Dining Out Without Tossing Your Diet

When it comes to being healthy and losing weight, let’s be honest-New York City presents a whole new set of rules. Along with the countless gyms, spas, yoga studios and organic grocery stores there are also hundreds of bars with delicious, sugary cocktails, a cupcake shop on every corner, and an infinite number of exquisite, delicious [...]

Snow Day! Perfect Time For Baking & Hot Cocoa

The past week, New York City was covered in several inches of the white fluffy stuff! Snowy days always conjure up visions of baking up some delicious cozy treat and pairing it with a steamy cup of hot cocoa. I made these tasty scones last weekend for a brunch with my girlfriends, but today’s chilly [...]

Simple. Practical. Totally Healthy. Quick Tip.

Remember my LAUNDRY rule: Be as careful with your body as you are with your laundry! Think about it- we separate our whites from darks, we don’t mix towels with delicates, but we are so quick to put unnatural foods into our bodies that wreak havoc on our well-being. Food is fuel- it should [...]

Sweet Spot: Valentine’s Day Recipes

Let’s face it, we all have a little sweet spot…and a little sweet tooth. And this year we’ve decided to try out two Valentine’s Day recipes that are the perfect combination fruit and chocolate (and we’ve even thrown in some alternatives if dairy is not your love!) Enjoy!!

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Chocolate Covered Pears
2 ripe Bartlett pears, washed
10 semisweet [...]

Late Night Snacking: Curb Cravings Now!

Eating late night is one of the biggest diet no-no’s, but sometimes the cravings take hold. Even if we’ve eating a proper dinner, it ’s very common that when we are tired or stressed, our bodies crave an adrenal stimulant.  Many times we reach for this in the form of chips, ice cream, cereal-usually a quick [...]

Forget the Vending Machine – Healthy Snacks for the Office

The key to healthy eating is to make sure we eat several meals and snacks throughout the day. This ensures our metabolism is going strong and our blood sugar and energy levels remain stable, preventing us from overeating.
We usually eat lunch around noon, which means by about 3 or 4pm we are ready for a [...]

Gluten Free? Understanding Celiac Disease

I was recently asked to write an article for HealthUpdate on celiac disease. I do not have celiac disease, but am gluten intolerant and work with many clients who do have celiac disease. Over the past several years celiac has been on the rise. The only positive side is that mainstream companies, grocery stores and [...]

Cookie Diets Are for the Birds

An article AND a video report on the infamous cookie diet came out recently the Wall Street Journal. Come on people, are we seriously still talking about this? Rip away all the pretty wrapping, we know there’s no magic weight loss or diet pill…and certainly no magic cookie. I don’t know about you, but scarfing [...]

Cookbooks to Crush on this Holiday Season

I tend to lust over cookbooks (both new and old) all year long, but get particularly engrossed around the holiday season and find myself pouring through recipes and gorgeously rich photos for a little cold-weather inspiration and holiday warmth. Here are a few cookbooks on my list this year, and maybe on yours as well.

COCO [...]

A Winter White Brunch

This month’s massive snowfall and freezing temperatures inspired the wintry-warm brunch I whipped up at home last Sunday…wasn’t really feeling inclined to brave the outdoors just yet. I’ve been recently craving the kale salad at one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants, Northern Spy…my version, though a bit different, might just be a close second.

Poached [...]

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