Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
10 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 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“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…
Read MoreSugar: The Bitter Effects by Anne-Marie Alderson
Sugar, sugar….honey, honey…. We’re all familiar with the catchy tune by the Archies. But what exactly is sugar, and what is sugar doing to us? Sugar is found in many forms- cane sugar, honey, high fructose corn syrup, and maple syrup, to name a few. When we hear “sugar”, most of us think of candy,…
Read MoreFather’s Day Reflection by Dr. Donaldson
As I was driving to yoga this morning feeling great having accomplished one of the ProLon 5 Day Fasting Mimicking Diet, I was delighted to see fathers out running with their daughters, riding bikes with their sons, and going to yoga with their children. I decided to dedicate my 5 day fast to fathers. What…
Read MoreGluten Free: What’s the Deal? by Anne-Marie
You may have noticed more and more restaurants offering “Gluten-free” entrees, and more and more foods popping up on grocery store shelves bearing the same label. But what exactly IS gluten? Where does it come from? Why would you want to avoid it? And, why are we suddenly hearing SO much about the problems associated…
Read MoreNutrition, Part 2 “Zinc, Alzheimers & Diet” by Dr. Donaldson
Recently, I was at an age management conference and one of my more brilliant colleagues from medical school was talking about Alzheimers and zinc deficiency as being a possible probable cause. Can you imagine, curing Alzheimers with zinc? The theory he proposed made a lot of sense. He said one of the enzymes that needs…
Read MoreNutrients; Part 1, “Zinc” by Dr. Donaldson
I’ve been in the alternative medicine world for over 15 years and I am always astounded by what nutrients can do for what ails us. For example, you need Zinc for your immune system to work properly. Zinc has a role in: cell division and cell growth wound healing breakdown of carbohydrates to glucose for…
Read MoreMarathon
Training for a marathon is a daunting task, and there are various philosophies of training. Many traditional training strategies favor high mileage weeks. But, as a certified coach, I’ve researched various options and chosen to take a different route with my training. Specifically, I decided to focus on balancing a weekly endurance-building long run, high…
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