Grain bowls are all the rage these days, but they can be pretty pricey at a nice restaurant. Yet, they’re super simple to make on your own. Plus, they’re tasty and an easy way to get a well-balanced meal. Here are some simple tips on how to assemble your own bowl, plus a recipe for…
Category: Hormone Balance
Diet tips to help you treat hormone imbalance naturally
Healthy & Tasty Snack Ideas
As I’ve been talking with clients about their daily lives and ways to improve health, I’ve found that many people just need some easy ideas for healthy snacks that can be eaten any day of the week or prepped ahead of time. First, many clients wonder if it’s OK to even eat snacks during the…
How the Mediterranean Diet Improves Fertility
I specialized in women’s health nutrition during graduate school, with an emphasis on nutrition and fertility. You may not realize it, but we have lots of evidence for certain dietary recommendations for those who are experiencing difficulty conceiving, and I want to share that info with you in a series of posts on nutrition and…
Tips for Blasting the Winter Blues
Here in Seattle, winter can take its toll. After the seventh straight gray and drizzly day, you start to feel a little punchy, and act out in all kinds of ways: eating junk food, feeling grumpy, getting a little road ragey, binge watching Netflix – you name it, all in the hopes of finding some…
How Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals affect Your Fertility and How to Avoid Them
I specialized in women’s health and fertility during graduate school, and as part of my research I looked into endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their effects on fertility, a topic relevant to anyone interested in getting pregnant or those who simply want to limit exposure to harmful chemicals. EDCs are chemicals found in everyday products…
Top Ways to Stick to a Fitness Routine
Find an activity you love – This is the easiest way to motivate yourself to get up and go to your workout every day. Do you like to shake your booty? Try a dance class. Do you enjoy being outdoors and getting a little rush from the view from the top? Try rock climbing. If…
How to Organize Your Pantry for PCOS
Do you find yourself having trouble figuring out what to make for dinner on a regular basis? Is this further complicated by your need to manage your PCOS symptoms? I got you covered with my top tips for organizing your pantry to manage PCOS and other hormone imbalances. Start with a variety of glass and…
The Health Benefits of Beans
I once said my motto should be More Beans, Less Sugar. Now, while I realize this isn’t the most catchy or even appealing of mottos, it is at the core of the Veggie Lush way of eating. In a way, the humble bean is a magical food! Here are five reason beans are the best…
Top 5 Ways to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Healthfully
Cutting down on added sugar? You don’t have to go cold turkey, and you don’t have to hate life as watch your co-workers chow down on donuts. It turns out there are lots of yummy naturally sweet foods that won’t spike blood sugar as much as added sugar and pack in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants….
Top 10 Tips for Breaking up with Added Sugar
Like so many life changes, my journey to health and to a new career choice started with a tumultuous relationship. This relationship began when I was very young, naive and ignorant, and I didn’t know what I was giving up to be in it. Of course, I’m talking about my relationship with sugar. From the…