Join the Crazy Sexy Picnic Palooza!
May 20, 2013
Hi Sweet Friends, There’s a warm, earthy smell in the air. The jazzy birds are singing. Summer is nearly here, which means it’s time for my favorite activity of all — picnics! I heart picnics so much that I’ve been known to blanket crash a few in my day. If you haven’t caught the fever, now is the time. Saunter outside, sit your winter tush on a quilt and nosh in the fresh air. Lunch… Read More >
What’s in my pantry?
May 6, 2013
Hi Sweet Friends, My pantry is the trusty scout leader of my kitchen — always prepared! Over time, I’ve stocked my pantry with items that are the foundation for my meals and can be used in a variety of recipes or all on their own. Once you begin to collect your own favorite pantry pals, you’ll see a few things shrink: your grocery bill, your shopping list and your meal planning woes. Suddenly, half your… Read More >
How To Live in Harmony with High-Fiber Foods
April 22, 2013
Hi Sweet Friends, Sometimes when folks add more veggies and fiber-filled foods to their plate, their digestive system doesn’t cooperate very well and uncomfortable physical issues crop up. These not-so-awesome bathroom trips and embarrassing gassy moments have given fiber a bad name. But fiber really is your friend — you just have to get to know it a little better and learn a few simple fiber guidelines. Today, I hope to mend any grudges you… Read More >
Crazy Sexy Spring Picks for Health & Happiness
April 15, 2013
Hi Sweet Friends, I don’t know about you, but the warm breeze and little sprouts on the trees are putting a refreshing spring in my step. Lately, I have been searching for clever and healthy ways to add more brightness to my days, whether it’s with non-toxic cleaners for my dusty bookshelves, a do-it-yourself project or planning my first vegetable garden (cucumbers galore!). Where do I go to get the juices flowing? Pinterest! Though I’m… Read More >
What’s in my fridge?
April 8, 2013
Hi Sweet Friends, My refrigerator is powerful. In fact, it has a direct link to my overall well-being. This week I’m opening my doors in order to give you an in-depth look at my plant-happy haul. Disclaimer: My fridge isn’t always this shiny and clean (I dolled it up for you). And it’s not usually this packed (I wanted to show you my favorite goodies all at once), but I do stock it up with… Read More >
5 Tips to Reduce Inflammation
March 25, 2013
When I started connecting the dots between my diet and lifestyle, chronic inflammation and disease, I felt empowered to take charge of my health. Why? Because our daily choices are the root of chronic inflammation. Over the past decade, I’ve renovated everything from my grocery cart to my makeup bag to my mind in an effort to upgrade my immune system. And as I moved from a stressful life full of fast food, toxins, and… Read More >
How to do less and live more
March 18, 2013
How can you make room for your well-being when there aren’t enough hours (or coffee) in the ever-exhausting day? We’ve been asking ourselves this question for decades. This isn’t breaking news. We all know that our lives are overbooked, and it seems to be getting worse. But lately I’ve been wondering if we’re busier than we really need to be. Are we creating extra work and obligations for ourselves by thinking we’re more essential than… Read More >
Adrenal Fatigue: Feeling Frazzled, Fatigued and Foggy?
March 4, 2013
Hi Sweet Friends, Are you feeling tired, fried and foggy most of the time? After years of ups and downs in my energy department, I finally pinpointed the culprit — my adrenals. You may be walking around with the same misdiagnosed or unidentified issues. That’s why I invited my trusted friend and doctor, Kenneth Bock, Integrative MD, to sit down and talk with us about this common health challenge and how anyone can jump on… Read More >
A peek at my plate (morning, noon and night!)
October 15, 2012
Hi Gang! This week, I finally made the video that everyone’s been asking me to make. It’s the answer to the number one question I get asked: “What do YOU eat, Kris?” So here’s a little show and tell, an up close and personal peek at MY eats! In this video, you’ll see everything I made (and ate) for the day, which of course includes a boatload of green juice. Some of the delicious recipes… Read More >
Can a Raw Vegan Lifestyle Affect the Health of One’s Blood?
