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In all honesty you may want to talk about these issues with a psychologist. You said you used to like squash, but now you don't. Why? The squash is still just squash, the only thing in that changed was your perception. Is it normal to not care for one/some certain types of veggies? Sure, just like some people enjoy eating…

Short term goal: stay on track with my workout and meal plan for 3 months (reward for achieving - manicure, pedicure & facial) Medium term goal: stay on track for 6 months (reward - weekend getaway to fancy-schmancy spa) Long term goal: weigh approximately 100 lbs and maintain it (before anyone freaks out, bear in mind…

My go to when I'm sick is a huge bowl of miso soup coupled with some steaming hot ginger tea!

I would like to file this under "no s#!t Sherlock". Of course the Fitbit & other such devices aren't totally accurate in estimating kcal's burned, just like there is some room for error in nutrition info. If you are eating what it says you are burning and gaining weight, then obviously something is amiss and you are…

It varies a bit week to week depending on what I'm planning to make and what is in season, but my "go to's" that tend to always make their way into my cart are: Baby carrots Snap peas Cucumber Spinach Kale Romaine lettuce Bell peppers Broccoli Cauliflower Mushrooms Green beans Avocado Bananas Apples Oranges Strawberries…

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So. Much. No.

My neurological symptoms are more like severe dizziness, loss of vision on one side, slurred speech, numbness and tingling, all the classic brainstem-type symptoms associated with basilar artery migraines. Scary stuff, I had my first attack at 14 and thought I was having a stroke!

I've used forskolin in the lab, it's an adenylyl cyclase activator. We use it in tissue culture experiments when we want to elevate cAMP levels within the cells. cAMP is what's known as a second messenger, and is necessary for the activation of a variety of signaling pathways.

I'm also plagued by migraines that are often accompanied by nasty neurological side effects. Since I can't take any of the traditional abortive meds my go-to has become a cocktail of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, an anti-emetic (eg. Gravol) and an anti-histamine (e.g. Benedryl) taken at the first inkling of one setting in. If…

I'm very tea promiscuous, I love black, oolong, green, give me all the tea! I don't particularly notice a difference when I drink one kind versus the others. The biggest benefit I get is feeling relaxed as reading quietly and having a cup of tea is my nightly "wind down" ritual before heading to bed, but I attribute that…

The only "miracle" with those noodles would be if I could stomach eating a full serving.

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I wore my heart rate monitor for my vinyasa yoga class tonight and it says I burned 370 kcal in 90 minutes (which is more like 70 minutes of actual work when you take away the long meditations at the beginning and end of the practice). I generally push myself quite hard; doing full chaturanga to upward facing dog each…

Ooh I'm in! As I teach 13 hours of dance classes each week I'm not going to count those hours, only intentional exercise and my own dance training. Jan 1 - (0/1440) Jan 2 - (0/1440) Jan 3 - 10 min abs (10/1440) Jan 4 - (10/1440) Jan 5- (10/1440) Jan 6 - 30 min pilates (40/1440) Jan 7 - 10 min abs (50/1440) Jan 8 - 60 min…

Coconut oil is something that has been a pantry staple for me for years, but to be honest I have never once cooked with it! I use it as a moisturizer for my skin, which gets very dry and angry in the winter (but never on my face as it is a recipe for a breakout) and once a week I use it as a hair mask (I slather it in my…

Starbucks is what gets me though the long hours of grad school! As much as I love the fancy-schmancy flavored drinks (with the vanilla frappucino with raspberry syrup, the caramel brûlée latte and the salted caramel white mocha being my favorites) I only order those once every two weeks or so. My day to day order is either…

I have purchased a bunch of things to hand out that I like but that I can walk away from after having one or two: Jolly Ranchers, Pop Rocks, Life Savers and Sour Soothers. I also have a giant 1 kg bag of molasses Halloween Kisses (in the orange and black waxed paper wrapper) that is ALL MINE!!! Everyone hates on them but…

Why waste time, energy and kcal on something you don't enjoy? I'm lucky (or unlucky perhaps) that there are very few foods that make me want to wretch. I personally can't stand raw tomatoes, raw onion, really stinky cheeses or liver. Are these foods full of nutrients? Yep. However I can get the same nutrition from foods I…

^ This. Tea bags = the floor sweepings left over after packaging loose leaves

Especially if you invite his buddy Jack Daniels over for a little visit! ;)

The few supplements I take are based purely on difficulty obtaining certain things from diet alone: - Calcium (milk allergy) - Vitamin D (not enough exposure to sunlight) - Iron (anaemic, and have trouble absorbing iron) - B12 I do use a protein powder, mostly as something I can have as a quick breakfast on super busy…

I've never done one of the barre fitness classes, but after 25 years of dancing my favorite workout is still a good old fashioned ballet class! I love having my legs and butt feel like they are on fire after only a few minutes!

Put on your big girl/big boy panties, suck it up and keep going! It may seem harsh, but it's true. The only way to stop being sore after a workout is to consistently work out. Try to switch up your mindset, look at the post exercise soreness as positive thing, you pushed your body beyond the border of its comfort zone and…

For the most part I prefer to get my nutrients from real food sources, but there are a couple supplements I take since I have a hard time reaching adequate intake from food alone: - calcium, vitamin D and vitamin B12 (I am allergic to dairy and have to limit my consumption or else wind up an itchy hive-y mess) - iron (I am…

Why have one only one or the other? I eat quinoa and brown rice, and for that matter my diet also includes all the "forbidden" white starches like pasta, couscous, potatoes, and white rice, it all depends on what I am cooking. For example I am having Thai red curry chicken for dinner tonight, and I prefer to serve it over…

One of my favorite things to make ahead as a quick on the go snack are roasted chickpeas. You can season them however you want (spicy, sweet, salty, garlicky, etc.), my go to is a bit of honey, some cinnamon and a bit of sea salt.

I love beets! My favorite way to eat them is roasted with a little olive oil then sprinkle on a bit of goat cheese. I also like to eat the beet greens, raw in a salad, sautéed with garlic, or my favorite, wrapped around bread dough and baked with cream, onions and lots of dill!

Looking for a way to make that stuff taste better? Follow these simple steps: 1. Take one carton JuicePlus, place into nearest trash receptacle. 2. Adjourn to local grocery store. 3. Purchase real food. 4. Prepare and consume said food in amounts that create a caloric deficit. 5. Repeat daily until desired results are…

I have an allergy to cow's milk, and have tried goat and sheep's milk and they just don't turn my crank. I can tolerate a tablespoon or two of 10% cream in my coffee, but for the most part I use coconut milk. Almond, soy, hemp, flax, etc. are all okay, I just prefer the unsweetened coconut stuff (the one in the dairy case,…