Arugula, the “New” Kale
By now I’m sure you’ve heard all about the “super” green kale. Kale salads, kale smoothies, kale chips…I swear that for a while everywhere I went I was hearing about kale. I get it, it’s super nutritious, pretty mild in taste and it’s a good healthy alternative to a lot of other greens that don’t … Read more
Beauty Smoothies
Happy Monday Everyone! A few weeks ago I was asked by a writer that I’ve worked with in the past if I could help provide some expert commentary on a piece she was working on entitled, “35 Skin-Loving Smoothies and Masks You Can Make with a Blender”. She wondered if I had any recipes that … Read more
My Recipe for Banana Date Cake
Happy Monday, friends. I hope that everyone had a healthy, relaxing weekend. Today’s post is short and sweet…literally! Over the past couple of weeks I’ve had an outpouring of requests for recipes to help satisfy that sweet tooth that we all have without consuming a ton of fat and calories. Well ask and you shall … Read more
Favorite Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours
On the blog a few weeks ago, I shared some examples of what I eat on a daily basis, a typical meal plan in the Whiteson household, if you will. I was overwhelmed by the feedback. In the following days, some of you sent me pictures of your grocery store hauls, so many of you … Read more
Top Medicinal Herbs & Spices to Stock Your Kitchen with Now!
About a year ago I started experimenting with fresh mint in my cooking – adding it to almost everything that I was making at home. I’m obsessed. It adds a subtle flavor (crazy because I don’ even like “mint” flavored anything…ice cream, candies, etc.), it takes each meal I create up a notch and has … Read more
The Answer to My Most Asked Question: What Do I Eat?
Today, I’m here to share the answer to the number one question I get asked by clients during our sessions. “What do you eat?” I also get asked a lot how many calories I consume, if I count carbs throughout the day, do I ever have “cheat days” and I if I have any guilty … Read more
The Truth about Turmeric
Today’s blog post comes straight to you from a conversation I had earlier in the week with a client of mine. We were talking about her overall health when she mentioned having recently visited her OBGYN to discuss a lot of pain she was having surrounding both her ovulation and her menstrual cycle. As it … Read more
Don’t “Poo-Poo” the Power of Poop
You’re full of s*it, and you’re full of s*it, and you’re full of s*it. No seriously, I bet at least half of you reading this are literally full of s*it! Constipation is so widespread among Americans that a recent study showed that 16 percent of all Americans and a third of those older than 60 … Read more
2018 New Year’s Resolutions from My Kitchen to Yours
Happy New Year, Friends! I always love the 1st of the year. A new year, new beginnings, fresh starts, a clean slate! My family and I were sitting around last weekend discussing what we wanted this year to look like and I of course had to share my goals in and around the kitchen for … Read more
It’s Party Time: Low Calorie Cocktails
Hi Friends! Today’s post is going to be short and sweet but I hope to cover something that I’ve been asked about a lot lately–Low Calorie Cocktails. Recently, I’ve had friends and clients ask me, “how can I attend these holiday cocktail parties, enjoy a nice festive drink and not over indulge?” It’s a great … Read more
