Gluten-Free Tortilla Product Review
While searching for my usual Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain wraps (YUM!) at Whole Foods, I happened upon a product that, while it may have been available for some time now, was new to me: Food for Life Brown Rice tortillas. I wanted to bring them home and give them a try, in [...]
Are You Catching Enough ZZZ’s?
We all know that sleep is important for our health and wellbeing. But just how much sleep we need, and the impact lack of sleep has on our health really surprised me! Sleep is, after all, an active physiological process. It’s many roles include restoring neurological and endocrine functions and controlling metabolism. Indeed, all animals [...]
Put a Kick in Your Step!
I’ve spent the past few days at a nutrition conference. While most of the conference topics have centered around nutrition and sports performance, one speaker covered a concept that has been getting increased attention: “Inactivity Physiology.” This new paradigm shifts the focus from people lacking “exercise” to the many health detriments of prolonged sedentary activity [...]
Corn, Poblano and Chorizo Pizza
My husband recently bought a Big Green Egg smoker. In the past week and a half we’ve smoked/grilled a whole chicken, chicken breasts, chicken sausages, seafood and grass-fed filets. This past weekend he wanted to try out some pizza. He was craving chorizo sausage, so I came up with the following: Corn, Poblano and Chorizo Pizza [...]
Black Bean Co. Energy Food Restaurant
Last week as I was driving down Folly Road on James Island to give a nutrition talk, I passed an attractive green and black sign that read “Black Bean Co“. The minute I saw “Energy Food Restaurant” I knew I had to stop in for lunch on my way back home. Here in Charleston there [...]
Pocket Paleo by The New Primal
I’ve been doing CrossFit for two years now. When I began I was primarily vegetarian – I included fish and dairy in my diet but eschewed beef and chicken for 10 + years. Over time I found that I wasn’t necessarily lacking in energy or my ability to get stronger, but I was constantly ravenous [...]
Clean Eating in the New Year: Week 6
We’ve made it to our last week in our push to eat more “clean.” So far I’ve guided you to read food labels and limit artificial food dyes, colorings, sugar substitutes and other additives; cut back on added sugars and choose more whole grains; become a savvy food label reader; increase fruits, vegetables, whole grains, [...]
Pattaya Restaurant in Mount Pleasant
My husband and I recently had a hunkering for Thai food. We’re both from “Up North” and had a variety of fabulous Thai restaurants to choose from. Here in Charleston we feel a bit more limited in our choices for ethnic fare, so we approached Pattaya with a bit of hesitation. First trip was with [...]
February Food of the Month: Kale
Food of the Month: Kale It’s Heart Month, and while most of us would like to see chocolate being featured, I’d be remiss if I didn’t focus on the amazing nutrient profile of kale. Available in abundance this time of year at your local grocer, there’s no excuse not to pick up a bunch (or [...]
Clean Eating in the New Year – Week 5
First of all, WELCOME to my new BLOG! While it’s still the same Eat Well Charleston, you’ll notice I’m now publishing this blog under WordPress, which I hope makes following my blog and navigating for recipes, meal ideas and nutrition tips a much easier process. Many thanks goes out to my dear friend, Elyse Salamon, [...]