She sat there with curved-in shoulders looking worn-out and sullen. It was only her second visit to our office. Her first had been full of energy and hope and commitment. “This is my last go at this,” she exclaimed. “I’ve been through every diet plan there is. My weight has […]
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Now, more than ever, our health condition either has us in a vulnerable position or a strong one. I’m currently sitting in the hospital waiting room eagerly waiting for my husband Dana to get out of surgery. He was in a bicycle accident and needs some hardware installed to put […]
It’s summer squash season! What a versatile vegetable! However, sometimes it’s just great to eat it as is. Well, with a little added deliciousness. This recipe was adapted from Cooks Illustrated (cooksillustrated.com). Ingredients: 1 small garlic clove, minced1 t lemon juice4 summer squashes–yellow or zucchini (8 oz each), ends trimmed […]
Emily* got herself comfortable on our couch after our greetings for our first official session. She had made her health history initial consult appointment a couple weeks prior, tired of having “extra weight” and “super low energy” as well as “feeling down” on herself for too long. She was “ready […]
Health coaching is a relatively new field so we hope to unpack what we do. Our healthcare system is still working with an old way of thinking – ‘fix what’s broken.’ The traditional model focuses mainly on naming the ill and providing a pill. Integrative health coaches are educated on […]
One color we so appreciate in spring is green. The gray, beige, and browns of winter grow old and we crave bright, vibrant colors that spring generously grants us. This yearning for color represents our emergence from the cold winter months and the hibernation we tend to do when the […]
Our continued message about the importance of real whole food. by Wendy Bright-Fallon There are so many bizarre misconceptions around food and our health. We can easily lose sight of the basic idea that eating real, whole food is the best advice out there. It isn’t sexy but it’s really […]
butternut hummus recipe edited with several different ingredients by Wendy Bright-Fallon inspired by the cookbook Smart Plants by Julie Morris Whether it’s cold and damp outside or on the edges of a warm autumn, this simple and easy butternut hummus dip meets your tastebuds no matter what is going on […]
by Wendy Bright-Fallon Inspired by a recipe found in Delicious Living Magazine Makes 12 For the shape, you can use a mini muffin pan (makes taller cups) or a regular muffin pan (makes thinner cups, pictured). The beauty of this recipe is that you can switch things up and make […]
One of the biggest frustrations for health and nutrition coaches is all of the opposing information that is fingertips away from anyone eager for answers. If you have a question about the health of something you eat or drink, you can just type a search into your web browser and […]
by Wendy Bright-Fallon There was a huge butternut squash sitting on my kitchen counter begging to be cooked so I started to play with simple ingredients. There are only four weeks left this winter and winter squash is a tasty, somewhat sweet vegetable to indulge in. Here are three ideas […]
Beet Dressing by Amy Chaplin from her cookbook Whole Food Cooking Every Day 1small-medium cooked and cooled red beet 1/4 cup filtered water 3 Tablespoons tahini 2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1, 1/4 inch slice of a large garlic clove 1/2 […]