Archive | November, 2011

29 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Giving What Matters: Friends & Family Sale at Shambhala Publications [Sponsored]

The folks over at Shambhala Publications, a company that specializes in books that present creative and conscious ways of transforming the individual, the society, and the planet are offering a special 35% discount through December 16th on all of their titles. Consider giving the aspirant in your life a title or two, or treat yourself [...]

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28 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Health Coaching, Take Two

It’s been several years since I graduated from Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and so much has changed about the program and health coaching since then. The biggest change at IIN is that in-person sessions have been phased out in exchange for location independent self-study (Hello, customized iPad 2!). I really love the idea of [...]

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22 November 2011 ~ 4 Comments

Going Minimalist. Ish.

I am a hoarder. Of the information variety. But not like those people on those reality TV series where you can barely get into the apartment, have infestations, rotting food, and dead animals buried under piles of STUFF and are caving in floors and whatever else is clearly a mental illness that refuse to I [...]

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21 November 2011 ~ 0 Comments

It’s a Minimalist Christmas! How to Give (what matters) This Holiday Season

Since I don’t do any cooking or party planning for Thanksgiving, I thought it would be a great idea to get a head start on my Christmas New Year’s Regimen (notice I didn’t say Resolution) by doing the very thing I’m not known for: Planning. I’ve been making lists, which include outlining my ‘Must’ list [...]

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11 November 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Obesity, Fat, and the Human Foie Gras Condition

One of my biggest nutrition peeves lately is this Fear of/War against Fat. Despite the fact that everyone who takes a college-level nutrition course learns what Fat is and the role Fat plays in the body and in food, Fat continues to be demonized as a bad food and underlying contributor to obesity. But, people [...]

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10 November 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Is There a “Best” Diet for Healthy Eating?

The “best” diet for healthy eating is one that recognizes the Eater as a whole person, opts for whole foods, and allows the Eater flexibility in food choices without restriction, deprivation, or willpower. The “best” diet for healthy eating considers your unique nutrition needs and respects your traditional foodways. The “best” diet for healthy eating [...]

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