Dr. Valerie Donaldson
32 Clean Eating Low-Calorie Snacks
It is so easy to fall off the healthy eating track. You get a little hungry between meetings at work, and all of a sudden the candy bars in the hallway vending machine look extra tempting. Prepare healthy snacks to bring with you, whether to work, the mall, on a hike, or to the airport,…
Read More2016 in Reflection
2016 in Reflection It seems every year on the topic of health, something new and exciting opens my eyes to how magnificent our bodies are. For example, how amazing is it that we live with billions of organisms called our flora working in precise unison with our human cells, keeping our bodies and minds functioning…
Read More10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
10 tips to avoid holiday weight gain The holidays are here: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, Christmas cookies and sweets of all kinds, eggnog… the list goes on and on! While many people may feel that holiday weight gain is inevitable, RMC is sharing some tips to share for how you can stay on track with…
Read MoreThanksgiving Stuff Yourself with Vegetable Recipes
Thanksgiving Stuff Yourself with Vegetable Recipes – Part one People stuff themselves at Thanksgiving. So go ahead and stuff yourself, but this year stuff yourself with good organic vegetables served in a variety of different ways and tastes. Roast them, steam them, grill them, however you like. It is hard to eat too many vegetables.…
Read MoreImplementing A Gluten-Free Diet
My first post on gluten explained what it is, which foods commonly contain gluten, and some of the benefits of implementing a gluten-free diet. To enjoy all the benefits of a gluten-free diet, it is not enough to simply swap out regular cookies, bread, and crackers for their gluten-free counter parts. Even though these modified…
Read More“Training for My First Marathon” Part 3, by Dr. Donaldson
One of my fellow MDs in the ER ran the marathon every year so I told him I wanted to run a marathon because Barry Sears said if you eat the Zone diet before and during you won’t hit the wall at mile 20. I asked him how I could set up a training schedule…
Read More“Your Will Is My Will” by Dr. Donaldson (The Light Portal)
As I lay in Light Portal™ tears were rolling down my cheeks when finally I felt the familiar Light Portal™ calming energy. I sighed and as I exhaled, my whole being melted into the bed. As my body and mind calmed, these simple words came to me softly and became so powerful, so freeing, so…
Read MoreBell Pepper Cups with Salmon, Chicken or Tuna Salad – Healthy Recipes
Bell Pepper Cups with Salmon, Chicken or Tuna Salad Prep Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1-2 bell peppers, color of choice 1 can tuna, salmon or chicken 1 TBSP Mayonnaise* or full-fat plain greek yogurt Salt/pepper to taste Optional add-ins: celery, apple, onion, walnuts, almonds, dried cranberries Directions: 1. Cut bell pepper in half & scrape…
Read More“Barry Sears, Hippocrates, and My First Marathon” by Dr. Donaldson
It was one day in April in 1995, I decided I wanted to run a marathon. I didn’t want to run the marathon because of the challenge or the glory. I wanted to run it because I had gotten heavy into the Zone diet by Barry Sears. I was so into Barry Sears I arranged…
Read More“What’s In Your Bag?” Eating Healthy, On-The-Go!
Eating Healthy, On-The-Go! Last weekend, I traveled to Chicago to attend a meeting about Orenda supplements – what an amazing learning experience! Traveling is fun, but it can often throw us all off our normal eating patterns, especially when our food options are limited to airports or highway rest-stops. These options are usually poor, ranging…
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