Is Cereal A Healthy Breakfast?

Posted in Blog on Jun 4th, 2010 Kellogg to Restrict Ads to Settle U.S. Investigation – NYTimes.com. Many people are still under the impression – doubtless from decades of advertising – that a bowl of cereal is a good breakfast.  It is not. And no, it doesn’t matter if the milk is skim (in fact that makes it worse) and both cereal and milk are organic.  The cereal is a refined processed carbohydrate and the milk is loaded...

“Fran, what do you put in your protein shake?”

Posted in Blog, Fran Recommends on Feb 16th, 2010 I get asked this question a lot.  I really depend on my shake for a delicious, satisfying, and nutrient-dense start to my day.  I often work right through lunchtime, do my yoga practice and don’t eat a second meal until 2 or 3PM, and my shake keeps me energized, full and focused all that time. Here’s how I make it.  All the ingredients are usually organic.  Yes, there’s a lot in it, but it only takes a...

Stuck At Your Desk or Computer? Health Tips for You!

Posted in Blog, In The Press on Jan 21st, 2010 This article was originally published as Fran’s Holistic Outlook column in The Times Herald Record on January 21, 2010. If you’re spending long days hunched over a desk or computer, you’re not alone. Here are seven ways to integrate healthier habits into a tough work day. 1. Mom was right. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, just as our mothers told us. Eat a healthy one before you...

Start Getting Healthy: 6 Things You Can Do

Posted in Blog, In The Press on Jul 29th, 2009 From Fran’s column, Holistic Outlook, in The Times Herald Record. Everyone wants to be healthy, but where to start? Whatever you choose, stick with it. Make small changes each week, commit to them, and keep building on those changes once they are established. You can do it! Here are some suggestions: 1. Eat real food As Michael Pollan points out in his book “In Defense of Food,” much of what we...