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Making Skin Irritations & Disorders Go Away

May 30, 2012

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Bumps on your arms. Or your back. Or your legs. “Chicken skin arms”. This is not acne, nope, you can’t make this skin condition go away with the latest upgrade to  the ProActiv skincare line shilled to you by some of-the-moment celeb. This is  Kerastosis Pilaris & if you’ve got it, you know it. And… [Read more…]

Transformation Potential | Genes or Environment…or both?

May 12, 2012

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I’ve honestly re-written this post 8 times and each time I read it back and think, ‘you sound insane Kate, how does any of this relate to someone reading who wants to be awesome, and fit, and happy, and healthy?’ Be forewarned – if you’re totally not down with the concepts of beliefs, energy &… [Read more…]

Why Nutrition Today is a Lot Like Online Dating | A Story about Nuts

March 3, 2012

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This blog post came out of a conversation I had with a client who’s learning more about nutrition in order to perform their best. (Frankly, if you’re not doing that to some degree in your life, what are you doing?) I asked, “what’s going on in your diet for protein?” They replied, “I have my… [Read more…]

Supplements | Which Ones Benefit You?

February 13, 2012

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Watch the news any day of the week & you’ll hear at least 1, if not more, stories about which vitamin or supplement scientists have isolated as having potential to reduce the risk of (x) disease. And so folks will often go 1 of 2 routes with vitamins/supplements: they will either have a massive arsenal… [Read more…]

Is Going “Gluten Free” Enough (Part 2)

December 4, 2011

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A quick update before we decide today if being gluten-free is ‘enough’! Since last post – I moved! I didn’t kill Drew or anyone else, although they likely wanted to end me at a few points along the way – but I’d say it was a reasonable success! We now live about 20 mins drive… [Read more…]

Is Going “Gluten Free” Enough? (Part 1)

November 28, 2011

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Since my last post, the gym is open and running! Now to continue filling it with people who want to get stronger, fitter, faster, better. If you’re someone who wants to learn from pros who know the best ways to get muscles turned on, fat burned off (and kept off), & who can teach you… [Read more…]

Optimal Health = Removal of Toxins/Pro-Inflammatory Foods

November 10, 2011

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First, I’ve been MIA lately because other priorities have kept me away…as I’m reminded at times, writing my blog doesn’t earn me money {YET…people who give out book deals, are you listening?} so I’ve been heavily involved in projects that are totally awesome, and do happen to make me money. Girl’s gotta pay the bills,… [Read more…]

Just because it’s ‘common’ does not make it ‘normal’

October 10, 2011

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You can’t flip a channel on TV these days without stumbling into some sort of weight loss show or talk show devoted to weight loss or the latest fitness tips. And if you’re not watching TV, you’re smacked in the face online & in magazines for questionable weight loss supplements & fad diets. We’ve reached… [Read more…]

Eggs | The Yolk is the True Health Food Star Here

September 3, 2011

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Who doesn’t love eggs?? Someone with an egg allergy (which I was worried I was for a short time) but aside from them, almost everyone enjoys some kind of egg dish at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack. It’s one of the easiest proteins to cook & eat – often being ready to eat from ‘in the… [Read more…]

Spend $ on food now or disease later | Ways to make the $ stretch for healthy food

July 15, 2011

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One common complaint from those in the “not eating healthy foods as often as they should” camp is that it costs more money to buy healthy foods. To that –  I say Balderdash!! <–does anyone remember that game in the 80′s? So much fun! For the overall argument that healthy foods costs more, I tell… [Read more…]

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