Beat the Sugar Blues (NBC TV appearance)

Sugar consumption is a sour problem in America – excuse the pun. The average American eats 3/4 cup of sugar per day. And if babies, healthy people (yes, we are out here!) and diabetics aren’t eating sugar, I bet that number is MUCH HIGHER!

So we know it’s a problem, now what?  Find the solutions here right now!

5 Quick and Healthy Cooking Tips

Bring on Spring!

February was cold and I’m starting to think my least favorite month of the year. Put a fork in me, I’m done! There were some warming moments: the Steelers 6th, yes, SIXTH Super Bowl win, my third NBC TV appearance and some exciting news I’ll be happy to share in the coming months.

I’ll give you a hint: the American spirit of optimism is being infused into health-care. People are getting the message – radiant health is our natural state. We are in exciting times! I’ll share more details of how this will be affecting my practice in the upcoming months. If you are a Big Food or Big Pharma company, you might want to start shaking in your boots!

I’m hoping March will bring sunnier and warmer weather. I know the last two days of February reminded us Philadelphians Spring is on the way! If you want to be ready, don’t forget to sign-up for the Spring Boot Camp workshop that starts March 11. Deadline to RSVP is today.

You’ll learn how to detox, the cutting-edge science on weight-loss, the mind-set for permanent health and life changes and much, much more. All the details are under “Events” on this blog.

So one thing I’ve learned juggling the roles of a health counselor, business owner and grad student, time is GOLD!  Here are some great tips to help you quick faster and healthier:

1. Soak your whole-grains. This reduces cooking time and eliminates phytic acid, a coating on grains that inhibits nutrient absorption.

2. Water-boil your meat/fish versus frying. I started this because I wanted to avoid the carcinogens that result from grilling and frying. Then I realized, it makes cleaning the pan so easy! This saves at least five minutes and the mental stress of thinking about doing
dishes (which is a great inhibitor for many to even cook at all).

3. Chop onions and store in a glass container. Onions add flavor to everything from eggs to veggies. Chopping them can be time consuming unless you do it all at once. Trying chopping three onions at a time and storing them in a glass container in the fridge. They last for a couple of weeks but you’ll use them before they ever go bad.

4. Raid your hydrator drawer. Take all the root and sweet veggies (carrots, squashes, onions, potatoes) in this drawer, cut them up, throw them together in the oven, sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil. Bake at 350 (oven temps and times vary) for one hour. Add spices like cinnamon and nutmeg for extra flavor. No need to run to the store or tend to this recipe. With a little creativity, you’ll have a veggie side dish that will last for days.

5. Crock-pot, crock-pot, crock-pot. No elaboration necessary. This machine makes me believe in miracles.

Cooking is a meditative and grounding process. I hope these tips help make it relaxing, simple and pleasurable too. Remember, the revolution starts in the kitchen!

Chin up,

Ali

Gentle Ways to Detox Your Body

I was a guest on the NBC 10! Show again last Thursday. Here’s a clip from the show that discusses gentle ways to detox your body.

Come Spring time, I’ll be doing an in-depth teleclass on the ins and outs of detoxing. Stay tuned for details!

Also, if you like this kind of information in the mainstream media, please post a comment letting them know. The more we can get the truth about food and health out there, the healthier and happier we will all be.

That and a Steeler Super Bowl win on Sunday!!!

View clip here