September 4, 2012
By Guest Blogger
My raw foods journey began with a fractured elbow. After receiving an operation to pin, screw and plate my arm back together, my surgeon told me that I needed a transfusion of magnesium, because my mineral level was lower than he desired. I thought to myself, “How could this be? I eat turkey on whole wheat, fish with lemon, cottage cheese and cantaloupe. I never drink soda. I live by the ‘healthy diet’ rules.” I… Read More >
Your Work: The Often-Overlooked Path to Healing
September 3, 2012
By Guest Blogger
When we’re not well, we first think about healing by way of modern medicine. For some, that works. Others turn to alternative therapies: nutrition, meditation, or yoga. For some, another path is required, one often overlooked and easily discounted. For me, my healing path has not been paved by green juice and acupuncture needles (though both have helped). My healing path has been paved by my work. Following the wrong path made me sicker, but… Read More >
Living Positively with HIV
August 30, 2012
By Guest Blogger
I was fresh out of high school with top grades, enjoying a year off before starting at a top university, living life like any other middle-class 18 year old. “Do you know why you’re here?“ the doctor asked. “No,” I answered meekly, knowing it must be something bad, as I was called in especially. “You have HIV.” Silence. “How long do I have?” “Five years, give or take, medications, reduced quality of life, life expectancy… Read More >
Forget Willpower: Seven Steps to a Healthy-Eating Mindset Even If You Love Chocolate
August 29, 2012
By Guest Blogger
I was always pretty good about eating healthy, or at least I thought I was until I heard the three most dreaded words: “You have cancer.” Even though I am considered an expert in emotional eating and the psychology of weight loss, and have helped thousands of people with emotional eating, I now had to revamp my own entire diet. Ironically, two surgeries and 33 radiation treatments later, people who didn’t know that I had… Read More >
7 Tips for a Healthy Nursery
August 28, 2012
By Guest Blogger
A child’s nursery is a sanctuary of sorts – a safe, peaceful place away from the hubbub of the household and the din beyond its doors. Most parents pay close attention to detail as they create the space, lovingly choosing just the right shade of paint and decor to reflect their child’s budding personality, and bedding that hopefully helps promote long hours of tranquil slumber. But one thing that’s often overlooked is creating an environment… Read More >
Great Expectations, Great Disappointments?
August 27, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Unrealistic expectations, and even realistic expectations, have to be buried far beneath the soil of chronic illness to maintain good mental and emotional health and well-being. Living with a chronic, progressive and “incurable” neurological disease, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD/CRPS), for almost seven years has produced numerous disappointments, and they can each be traced back to unmet expectations. Most of us have expectations. They are created and designed to help us attain peace… Read More >
When All Else Fails, Just Breathe
August 20, 2012
By Guest Blogger
When we talk about getting healthy, we always assume that it is changing something in our diet or joining the gym (or actually going to the gym that you belong to). But there is something we can do, right here, right now, to bring health into our lives, and it’s literally right under our nose. Along the way, we have forgotten how to breathe, and if we could make this one change, we would see… Read More >
Alopecia Areata: A Life Journey
August 15, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Alopecia Areata has taught me a number of things: Life is too short, and with or without hair, life is good and worth living. When hair starts to thin, and strands fall out, you think maybe it will resolve itself. Sometimes it can just mend itself, but more times than not, it can lead to further medical problems, and this needs to be dealt with. Alopecia areata caught me off guard. After years of stress… Read More >
Plant-based Diet: Good for You, Good for the Planet
August 14, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Throughout history, we can identify moments that occur that can only be attributed to a paradigm shift in public opinion. They generally precede government policy. These moments are generally brief but are the harbinger of huge changes in culture and eventually policy. We are in the midst of a monumental shift in the perception of nutrition and the global benefits that can come from this change. At the core of the change is people want… Read More >
Embodied Spirituality
August 9, 2012
By Guest Blogger
A new and soulful orientation to personal growth is taking root in our collective consciousness where the high ideals of spirituality are becoming more and more grounded into our bodies and our lives. This merging of spirit and matter is called embodied spirituality. In order for spirit to be embodied, it has to have some weight. These days we’re looking to soulful stories, authentic laughter and good old-fashioned gut instinct to guide us along with… Read More >
Antidepressants: Not A Life Sentence
August 8, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Many people are surprised to learn that I took antidepressants in my early 20s. On the surface, I looked like I had it all together. I was valedictorian of my graduating class, I had an active social life, and I was pursuing my PhD in psychology. But inside I was screaming. I’d spent most of my youth desperately seeking male approval. I was also an achievement junkie who was obsessed with getting good grades. I’d… Read More >
