Sunday, March 30, 2008
Welcome to fresh-you.com!
Here I am going to share helpful nutrition, fitness, and wellness words of wisdom. I would love to share my insights, advice, and helpful hints about how to make you a healthier person, inside and out! Happy Sunday! Get some fresh air as warmer days are in the forecast!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Why Choose Me?
FLEXIBLE ATTITUDE -- to promote successful compliance that is required to make lifelong changes!
ALL-AROUND APPROACH -- consideration of various lifestyle factors is necessary in order to see the whole picture! Nutrition, exercise, sleep, and relaxation are all key!
WHOLE FOODS PLANT-BASED FOCUS -- there are many nutritional, health, and environmental benefits, and, believe it or not, it can save you money!
TIME-SAVING SUGGESTIONS -- everyone's time is valuable, so I suggest food preparation that doesn't take hours, and so can fit into most busy schedules!
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION -- all instruction, explanation, and suggestions are meant to address your specific concerns and needs.
Personal Experience to RELATE to YOU! -- I am an athlete. I have struggled with weight concerns. I have challenging genes (heart disease and diabetes). I am a mom :)
PERSONAL EXAMPLE -- My family and I live by the nutrition, fitness, and wellness practices that I teach :)
Non-Medical SETTING -- For those who feel uncomfortable in a doctor's office or hospital, I offer a welcoming atmosphere.
Since I offer PHONE CONSULTATIONS, I can meet with you WHEREVER YOU LIVE!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Get Results!
When you follow fresh-you recommendations, ONE CHANGE at a TIME, you can experience:
- Increased energy and strength
- Improved blood pressure, cholesterol, and digestion
- Enhanced athletic performance
- Better blood sugar control
- Reduced body fat and weight
- Lowered risk of cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease, and death
- Delayed biological aging
- Happier!
- Improved quality of life!
My Mission
I'll help you live a healthier life by showing you how to quickly prepare and slowly enjoy eating delicious, colorful, and nutritious PLANT BASED WHOLE FOODS!
I'll teach you why with scientific evidence, and how with simple and delicious recipes and tips!
In addition to how you prepare and consume your food, are the factors of exercise, relaxation, sleep, gratitude, and mindfulness!I teach families, children, adults, and athletes all about healthy eating and lifestyle habits, and to have fun moving!
I teach athletes that what you eat and drink all day, everyday, has a huge impact on your performance! The habits are surprisingly easier and less expensive than you might imagine!
Sunday, June 18, 2006
ENTICING ENTREE RECIPES
"Chicken" Artichoke Casserole
Mexican Fiesta Bowl
Easy Eggplant Parmesan
Truffle Treo
Hearty Lentil Loaf
Healthy Mexican Lasagna
Penne Italiana
Spicy Vodka Pasta
Better Baking Breadcrumbs (add to many entrees and sides!)
Lemony Kale Pasta
Rich and Tasty Tofu Stir-Fry
PIZZAS
Baked Tomato and Guacamole Pizza
Copy-Cat California Pizza Kitchen Barbecue Pizza
Mexican Fiesta Bowl
Easy Eggplant Parmesan
Truffle Treo
Hearty Lentil Loaf
Healthy Mexican Lasagna
Penne Italiana
Spicy Vodka Pasta
Better Baking Breadcrumbs (add to many entrees and sides!)
Lemony Kale Pasta
Rich and Tasty Tofu Stir-Fry
PIZZAS
Baked Tomato and Guacamole Pizza
Copy-Cat California Pizza Kitchen Barbecue Pizza
Friday, January 6, 2006
Crazy for Kefir!
Kefir, along with plain Greek and regular yogurt, are AWESOME -- providing loads of HEALTHY BACTERIA (check out how VERY MUCH here!)! REMEMBER TO CHOOSE NON-DAIRY VERSIONS!
Kefir contains up to 10 different cultures! Plain regular, and often Greek yogurt contain up to 4 or 5 cultures. This is important because healthy bacteria has to survive through the digestive system where harmful bacteria may be trying to crowd out the good stuff. Unfortunately, flavored yogurts contain only 2 different bacteria strains...if only one strain is used, they should not be labeled "yogurt".
Did you know that the number of bacteria within your body outnumbers the trillions of your own cells that make up your body?! …by 10 times! So it’s a good idea to try to keep the good ones overpowering the bad, right?
If we consume many different strains (like we get from kefir, plain yogurt, and most Greek yogurt), we have a better chance of more strains surviving our digestion.
Benefits range from immunity to digestive health, from relieving constipation to treating irritable bowel disease (IBD), and these bacteria even PRODUCE vitamin K and a B-vitamin called biotin! Speaking of vitamin K, Kefir particularly is a rich source of vitamin K and calcium, two key nutrients in BONE health!
Many more reasons still, can you believe it?!
Good or healthy bacteria are also called PROBIOTICS, which are LIVE and ACTIVE CULTURES that grow and multiply once in our bodies to cause the above benefits!
Try this simple shake to get your kefir!
Try Jerusalem Artichoke Pasta for similar benefits!
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Have you ever been to Turkey? That's where kefir originates, and where Dr Oz's parents are from!
Kefir contains up to 10 different cultures! Plain regular, and often Greek yogurt contain up to 4 or 5 cultures. This is important because healthy bacteria has to survive through the digestive system where harmful bacteria may be trying to crowd out the good stuff. Unfortunately, flavored yogurts contain only 2 different bacteria strains...if only one strain is used, they should not be labeled "yogurt".
Did you know that the number of bacteria within your body outnumbers the trillions of your own cells that make up your body?! …by 10 times! So it’s a good idea to try to keep the good ones overpowering the bad, right?
If we consume many different strains (like we get from kefir, plain yogurt, and most Greek yogurt), we have a better chance of more strains surviving our digestion.
So how does this "good" bacteria help?
Benefits range from immunity to digestive health, from relieving constipation to treating irritable bowel disease (IBD), and these bacteria even PRODUCE vitamin K and a B-vitamin called biotin! Speaking of vitamin K, Kefir particularly is a rich source of vitamin K and calcium, two key nutrients in BONE health!
Many more reasons still, can you believe it?!
Good or healthy bacteria are also called PROBIOTICS, which are LIVE and ACTIVE CULTURES that grow and multiply once in our bodies to cause the above benefits!
Try this simple shake to get your kefir!
Try Jerusalem Artichoke Pasta for similar benefits!
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Have you ever been to Turkey? That's where kefir originates, and where Dr Oz's parents are from!
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Ever Wonder about Pasta Sauce?
Most important to read labels for:
- NO sugar
- NO oil
- NO cheese, milk, dairy
- NO extra chemicals
Watch out for SUGAR by any name in the ingredients list, or other ingredients that young readers (and sometimes adults) can't pronounce! Your favorite may have a nice ingredients list, but be sure to check! I want you to be an informed shopper, and knowing your LABELS is a tool that will take you a long way!
Kirkland's Signature Organic Marinara sauce is free of sugar and dairy, but there is oil in it. Post coming soon on how to decrease oil level in sauce.
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| Contains cheese :( Boo hoo! |
TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK? Have you ever made your own sauce? Do you ever used jarred sauce? Growing up, my mom made sauce that cooked on the stove all day long, YUM!, and my father and brothers were very particular in their sauce preferences, as in, NO jarred sauce!
Friday, June 18, 2004
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