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Spring Sprouts – how to make your own sprouts at home

Lentils and Mung beans are probably the easiest beans to sprout, are great sources of protein, and are light and fresh so they cut through the heavy, damp energy that can accumulate in spring time. You can buy sprouts at the grocery store, but these are so simple and so cheap to make at home…

Living Courageously

  “The way to live is with vulnerability and stop controlling and predicting.” Check out this fabulous TED talk on living with courage and vulnerability.   Brené Brown points out that ‘Courage’ comes from the Latin word, Cour, which means heart.  And it originally was used to describe those who told their stories with their…

Zucchini Flax Seed Breakfast Muffins (Sugar and Gluten Free)

Often I hear that people I work with don’t have enough time for breakfast in the morning, much less a health one, and then end up skipping breakfast, eating on the run, or stopping for fast food or coffee.  I feel, though, that not having enough time in the morning isn’t an excuse for not…

“A Big Fat Debate” by Kristin Wartman

March 7, 2011 A Big Fat Debate By kristin wartman The low-fat trend finally appears to be on its way out. The notion that saturated fats are detrimental to our health is deeply embedded in our Zeitgeist—but shockingly, the opposite just might be true. For over 50 years the medical establishment, public health officials, nutritionists, and dieticians…

Are the foods you’re eating causing your cravings?

You may think that grabbing that Snickers is satisfying your craving and, hopefully, making it go away, but the truth is, specific foods may actually be what trigger those cravings in the first place! Now, there are many possible triggers and I discuss emotional, environment, and even spiritual causes of cravings with my clients, but…

The Institute for Integrative Nutrition featured me on their Blog. I’m so honored!

Integrative Nutrition graduate and Health Coach, Elham Simmons took a leap of faith and now lives the life of her dreams. Read her inspiring interview with us to find out how she did it.

What does ‘Soul Care’ have to do with weight loss?

For the ladies out there, do you ever walk by a mirror and think “Dang! Who is that beautiful woman?” I know it happens to people, but it wasn’t usually something that happened to me. It just wasn’t part of my thought process. Instead I would think “woah, why am I wearing this?” Or, “Should…

Can Fasting be Healthy?

Dear friends, I’m sharing a post I wrote a year ago about how spiritual fasting can be physically healthy.  Do you agree with this? Have you experienced something similar? Was your experience totally different? Please share your thoughts! With love, Elham – March 1st, 2010 I’m sitting at my desk upstairs right now. Java, the…

Seven belief systems that could be sabotaging your health goals

You probably already know which foods to start eating to improve your health now. You probably already know which foods to reduce to improve your health now. You probably also already know how much exercise you need to improve your health now. But, if you aren’t doing those things, do you know why? In the…

What is your decision-making style?

There are many paths to knowledge. Which path do you follow to make a decision?