How I lost six pounds I'd recently gained: protein, vegetables and determination were the keys to not feeling hungry or deprived 🙂
Category: Food for Healthy Humans
What happens if I eat all the Belgian things? 🧐
I gave myself permission to feast during my last visit to Brussels, gained six pounds, and am now happily practicing constraint as a balance
Protein’s Greatest Hits: 12 practical, healthy and maybe surprising ways to add more to your eating plan
Boosting your protein a little bit each day can help conserve muscle after age 30 (!) and keep you full and satisfied. Here are my 12 favorite easy, healthy ways to add protein to your day.
Protein: A Secret Weapon for Women (and Men) Over 45 🧐
Why is protein a secret weapon for women (and men) over 45? There are at least two really good reasons. Here's why you might consider bumping yours up a bit, in a healthy way.
From Cravings to Calm: Five powerful strategies
What can we do about cravings? Here are five powerful strategies that can help.
Why do we struggle with cravings? Six reasons: some natural, some artificial
Why do so many of us struggle with cravings? An obesogenic culture, foods that overload our reward systems, emotional eating and a noisy inner toddler may be among the reasons
Holiday Gatherings: Win Against Temptation (and have a great time!)
"Holiday-proof" your self-care and sail through temptation at events, by focusing on the people (not the food), planning ahead, hunting for primal foods, fighting pressure with positivity, and keeping a glass of water in your paw 🙂
The Whole30: Changing Your Relationship with Food
For my monthly challenge in September, I chose to do a Whole30, which I had never done all the way through before. Our older son Alex got married in August, which meant riotous celebration and vigorous dancing to Latin music…
Real Food on the Road
You're hungry, and you exit the highway toward the usual lineup of gas stations and fast-food chains. Or you're stopping with friends or family at a popular restaurant. How can you find nourishing, satisfying food that will contribute to your…
Easy Batch-Cooked Vegetables 2: Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Winter Squash, Beets and Brussels Sprouts
More vegetables -- thanks for all the suggestions! Like last week, I'm offering what I think are the simplest ways to prepare vegetables all at once, so you can easily throw them into a range of meals with different flavors.…