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Spring is finally here! And, in my opinion, there is no better time to talk about the importance of dark, leafy green vegetables. This is one of the first things I work on with my clients, and they are always amazed at how much easier, tastier, and less expensive it can be to [...]

I was visiting family and attending a conference last week, and had the opportunity to remind myself of how hard it can be to find healthy choices while traveling. I faced my own daily challenges, not the least of which was navigating the available options at the airport!
I’ve spoken to many people who say they [...]

There has been a lot of discussion lately about the dangers of too much salt, as NYC prepares to wage this latest battle against restaurants and prepared foods much in the same way as it did against trans fats in recent years.  I could write a whole post debating the merits of policies and their [...]

February is here, which means Valentine’s Day…and it’s also Heart Health Awareness month. In honor of this I wanted to focus on something that has become been quite a hot topic in recent years - especially given the prevalence of obesity issues. While a low-fat diet seems to have become one to be admired and [...]

The Japanese half of my background reined much of my upbringing—well, sort of, at least the culinary effects were strongly felt. My mother’s mother would drive her silver diesel Mercedes from the strawberry land of Oxnard, CA, and unload countless trays of food from her trunk: big pot of teriyaki short ribs, rolls of futomaki [...]

As someone who has always had an aversion to seafood, you never could have told me I’d learn to incorporate sea vegetables into my diet.  But after coming to realize the incredible health benefits these gems from the water offer, I have found a number of ways to do so that are actually quite delicious.
In [...]

As with everything else in your diet, protein needs can be very individual.  Whether my clients are meat eaters, vegetarians, or vegan, I always work with them to evaluate their protein intake – quantity, quality, and sources.  It can be a very enlightening experience.
Not too long ago, I experimented with going vegetarian.  It was a [...]

In my last post I spoke about some rather intense sugar cravings over the holidays.  I am happy to report that I survived, but also that I enjoyed every minute of the trip!  With the New Year in full swing, I find myself excited by new possibilities that have, perhaps, filled the void that I [...]