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The most enjoyable way to lose weight… Chew and savor your food.

Why Chewing is So Important One of the most useful things I have learned about nutrition is that it’s not just what we eat but how we eat. Digestion actually begins in the mouth, where our teeth and digestive enzymes in our saliva break down food. But these days most of us rush through the…
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Trouble leaving your past in the past?

Our past influences our present.  We all know that.  But many people do not realize just how much their present choices and behaviors are based on belief systems formed in early childhood, or based on past unresolved trauma. How Our Belief Systems Control Us We may not be aware of those belief systems that control…
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Can magnesium solve your health problems?

Magnesium deficiency is fairly common, but is rarely looked for.  If you eat a lot of processed food, sugar, drink a lot of alcohol or coffee, or take diuretics, you may be deficient. Some signs of magnesium deficiency include fatigue, chronic pain, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, insomnia, PMS, muscle tremors or cramps.  Other signs may be psychological: anxiety, irritability,confusion,…
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A powerful natural remedy for your anxiety…

We are living very stressful lives! Juggling kids, careers, marriage, money, social media, the news ... the list goes on.  The result is high anxiety! Many of us turn to food in order to help calm our nervous system.  We all know that stress causes weight gain, whether it is due to spiked cortisol levels, a…
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