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Farmer’s Salad
(Photo credit: Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Kitchen) Do you ever struggle with trying to help your kids make healthy choices but to also not be the overbearing health nut? I’m planning a little birthday party for my youngest daughter and I had a feeling we wouldn’t agree on the menu. It’s sort of a summer BBQ [...]
Fiber: How to Handle It
We’ve all had those moments. You eat too much fiber and suddenly your stomach is tangled up in cramps and your whole body feels like an embarrassing moment waiting to happen. For years the food industry pushed fiber as a crucial part of a healthy diet. While you need to avoid those processed, [...]
May 17, 2013 | Elissa
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Nitric Oxide: The Feel Good Molecule
A few weeks ago I was in Miami with my daughter checking out the University. Perhaps it was the heat or perhaps it was the realization that I am old enough to have a child going to college, but I felt totally wiped out. I met this amazing naturopathic doctor at the hotel spa [...]
May 16, 2013 | Elissa
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Elissa Goodman
I want to change the way people look at food.
I want to educate my clients more on healthy nutrient-rich foods. I feel what prevents people from eating the right foods is a mistaken idea that a “healthy diet” takes the enjoyment out of eating and deprives them of delicious foods. Scientific research has shown how the nutrients in certain foods are dense and are the key elements that allow our bodies to perform the myriad of activities necessary to keep our bodies both physically and mentally at our peak.
These foods can help us to look and feel our best as well as provide long-term health benefits, including reducing the risk of health problems. Better nutrition is a way of life and I strive to have my clients realize this, without feeling like they need to work so hard at a “quick-fix” diet.