Ten days ago, my Grandma passed away. At 97, she was more progressive than most people I know today. And physically healthier than many, working as a nurse's aide until she was 80, lifting and caring for people 20 years younger than her. My Grandma was a pioneer. Especially in nutrition. Sometime ...
Panicked over your spring wardrobe fitting?
My previous struggle with food was enmeshed in my weight. I couldn’t figure it out because inside I was very confident in my professional abilities and success. I also knew I was a good daughter, friend and partner. As winter turned to spring, the panic over if I’d fit into the previous spring ...
Have you heard of the natural sweetener Lucuma?
A couple months ago, Amie Valpone made me aware of the natural sweetener, lucuma. Known as the “Gold of the Incas”, lucuma powder comes from the lucuma fruit. It’s dried at low temperatures and then turned into a powder. It has a maple like taste. Although if you mix it in your favorite nut ...
Carbs aren’t your problem. They are the solution.
As I started to accept the reality that quick fixes like detoxes, cleanses and diets don't work, I would still find myself picking up the magazine with “The New 5-Day Fix You’ve (Miraculously) Never Heard of That Will Get You In Shape by Summer!" Intellectually I knew these claims were bogus (it ...
Why “eating until you’re 80% full” doesn’t work (hint: hunger isn’t always in your stomach)
In my dieting days, I tried everything. Even charcoal, a “2015 wellness trend.” I tried that in 1999 (hat tip to my maternal lineage who gifted me with being ahead of one’s time!). Being on the other side of that hell, it’s clear what I was doing wrong. I thought I was trying “everything” but ...
How to make the healthy choice when there isn’t one (without guilt).
My clients tend to be overachieving and type-A. When we first start to work together, the most frequent question is “is X food healthy?” What clients come to realize in my Truce with Food method, is that “healthy” is a relative term. It all depends on your current health, lifestyle and ...
When a health coach (me!) wants to end her after dinner sweet…
Because I'm a health coach, people assume that my health routine is much more complex than reality. I stick to the basics: lots of sleep, water, eat home-cooked meals the majority of the time, stay pretty active, have amazing people in my life and spend my days doing meaningful work. And, Carlos ...
How to stop a downward eating spiral
Did Halloween (candy) send you in a downward spiral? Have you ever had one of those days where you told yourself “just one” homemade chocolate chip cookie wouldn’t matter? Yet it led to eating the leftover Halloween Reese's Cups in the work kitchen to munching on pretzels all afternoon? A ...
The difference between nutrition experts and weight loss programs (Part 2).
On Tuesday, I shared the first two of five questions I suggested you use when evaluating the type of nutritional guidance to seek. Today I’m offering three more. Truce with Food answers all five of these questions and more. I created it, because it is what I wish had been available when I finally ...
Do you need a health coach, a nutritionist or a Weight Watchers-esque program? Here’s how to find out.
Listen to our podcast episode on this topic in more depth here. This summer I ran into a client of mine who had lost over 50 pounds in our work together the previous year. She said, “I tell all my friends about you, but I don’t know what to call you. I say you're like a nutritionist, but we ...