Posts by Karen
Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts
Roasting salmon on top of Brussels sprouts and garlic, flavored with wine and fresh oregano, is a meal that is simple enough for a weeknight meal yet sophisticated enough to serve to company. If you are ambitious and want, you can even grill this outdoors (if you have those mad-grilling skills). This is delightful when…
Read MoreAdrenal Fatigue…is it a thing?
Have you heard of adrenal fatigue? Adrenal fatigue is a relatively new term. It only came into existence in the late 1990s and was coined by James Wilson, PhD, a naturopath and alternative medicine expert. Dr. Wilson theorized that overstimulation of the adrenal glands by chronic stress over time could lead to an inconsistent cortisol…
Read MoreEasy Healthy Gluten-free Pumpkin Muffins
I look forward to the Fall when pumpkins are in season, and I get to make this with fresh pumpkin. I am happy when I get to puree some pumpkin to use in these muffins. Here is a little bonus—after Halloween, you can still get fresh pumpkins at a discount price! If you are going to…
Read MoreWhat’s In Your Food?
If you aren’t eating packaged food that is certified organic, chances are you’re getting about 2,000 unwanted chemicals in your food. These chemicals have been banned in the European Union, but they are perfectly legal in the US food supply. According to this report, many of them have been deemed harmful and some are even…
Read MoreLet’s Call Fat Shaming What It Is…Bullying
In this video below, late-night talk show host James Corden responds to a bit that another late-night talk show host, Bill Maher, did about the supposed “value” of fat shaming. Maher’s position is that overweight and obese people should be called out for the size of their bodies. Really??? And when has that ever been…
Read MoreAre You Putting Any of These Ingredients on Your Skin?
10 Toxic Ingredients to Keep Out of Your Skincare Parabens – used as a preservative to prevent mold growth. Because of their estrogenic properties, paragons are endocrine disruptors that have been linked to breast cancer Artificial Color and Fragrance – have been known to trigger allergies, headache, ADHD and asthma, among other things. They can…
Read MoreHow Are You Motivated To Make Change?
What makes you want to change? Is it something inside that just clicks? Is it something someone says to you? According to The National Library of Medicine in their article, On what motivates us: a detailed review of intrinsic v. extrinsic motivation, there are two ways to get your motivation. Intrinsic motivation – this involves performing…
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