I’ll call it a “Learning Opportunity.” Ironically, it happened within minutes of my telling my husband, “thinking about gluten free eating is challenging for me right now. I know what is vegan, what to look for, what I can eat, but gluten free does not come naturally at all.” I’m told that it gets better. […]
Gluten Free Update: 4 Days In plus GF/Vegan Resources
So, I’m four days into my gluten-free experiment. In a nutshell: I’d feel great if it wasn’t for the root canal and extraction that I had today. As I sit here with gauze clamped between my teeth, I just want to share a bit about my first few days of going gluten free. While I […]
Going Gluten Free Update + Weekend Workouts
So, since receiving the suggestion to try a gluten free diet for a few weeks at my Wellness FX consultation a few days ago, I’ve been doing some research, planning, and, um, eating. I’ll discuss the eating first. I feel at the moment that I’m being pulled in two directions. While I have totally decided […]
Taking Steps to #OptimizeHealth
I always think of myself as pretty healthy. After all, I’ve dedicated my life to it. I’m a personal trainer and coach. I follow a plant-based diet and try to eat healthfully, choosing whole foods as much as possible. I run, weight train, do yoga, regularly. I keep up to date on nutritional news, both […]
My First Raw #Vegan Dish
Last June, after I took my Raw Food Class, I was really enthusiastic about trying to prepare some of the dishes at home. The recipes were simple, didn’t need a lot of specialized equipment (although a Vitamix, Mandoline Slicer, and Spiralizer would be nice tools to have), and all were delicious. And then, I didn’t do […]
Lucky 13. Years of Marriage That Is
Today, as my husband Alan and I celebrate our 13th anniversary, I want to take a moment to reflect back to the beginning of our relationship. We met, quite appropriately, at a race. The Palm Springs Tram Road Race, a 3.7 mile torture-fest, which starts at the base of the road to the Palm Springs […]
