Foodtrainers’ Blog
Something Better than Therapy
I grew up in a nature loving family. There were walks in nature preserves, gardens (both a regular garden and a shade garden), flowers and photographs of flowers. As amazing as this sounds, it didn’t click with me. I don’t think I’m a naturally visual person. As...
Top 10 Signs You Are An Instaslave
Off the bat I’ll say that I carefully consider my smoothie and juice ingredients so that the finished product will not only taste good but also so that it’s pretty. Greens in a carroty juice? Looks like sludge. And while I could lie and say I just like my food to be...
Should you quit sugar? Should your kids?
There is some saying (it may be more of an advertising saying) that you have to hear about something a few times to notice or take action. Last week, Jenna Helwig the talented chef who worked on the recipes for LBT and is also an editor at Parents tweeted me the...
No reason hormones need to drive the bus.
There are certain annoyances we need to accept: a rainy day, unanticipated traffic, and a blister from a new pair of shoes. However, when it comes to our bodies many of our issues can be solved or certainly ameliorated with food. For many of my clients, there is...
Let the Pounds Passover
While I was away, our adorable snack queen Joanna Li was doing her Passover homework. Passover is almost here and we know it can be hard not to over-kugel or just over do it but team Foodtrainers has worked hard to find "the best of" for Passover to make sure you...
The party is over but that's ok
I was recently away as my kids had spring break. Before I complain, you should know that I fully appreciated the warm weather, the leisure time (although I am guilty of scheduling vacation days) and opportunity to explore a new place. On this trip I tried sour...
Healthy Scavenger Hunt: Austin Edition
Lauren is off enjoying warm weather (she reports back that she found a Jamaican hotel with green juice and has a new favorite green callaloo), so we are dreaming of other destinations too.... We've hit up Chicago and New Orleans in the past, and Carolyn recently...
Did you hear the news about tequila and weight loss?
It wasn’t long ago that Well and Good posted about an ice cream cleanse. I tweeted saying something like “the margarita cleanse can’t be far behind”. Little did I know that days later, a study would surface out with some intriguing news about a tequila...
Shiny, healthy hair if you eat this
This morning I was emailing with a writer about nutrients and foods for healthy hair. My pet peeve with nutrition articles (not the one I’m contributing to of course) is if they lead readers to believe adding 1 random food will produce a major effect. When I’m...
Mindful but not Neurotic
New Foodtrainees often ask “how long do clients typically see you?” That’s a tricky question to answer. Most clients come intensively in the first couple of months but the really successful Foodtrainees don’t see our work in those terms. If you think about it, would...
Sniff Your Way Thin
“Follow your nose it always knows” who remembers that commercial? Or should I say who was born before 1980? The truth is just as certain scents can trigger your appetite, other aromas can help you eat less. You may be surprised which ones those are. Grapefruit...
I lost weight doing this (and know this sounds like an Infomercial)
This morning we sent out our March Monthly Morsels newsletter. The subject? All things spring break and by that I mean all food-related things of course. We asked some of our favorite experts what they bring when they travel (love to see what others do),...
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