by C | Mar 11, 2010 | Inspiration, Nutrition
As an RD, I am of course, very excited that March is National Nutrition Month. It also doesn’t hurt that there is great irony at work here; I was BORN in March, so perhaps my career was designed by destiny. National Nutrition WEEK became a month-long observance...
by C | Jan 13, 2010 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tempeh (tem-pay) originated in Indonesia, where it has for hundreds of years served as a high protein food staple. At its most basic, tempeh is fermented soybean cake; doesn’t sound too appealing if you’ve never tried it and have no idea what to envision,...
by C | Oct 6, 2009 | Fitness, Inspiration, Running
This Sunday, October 11th, marks the 32nd Chicago marathon. 45,000 registered runners will pound the pavement throughout our fair city for 26.2 miles. I’m a runner, but I’m not a marathoner. The longest distance I’ve ever logged was 11 miles –...
by C | Sep 1, 2009 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based
Sometimes you want just a little bite of something sweet, dense, and rich – but you still want to keep it healthy. These gems are just the ticket. This is a quick, absolutely “no cooking required” (unless you consider microwaving cooking) cookie...
by C | Jul 1, 2009 | Fitness, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Risk Reduction
I’m probably one of the few people on the planet that doesn’t watch The Biggest Loser. In fact, I’ve never seen the program; except that one night when I watched for about 10 minutes, but that doesn’t count. There are a couple of reasons why I...
