loss
Emotional eating can get the best of us. We’ve all been there… It starts with the grapes, then the chips, and moments later, you’re immersed in the pantry scavenging for something greasy, crunchy, salty, creamy, or sweet, and emotionally fulfilling. The problem...
Mar 1, 2022 | Creative Balance Health, Diet, Exercise, Health Coaching, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Did you know that the way you prepare your food may have an impact on your digestion? And that some foods have anti-nutrients that impede their absorption? In today’s blog, I’m going to talk about four of the most common, economical, and in some cases ancient methods...
Feb 8, 2022 | Creative Balance Health, Diet, Health Coaching, Lifestyle, Weight Loss
If you’re counting calories to lose weight, please stop, and here’s why… For the longest time, we’ve been told that calorie counting is the way to achieve weight loss – it’s all about eating less and moving more right? Not so much. I was an obsessive...
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