9 Strategies for “Cleaning Up” Your Nutrition

9 Strategies for “Cleaning Up” Your Nutrition

One of the many super fun parts of my job is getting asked by corporations and nonprofits to come in and give workshops on various wellness topics. This week I had a blast visiting my pals at the JCCSF to lead a discussion on my best nutritional strategies based on 10 years of 1/1 nutrition coaching. This is one of my all time favorite workshops where I review 3 beginner, 3 intermediate and 3 advanced nutritional strategies for body composition/weight management and optimal health. If you're curious about what my top 9 are here is a PDF of the deck.  

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Practice "Safe Snacks" for Fat Loss

Practice "Safe Snacks" for Fat Loss

In our house, the hour before bedtime is known as “Crinkle, Crinkle” time. That’s the time of night, after a healthy dinner, my husband and I tend to mosey over to the kitchen cabinet in search of snacks. And the “crinkle, crinkle” sounds of our favorite treats give us away! And before you know it, it’s easy to have eaten way more than you intended resulting in weight gain, indigestion, poor sleep and frustration. This happened to me a few months ago and it took some strategic thinking to course correct. There are loads of strategies out there. And I tried a few that didn’t work for me. Here’s what worked.

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Rainbow 10 Challenge: Add Some Colors to Your Day

Rainbow 10 Challenge: Add Some Colors to Your Day

This post isn’t about how to eat to lose fat or gain muscle. Those are great goals and I help people do that all the time. You can get that for free in my guide. This is about something different. This post is about looking at your routine and what you’re eating in a day and making incremental, manageable improvements. The goal is simply to do something kind for your body not so you look better, but so you feel better physically and emotionally because you know you are doing something good for your health.

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