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Seeing Green

A calorie is a calorie is a calorie–whether it comes from saturated fat or whole grains. Does that sound like blasphemy coming from a peak performance coach and health educator? Hang with me for a bit, then…

A calorie (the technical term is “kilocalorie”) is the unit used …

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The INSPIRE-ation of Stress

You know that feeling? The one where your heart feels tight, maybe your head spins a bit, it feels like someone has placed needles between your eyes and clamped a vice to each of your shoulders?

When you feel like this, your focus is fractured and …

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Artificial Sweetener = Real Fat

Faux Food

Sit back and imagine that sitting before you is a big juicy burger topped with melted cheese and nestled in a delightfully soft bun.  Is your mouth watering?

Now imagine that the burger is synthetic.  The cheese is imitation.  And the bun is pulverized cardboard.

Is your …

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Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Be honest. Are you feeling a little sluggish right now? Slightly less focused than you’d like? Visions of caffeine-laden lattes dancing in your head?

If so, you’re not alone. I’m often asked by new clients what is the number one thing they can do …

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Multitasking Yourself to Mediocrity?

Many of us thrive on it–the rush that comes with feeling that we’re conquering our world, accomplishing more in each day than the Average Joe.  We have a love-hate relationship with the pressure—oscillating between craving the stimulation of managing concurrent tasks and …

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