We’ve dreaded it. Started thinking about it after July 4th. Promised ourselves we wouldn’t complain about the heat or the bugs because we’d rather deal with that stuff over being freezing cold or wearing coats again. But it’s inevitable–just another thing we have no control over. Summer is ending. So, […]
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When you want something rich, creamy, and filled with protein and no added sugar – this is your go-to Frosty!
Summer is a beautiful time of year for sand and surf – but fueling our body well to stay happy at the beach can be a challenge. Who’s been hot, cranky and hungry after a few hours in the sun? And there is another snag as well – the traditional […]
by Debbie Peterson Last week, I had the privilege to go out to eat with my mother at Semolina Restaurant in Red Bank. It’s a fairly new place, having the space that the restaurant Dish used to be in on White Street. I chose it because they are a farm-to-table […]
Interview with Cody Parker of Drop the Beet Farms
In alpha-gal syndrome, symptoms typically don’t appear for three to six hours after eating red meat
by Debbie Peterson Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, healthy food was for “hippies.” I remember going into health food stores with my mother. They all smelled the same. An earthy, patchouli, rotting produce smell. They were always small and rustic and the people who worked there, were, well, […]
By Debbie Peterson Integrative health I’m often telling clients to let go of the stories they tell themselves. “I need coffee first thing in the morning;” “I’m not good at exercising;” “I need something sweet after dinner . . .” We all have these little stories. Some of them aren’t […]
Do it anyway… Do you ever feel like staying home and curling up on the couch with a good book instead of moving your body? I do… Yet… 100% of the time, after yoga, I feel better. 100% of the time, after a run, I feel better. 100% of the […]
The other day, I was sitting in my home office and looked up at my bookshelf filled with dozens of books about health, wellness, nutrition, and eating theories. As I read their spines, titles I am all too familiar with, I had this thought: I bet if I were to […]
Charles R. Swindoll, an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher once said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” I liked that quote so much that I ripped the page out of my inspirational quotes calendar and taped it to my […]
Sleep is our second foundation of health. Partially because of its importance, and partially because it is, like nutrition, something we have a lot of control over. Most people don’t get enough sleep–even if you think you are. What is enough? At the least (as an adult) that means seven […]