Roasted Veggies, The Crazy Healthy Way
Remember my foodie friend, Angie? She changed my relationship with vegetables forever, and helped me get crazy healthy, when she taught me how to roast brussel sprouts. It was 2003. I was a new...
View ArticleThe Science Of Addictive Food
This morning, instead of the usual carpool drop off, I walked into my daughter’s preschool to deliver her, and some healthy, gluten-free snack alternatives, to her teacher. As I pulled out the roasted...
View ArticleYoga: What’s Bacon Got To Do With It?
On Monday night I posted this photo on the My Crazy Healthy Life Facebook page: The caption read: Awesome sweet, salty, and pungent salad tonight–90% nutrient dense, 10% “condiment”. A whole lotta...
View ArticleGreen Juice, Kitchari and Aloe Shots
I’ve dabbled in Ayurveda off and on for over a decade. I first learned about this ancient practice during my 200 hour yoga teacher training program, and have been both fascinated, and intimidated by,...
View ArticleThe Saltwater Flush
I’m on Day 5, of a seven day cleanse with Meredith Klein of Pranaful. Which means that, since Sunday, I have been eating the same things every day, with just a few minor modifications that add variety...
View ArticleHow I Finally Cured My Headaches
I was interviewed by Good Housekeeping magazine, for an article in the July 2103 issue, entitled “How I Finally Cured My Headaches”. They only used a snippet of the interview for the article, so I...
View ArticleHow Do We Teach Our Kids To Eat Healthy Food?
How do we teach our kids to eat healthy food? This is the question my friend, Wendie, asked me last night, when I bumped into her at Trader Joe’s. She had that look on her face. The same one I see on...
View ArticleCleansing And Juicing, The Crazy Healthy Way
In January, I received an email from a wellness client named Carita, asking about cleanses. She was thinking about trying one, to help break some unhealthy habits. In my reply, I told her that I don’t...
View ArticleGot Gluten?
I spend a lot of time and energy trying to avoid gluten. Sometimes it’s really inconvenient, but I don’t have a choice. According to my doctor, I’m “off the charts” allergic to gluten (a protein found...
View ArticleCook Without Recipes in Three Simple Steps
I used to think the crazy healthy cooking is difficult–that it takes years of training and practice to learn how to make nutritious meals. Thankfully, I was wrong. I just wish I had known then, what I...
View Article‘Tis The Season…For Green Juice!
I got a call from ZiZi this morning, asking if she could come home from school. I’m in the nurse’s office and I feel awful, Mom. My nose is running, it’s hard to breathe, my tummy aches, and my throat...
View ArticleNever Diet Again
I started dieting when I was in high school, even though I was not overweight at the time. I just thought I was fat, because all the girls around me were talking about how important it was to be...
View ArticleYoga’s Got An App For That
I am a creative type and a seeker, always evolving, always looking for the next best thing. It’s the reason I could never stick to a diet, and trendy workouts came and went quickly. Yoga, however, is a...
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