Today I was in line at Panera around lunchtime – standing behind a guy in gym clothes. The cashier told him since he ordered a drink with his lunch, he could get a 99-cent pastry. His reply: “does it have to be a pastry?” “Yes,” she said. And that was that: he immediately complied as […]
Dirty, Imperfect and Whole
You’ve likely heard me say what I’ve been having to coach myself and others to do for years: “major on the majors.” If we aren’t doing what is tried and true, no amount of effort or money we spend on self-imposed food rules and media-driven regimens will bring true wellness. There are plenty of areas […]
a Powerful Poison
Those who know me know that it is just as likely for me to break out a random dance move as it is for me to throw out a deep thought they never saw coming. This will be more along the lines of the latter: I’m hoping the pulse of this post gets “stuck in […]
Eat whatever you want?
“Since you exercise, you can eat anything you want.” I hear this often. Do you really think that’s true? Getting your workout done brings that high that makes you think you can do anything! (But it sometimes leads you to THINK you can eat anything, too). One stop by Starbucks on the way home or to the office […]
Enjoyment AND excuses
I was at a Sports Nutrition conference earlier this month taking in the wisdom of Nancy Clark, the most well-known of Sports-Nutritionists (pictured here). She said, “I keep food and exercise separate: the E of exercise is for ‘enjoyment’.” I’ve been pondering that since. With all the activity trackers out there (think fitbit), so many are […]
Comfort cookies at Christmastime!
If I could blindfold you and give you a taste of one of these comfort-food cookies, I think I know what would come to mind. Girl.Scout.Cookies: they taste like Samoas, but fresher and lighter! Now that I’m a cookbook author (as of this year), I feel like I have to be extra on-my-game when bringing something […]
Lose big or win big
Recently on a flight, I sat by a middle-aged woman with a dreamy smile on her face. She was traveling alone — heading somewhere exciting, I imagined. I was reading nutrition literature like I always do when I fly to conventions to present. The article I was studying caught her eye and she told me […]