I had seasonal allergies most of my adult life. I used to have itchy ears, eyes, and nose in the spring and fall every year. Allergies can be debilitating. They are physically draining, emotionally exhausting, and expensive (allergy meds, trips to the grocery store looking for ANY kind of relief…) The height of my allergies […]
What to do with Your Fresh Garden Radishes!
Summer is the perfect time to introduce more vegetables into your nutritional profile! Try your hand at this easy, delicious, nutritious Summer Radish Salad! Summer Radish Salad Original recipe makes 6 servings 2 cups sliced radishes 1/2 teaspoon mineral salt (Celtic or Pink Himalayan salt is healthy and delicious) 1 cup sliced red onion 1 cup seeded and sliced cucumber […]
What Time is it? Internal Spring Cleaning Time!
Should You Be Spring Cleaning Your Body? Our bodies are exposed to an overload of toxins every day. Most toxins are environmental; we may rub them on our skin, breath them in from our dishwasher soap, ingest them from our food, or create them with daily movement. We are designed to eliminate toxins from the […]
Creative Easter Candy Alternatives
Easter Candy in the basket was a tradition from the Easter bunny in my house. I love traditions, but as a personal trainer and nutrition coach who studies nutrigenomics (how food affects our body), I have to believe there are better options than candy full of artificial colors and sugars for my children (and me!!). […]
Spring into Diamond Strength
Do you know what makes diamonds so strong? PRESSURE. How does pressure relate to your health and fitness this season as the weather warms up? Two things: 1. Consistency. Exercise even when you don’t feel like it. Consistency makes you stronger and more likely to achieve your fitness goals. Spring is the perfect time to […]
North Wright County, Welcome to Health!
What does health mean to you? Are you healthy? Could you be more healthy? As a speaker, fitness club owner, and personal trainer, my goal is to make Albertville, St. Michael and the surrounding areas the healthiest communities in the nation. Over the next several months, we are going to explore what it means to […]