Sunday Wisdom

How Eating Out Impacts Body Fat Percentage

How Eating Out Impacts Body Fat Percentage

Hi! If you’ve worked with me for any amount of time, you’ve heard me say - be intentional about what you bring into your home. I feel this way about many things (cosmetics, skin care, hair care, cleaning products, the energy of other people), but we’ll keep it about...

Is Saturated Fat Really as Bad as We’ve Been Told?

Is Saturated Fat Really as Bad as We’ve Been Told?

Good Morning!! Today, I'd like to touch on a topic that's been a bit misunderstood: saturated fats. You know how highly I value the role of protein in our nutrition - it's crucial to address the concerns surrounding animal proteins, particularly from red meat, eggs...

How Self Compassion Improves Weight Loss Outcomes

How Self Compassion Improves Weight Loss Outcomes

oooo… I am EXCITED about today’s article! Hi there! I hope your morning is off to a wonderful start! I am sharing research today that demonstrates how self-compassion improves weight-loss efforts. I’ve been saying this for YEARS. You can scroll through any of my...

Why Mobility Work Needs to be a Priority

Why Mobility Work Needs to be a Priority

Well hello… Happy Sunday! Jumping right to it - I am sharing an article from The Guardian about mobility. In a previous email I shared with you that mobility work - stretching, yoga, anything that creates “opening” and “lengthening” in the body is part of my weekly...

Does Taking Collagen Really Work for Wrinkles?

Does Taking Collagen Really Work for Wrinkles?

Hi there!   MANY of you are stirring collagen peptides into your coffee every morning, myself included. I do this (and suggest it) for a couple of reasons:   1- it’s a good source of protein first thing in the morning - protein is the way I believe we should...

Why You Should Take Amino Acids

Why You Should Take Amino Acids

Gooooood morning!   Many of you have heard me “harp” on the importance of taking amino acids before or after a workout.   One question I get often is: what’s the difference between EAA’s (essential amino acids) and BCAA’s (branched chain amino acids)?  ...

How Alcohol Impacts Your Gut Bacteria

How Alcohol Impacts Your Gut Bacteria

HAPPY Sunday!   I’m going to dive right in today and try to keep this short as I know several of my previous Sunday Wisdom’s have been a tad lengthy 😉   Many of you participated in “Dry January”. It’s now the beginning of March - if you’re finding that “old...

Formula for Fat Loss

Formula for Fat Loss

Hello! Hello! I don’t talk a lot about weight loss strategies as I’ve found in my personal experience and in working with others - it’s a slippery slope between pursuing health vs pursuing skinny or a certain number on the scale. Often, the latter can make someone...

Is Lower Cholesterol Always Better?

Is Lower Cholesterol Always Better?

Hi there!! Most of you know that I have strong opinions on the societal beliefs about cholesterol, statins, how to lower cholesterol, etc. In a nutshell (if you’re new here) - I push against mainstream beliefs about cholesterol - aka “Lower total cholesterol is always...

The Routine I Use to Manage Stress

The Routine I Use to Manage Stress

Hello!! I’m continuing to share some of my go-to routines. This week: stress >> the routines I’ve found that best help me keep my nervous system regulated, manage stress - read: respond to it vs react to it, and help my body feel safe. First, I’d like to point...