Welcome
The biggest perceived hurdles to eating well include fear of giving up foods, confusion with nutrition studies and reports, and the belief that eating healthy takes too much time. These are major obstacles that are preventing us from taking the necessary steps to become healthier.
I am dedicated to helping people live healthier lives by teaching them, hands-on, how to nourish themselves through proper food choices. I support food lifestyle change to prevent illness and restore health through nutrition therapy and culinary guidance.
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Fall 2009
Urban Zen Food Solutions:
'A WHOLE FOODS APPROACH TO WELLNESS'
The fourth installment in this series of ground-breaking, inspirational workshops — Reducing Pain Through the Food You Choose: Understanding the Role of Food in Pain Relief will take place onWednesday, July 28.
Join integrative physician, James N. Dillard, MD, DC, Lac., formally and uniquely trained in three health professions — acupuncture, chiropractic and conventional medicine — for a day of learning, discovery and innovative hands-on cooking in a supportive environment. Dr. Dillard will discuss evidence-based causes of chronic pain, explore pro-inflammatory dietary habits and explain how he helps patients navigate from illness to wellness with conventional and unconventional modalities. Read on for more details...
August 1-5: Nourishing Change One Bite and a Time: A Wellness Retreat in Montauk, NY!
This summer, in a restorative, peaceful setting, learn how to identify your personal exercise needs and marry them with restorative foods that support your health, reflect your palate and parlay with your lifestyle. Click here for full details of this unique workshop & retreat!
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My Healthy Recipes Featured in Power Up!
There are 70 of my healthy recipes featured in the book Power Up, Unleash your Natural Energy, Revitalize Your Health and Feel 10 Years Younger (published as The Source in hardcover) by Dr. Woodson Merrell and Kathy Merrell.You can purchase the book from most major bookstores an online book retailers such as Amazon.com.
Crazy Sexy Life!
Have you checked out my recent posts on the popular Crazy Sexy Life blog? Your feedback is very much encouraged - please submit your comments underneath the article on the individual pages:
- The Tummy Blues
- Why I Dread my Kid’s Mealtime
- Finding the Right Nutritionist for You
- How to Navigate the Grocery Store
- All About Wheat & Gluten!