Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
One of the first things that participants in my diabetes prevention classes learn is how to read nutrition labels. While a lot more goes into healthy eating than just numbers, understanding and reading nutrition labels can be an eye-opening experience! Here are the first four steps you should take when checking out the label: Step …
Smoothie. Moist. Kiddo. There are several words that make me cringe. “Gut” is also one of those words. But spend any time with health coaches and you will soon hear the words “gut health.” Weird diets that are supposed to improve gut health, including the GAPS diet that I heard so much about when I …
You’ve seen the TV commercials. All sorts of products designed to “get rid of belly fat.” I hate that term! Turns out, it actually does matter though. In today’s post we’ll discover together why waist circumference (which sounds so much better than belly fat) is more important health-wise than your weight, and how you can …
Recently one of my clients emailed me discouraged because her cholesterol levels weren’t improving, despite eating much healthier and being more active. I’ve always heard that cholesterol isn’t the end all be all of good health, and that the statin producers are just trying to get everyone on medication. So I did some digging on …
We all know how much I LOVE my coffee! In face when I was considering bariatric surgery that was one of my first concerns. “Do I have to give up coffee?” Luckily the answer was no, after the first six weeks I was able to go back to my daily habit as long as I …
