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21 Days of Self-Care: Day 12 - Get Your Protein
Our first super-star nutrient in the spotlight is protein. Protein helps build and repair almost every tissue in our bodies, including...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 11 - The Kitchen Makeover
Sorry, this kitchen makeover has nothing to do with marble countertops or stainless steel appliances. This is about creating an...
Jul 11, 20243 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 10 - Read the Label
In our Day 9 post we talked about eating mostly whole foods, and how processed foods are basically the opposite of whole foods. To recap:...
Jul 10, 20243 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 9 - Eat Mostly Whole Foods
Fresh vegetables & fruits, fresh meat & poultry, fresh fish & seafood, nuts & seeds, beans & lentils, whole intact grains, minimally...
Jul 9, 20242 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 8 – Record Your Intake-Part II: Analyze your data
Now that you have recorded your data in your food journal, these are some things to look for. From a strictly nutritional viewpoint: Does...
Jul 8, 20242 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 7 - Record Your Intake, Part I: Collect Your Data
My plan was to try to spend just one day on the practice of food journalling, but I didn’t want to leave out the part about what to do...
Jul 7, 20242 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 6 - Create & Practice a Sleep Ritual
Sleep is a wonderful thing. It makes us feel good, helps us recover, and helps us get leaner, healthier and stronger. (Remember all those...
Jul 6, 20242 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 5 - Take a Media Vacation
In the nutrition coaching program I offer, (powered by Precision Nutrition's ProCoach platform) this lesson is more specifically geared...
Jul 5, 20242 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 4 - Movement Matters
So, how long have you been sitting there at the computer? Seriously, that long? Time to get up and move. What to even say here? Everyone...
Jul 4, 20243 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 3 - Eat Slowly
This practice is simple, but not necessarily easy. For each meal today, try to take a few extra minutes to just – pause. After each bite...
Jul 3, 20241 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 2 - Take 5 Minutes for Yourself
Today’s exercise gives you a chance to check in with yourself, and start to develop your “mindfulness muscle” - a 5 minute mind/body...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


21 Days of Self-Care: Day 1 - Targeted Recovery Strategy
Hi, and welcome to Day 1 of 21 Days of Self-Care. Over the next 3 weeks, I’m going to share with you some habits and practices to help...
Jul 1, 20241 min read


The fallacy of the pause button; or, how to start by getting started.
I’ve been wanting to write a post about the “pause button” mentality for a while – you know, that feeling that it has to be the absolute,...
Jun 7, 20243 min read


What I learned trying to drink a gallon of water a day
I am as much of a sucker for an atttention-grabbing headline on the internet as the next guy – even more so if it involves health and...
May 24, 20243 min read


"Are hot dogs a healthy choice if I top them with chopped lettuce, tomato, onions etc.?"
“Are hot dogs a healthy choice if I top them with chopped lettuce, tomato, onions, etc.?” This was a question posed in the “Ask Tufts...
Apr 19, 20241 min read


A week of at-home workouts, or Fitness in the time of COVID-19
Your gym may be closed, but that’s no reason to give up on your workouts. Thought I would share with you the at-home workouts I have been...
Jul 4, 20204 min read


How's your anxiety level?
How’s your anxiety level? That’s been my first question to friends, clients and classes lately. My own answer to the question changes...
Jun 6, 20204 min read


Spring Training Special!
The boys of summer are preparing for the season, and you should, too! The first day of Spring is in 30 days. The first day of Summer is...
Mar 1, 20201 min read
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