October 13, 2008
Do you remember Tio?
Some weeks ago, I told you all about my uncle and how the extra 60 pounds he was carrying around was killing his knees. (If you missed it, you can read it below: BBQ Hot Dogs and Knee Pain).
I gave him 3 basic guidelines to follow which I thought were pretty [...]
October 5, 2008
“But my momma told me to drink my milk!?”
One of the most controversial events that happens in my office all the time is the reduction or complete elimination of all dairy products from my client’s meal plans (and yes this includes children as well).
Something just like this happened last week but almost started a minor [...]
September 11, 2008
Just a few months ago I had a “kick butt” conversation with someone near and dear to me. This is a conversation I usually need to have with many clients, but this time it was directed to my boyfriend Stewart.
Let me explain.
Stewart has always been a pretty good eater and fitness enthusiast but in the [...]
August 19, 2008
Better smelling? Better tasting? Better for you? There are so many ways to ask this question and so many ways to answer it.
No matter how you ask it, which one do you think most people would honestly prefer? You guessed it. Unless you are some sort of alien, I think you would agree that chocolate [...]
August 19, 2008
Just a few months ago, 2 good friends of mine called me with quite the concern:
“Isabel. Our daughter has just been diagnosed with high cholesterol. She’s only 10. We stay away from whole eggs and she doesn’t eat much red meat. How is that possible? ”
Wow, 10 and high cholesterol already. That’s pretty scary. Remember [...]