Have you ditched the plastic water bottle yet?
April 30, 2008 by Suzanne Monroe · Leave a Comment
In light of Earth Day, I thought I’d join the email bandwagon with some environmentally-friendly options for your health…a few days late. By now I am sure you have heard about the recent scare with plastic water bottles. While the media has been focusing on baby bottles, the truth is that plastic water bottles are [...]
Raw Foods Time
April 21, 2008 by Suzanne Monroe · Leave a Comment
“Home grown tomatoes, home grown tomatoes What would life be like without homegrown tomatoes Only two things that money can’t buy That’s true love and home grown tomatoes.” John Denver, “Home Grown Tomatoes,” from a song written by Guy Clark Take it All Off – Raw Foods As we have rounded the corner of the [...]
Goodbye Guilty Eating
April 17, 2008 by Suzanne Monroe · Leave a Comment
By Suzanne Monroe, Food Coach, Real Life Food Have you ever said to yourself “Today is the day I am going to start eating healthier!”? I think we have all said this to ourselves at one time or another. But why don’t we stick with it? One of the problems is that we often think [...]
Spring Eats
March 28, 2008 by Suzanne Monroe · Leave a Comment
Spring is an exciting time of year! I love the first days of Spring when the cold finally breaks and you can just smell the warm weather. It as if Spring is Summer just trying to break through. It makes me think of when you are on the brink of a good idea, something really [...]
“Forget Love, I’d Rather Fall in Chocolate!”
February 14, 2008 by Suzanne Monroe · Leave a Comment
Dark chocolate fulfills the palate and the soul! Plus, it’s heart-healthy. Dark chocolate contains flavonoids that have cardioprotective properties, namely epicatechin and gallic acid. If you regularly eat small servings of dark chocolate, it can decrease your risk of having a heart attack. It’s important to note that dark chocolate with a minimum 70% content [...]
Nurture Your Heart
February 14, 2008 by Suzanne Monroe · Leave a Comment
February is Heart Health month, and a perfect time to focus on nourishing the heart with healthy food and activities. The heart is a very special organ as it is the center of joy, love, appreciation, gratitude and generosity. You don’t say, “I love you with all of my kidney”, do you? Nurturing the heart [...]
Eating for Energy
February 8, 2008 by Suzanne Monroe · 1 Comment
Have you ever run out of toothpaste? You squeeze the tube from every angle, roll it up from the bottom, just trying to pinch the last bit out. The amount of energy you have each day is a lot like your toothpaste: it’s an essential part of taking care of yourself. With toothpaste, though, if [...]
