A huge thank you to my Coach, Sheri Lynn this holiday season, you are such a gift!! After speaking with my family, friends and clients this past week, I remember how difficult I used to think healthy eating was at this time of year was . I remember getting to this point in December and […]
December 2, 2013
by Peggi Ingram, RN BSN
During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, I like to take a few hours away to spend some time alone reflecting on the past year’s journey. Where did I start this year? What roadblocks/paths appeared? Where am I today? Am I in a better spot than I was at the beginning? What did […]
December 2, 2013
by Sheri Lynn
ODE TO APPLES This is a ‘SPECIAL EDITION’ geared towards all you apple lovers out there. Apples are deserving of a rampant fan club – tasty, full of fiber, low glycemic and a great source of healthy carbohydrates…who could ask for more? This year I encountered three apple varieties that were all new to me. […]
December 2, 2013
by Katie Surjan
Have you ever thought about waving the white flag to self care around the holidays? Believing it’s simply impossible to take care of yourself “perfectly” while attending holiday parties, late nights shopping, baking cookies, decorating your house, fun family visits and to top it off, working through it all. Do you schedule yourself into […]
December 2, 2013
by Katie Surjan
The holiday season is often accompanied with certain family traditions, habits, and expectations that we have engrained into our lives. For my family, Thanksgiving was not believed to be Thanksgiving without green bean casserole made with cream of mushroom soup (my husband’s must have), pecan pie with homemade whipped cream (my uncle’s favorite), stuffing made […]
December 2, 2013
by Peggi Ingram, RN BSN
I’m Pregnant … WHAT?! Since the age of 18, doctors told me I could not and would not get pregnant without the use of drugs and other medical interventions, due to the presence of a non-malignant pituitary adenoma. These small growths are very common but remain under-diagnosed. At the time it wasn’t an issue, so […]
December 2, 2013
by Peggi Ingram, RN BSN
Recently someone asked me what arthritis feels like and what it feels like when I go off my food plan. I was diagnosed with arthritis a week after my 26th birthday. I was limping everywhere, taking 8 ibuprofen a day and had just moved my family 600 miles. I thought I had a simple foot problem […]
December 2, 2013
by Peggi Ingram, RN BSN
WATCH THIS: FAST FOOD NATION 2006, 116 min Director: Richard Linklater Writers: Eric Schlosser, Richard Linklater Stars: Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, Wilmer Valderrama, and others This is not a documentary but rather an ensemble piece starring Gregg Kinnear and many other famous faces. This Hollywood film follows Don, a Marketing VP for fictional Mickey’s fast […]
December 2, 2013
by Katie Surjan
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