Category: Nutrition
Eat Regularly, Weigh Less
I would say nine out of ten times that I work with a client to improve their diet, or to help them lose weight (usually hand in hand), the topic of calories comes up multiple times. It’s true that if you eat too much, you will gain weight. I think we can all bank on [...]
My 30 Day Spring Cleanse Is On!
My friend, Debbie, got married last year in Montana to a really great guy. The two of them live in Chicago, but love Montana, so they opted for a destination wedding. The reception was a couple months later in Chicago. She’s a cowgirl at heart and the reception was proof of that. One touch that [...]
Healthy Snacks, Pity Food & How Not To Gain Weight Traveling
I am on spring break right now with my family! Before I left my house, I made sure we had everything healthy we needed to eat…at least while traveling. As an aside, “healthy snack packing” wasn’t exactly my forte years back. I’m from the Milwaukee area. Before I moved to Chicago, where I currently live, [...]
7 Diet Myths Debunked
Yesterday I was talking with a couple friends about diets. Not in the “I-need-to-go-on-a-diet” way, rather in the “it’s-important-to-eat-a-heathly-diet” way. In the world of marketing, specialty foods is big business. Organics, gluten free, allergy free, lactose free…food is definitely not what it used to be. There is a lot of misinformation about diets out in [...]
5 Workplace Diet Disasters
Before my career revolved around wellness, it revolved around marketing. I worked in an office, had access to dozens of restaurants for lunch and was 30 feet away from an incredibly likable coworker who always had a full bowl of chocolate sitting on his desk. Honest to God, I think every time someone grabbed a [...]
Foods to Avoid: Soy
Years ago when I lived in Minneapolis, I signed up for the AIDS Ride from the Twin Cities to Chicago. I did the ride during my borderline couch potato days, and wasn’t nearly as fit as I am today. I wish I knew then what I know today. Charities and causes aside, the decision to [...]
Calories, Alcohol and Weight Gain
Moderate alcohol consumption can be good. Some studies suggest a glass of beer or wine a day can actually be very good for your health. But drinking too much can have an affect on your health in many ways, including your weight. Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram. That’s a lot, especially when you consider [...]
Traci Mitchell & Dr Oz Talk Weight Loss Tricks Today! Check it out.
Just a reminder to tune this afternoon to FOX to catch me talking weight loss tricks on Dr. Oz. (Local Listing) Usually when it comes to managing weight gain, the small stuff counts the most. Listen to my tips, as well as the tips of a couple other incredible people who are on the show, [...]
Detox Your Body with These Blood Cleansing Foods
Toxins don’t just come from what we EAT, but also from what we BREATHE in. Here are a few foods that can help sponge up all the bad stuff, eliminating it from our system: Apples Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cilantro: (EXTREMELY effective) Dandelion Greens (looks like a regular leafy green if the produce section. [...]
My 10 Favorite Health & Fitness Favorites: Can’t Live Without Them!
We all have things we like to wear when we exercise, eat to keep us energized, listen to keep us motivated and use to keep us feeling strong. Here are ten of my all time favorites. It’s a mish mash of a list, but these are truly staples that I’ve come to use often and will [...]
