If you're worried about gaining weight over the holidays, here is what I tell my clients to ease their mind and help them get through the festivities.

Food intolerances can affect your weight loss goals by affecting your hormones, your metabolism and by creating inflammation throughout the body.  If you're not feeling well, it can affect your food choices (comfort eating), whether you exercise or not, and your stress levels (a raised cortisol level makes it more difficult to lose weight).

 

The Nutrition Facts table is on the side of most packaged foods. It’s often found close to the ingredient listing. Here’s my four-step crash course on reading the Nutrition Facts label.

When it comes to losing weight and eating healthy, the serving size of the foods you eat play an important role. There are two ways to look at serving sizes...

Hand-sized portions is great way to visualize portions without getting out the food scale or measuring cups. And you can use it anywhere, anytime -- even out in a restaurant or away on vacation. 

Motivation isn’t the problem. It's because you're being pulled in a million different directions before learning how to change. Taking a 5 minute action each day shows you how make changes.

The simplest thing to do to balance your blood sugar is to reduce the number of refined sugars and starches you eat.  To do this, you can start by dumping sweet drinks and having smaller portions of dessert.

Is your breakfast leaving you feeling ravenous by mid-morning?  The problem is likely what you're having for breakfast -- or, rather, what you're not having for breakfast.  Let me show you a few perfect breakfast foods to eat in the morning.

Find out from a nutrition coach how coconut oil can help you lose weight -- and feel full.  You'll learn what all the hype is about, how much to eat and how to add this flavorful oil to your diet.

Does stress affect your carb cravings?  You bet!  Here are my strategies to help you lower your cortisol levels naturally -- and get rid of carb cravings.