My second son is 6 months old, and I'm just about back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I think it happened slightly faster this time, probably because instead of lying around nursing and stuffing my face, I'm schlepping two kids around the city for all of the four-year-old's activities. I found the following journal entry on my first postpartum experience, when several months in I was still far from
Weight Loss & Fitness
How to Get Off of the Sugar Seesaw
I know two things for sure about sugar. One is that it is toxic (I'm not being hyperbolic--that's really the word health experts are using these days), and two is that I love it and need it after every meal (until recently, anyway). My parents, both of whom are certified Holistic Health Coaches, just returned from Montpelier, Vermont, where they conducted what they call a “Sugar Blues”
3 Reasons to Wear Your Baby That No One Ever Talks About
This post originally appeared in our blog on The Huffington Post. If you're a parent in 2013, you probably own a baby carrier or two. We've got a Moby, an Ergo, a BabyHawk and a BBslen, all of which were well-used during Felix's infancy and toddlerhood. (OK, I lied -- I could never get the hang of the BB Slen, even though I desperately wanted to be one of those Brooklyn moms who
What’s the Ideal Diet? (and a Carob Mousse Recipe)
--By Suzanne ("Nana") As you know by now, I am a health food geek as well as a professional health coach. I am often asked whether I'm a vegetarian or a vegan or macrobiotic or a raw foodist or into raw dairy or the blood type diet or grass-fed beef, or.... The short answer is yes! I am all of those things! And more. So Which Diet Is the Right One?! My nutritional philosophy is a moving
Essential Eating in Action
-By Suzanne (AKA "Nana") Usually when I prepare for a vacation, I head to our local natural food store and stock up on good-for-you groceries that I know might be hard to find in an unfamiliar town. Okay…I also usually stop at a local brewery for a few six-packs of organic beer and the wine store for a couple of bottles of Sauvignon Blanc or Champagne. A Sober, Sprouted Vacation This year,
Muffins Without the Muffin Top
-By Suzanne (AKA "Nana") Yum! Fresh bread and butter, homemade blueberry muffins, pancakes with warm maple syrup, cookies fresh from the oven! These are just a few of my favorite things (sorry, I am a Vermonter and Trapp Family/Sound of Music enthusiast). Baked goods are especially hard for me to resist with the cooler fall weather coming. Two of my top core values are maintaining my health