The glycemic load of a food = a food’s glycemic index (GI) – a measure of how much the carbohydrate in that food causes a person’s blood sugar to rise + the actual amount of carbohydrate in a typical serving of the food. Researchers assign glycemic load numbers only to foods that contain carbohydrates. Carbs…(Read More)
5 Reasons You Should be Supplementing There is a common misconception with the word “supplements”. An image that may quickly come to mind may be of the super gym-goer and buckets of protein powder. Or maybe we see them as unnecessary because we eat “healthy”. I was one of those “I don’t…(Read More)
My #1 recommendation to a fellow carb lover, to someone looking to lose weight or get healthy, and to everyone else who comes in contact with me will be spaghetti squash. I still have trouble believing I can fake the idea of eating a plate of pasta with a vegetable. But this little Italian is…(Read More)
Back to the Basics I spent my fair share of time dieting, following every “weight loss” trend as they came out, doing cardio for hours a day everyday, and was exhausted. Not only that, but I was doing serious damage to my metabolism. It wasn’t until I began seeking education about nutrition and wellness…(Read More)
I love looking back at the things I learned as each year passed and find myself staying true (most of the time) to the things I preach. This year was full of any and all emotions and happenings. It was challenging, exciting, scary, unknown, but amazing to see how things fall into place and work…(Read More)
So it’s over. The four (five in my case) “best years of your life” (debatable) have ended as quickly as they began. Now its time to face this job market you’ve heard your parents and news anchors talk about, or whatever is left of it. You may have heard it was bad, or…(Read More)
An article has surfaced from the NY times unveiling the not-so-glamorous light of the tv show The Biggest Loser. Now I will admit reality tv is a guilty pleasure of mine and that I do watch each season, but I can’t watch in support. The article outlines a typical “day on the…(Read More)
Heart Week
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I was reading a post from one of my favorite humans, Jamie Tworkowski, where he had mentioned a book he was reading during what he hashtagged as “heart week”. It couldn’t have come at a better time seeing as I had been feeling more overwhelmed in recent days as big decisions and actions are…(Read More)
“God must be a pretty big fan of today, because you keep waking up to it. You have made known your request for a hundred different yesterdays, but the sun keeps rising on this thing that has never been known.” September is Suicide Awareness Month. I find myself wondering why we’re still not talking…(Read More)
Owning a cosmetic brand allowed me to become knowledgeable on proper skincare products and techniques. Prior to this, I was that girl who bought my cosmetics from Target or Walgreens, trying to match the light foundation to my skin under the florescent drugstore lights. I scrubbed my face with beaded exfoliates when I remembered to…(Read More)
