Category Archives: News & Updates

Finding balance. I don’t know about you, but this concept of finding balance can be a real challenge. It’s definitely a learning process. It is something that will need tweaked in each season of life. Finding balance needs to happen in all areas of our lives: in eating, sleeping, things we add to our calendar, […]

Do you ever feel like you’re on a roller coaster and can’t get off? That is how I felt almost 8 years ago. I remember telling my husband that something had to change or I was going to lose it. The stress in my life seemed so overwhelming I could barely think some days. I […]

Vitamin D is an important vitamin that many people over look.  I don’t know about you, but I have been hearing more about vitamin D in the recent days with covid.  Vitamin D plays a major role in bone health, immune health, and reducing inflammation. Many people have low vitamin D levels today because people […]

Persimmons!  Many people are unaware of persimmons.  Growing up in the Midwest, it’s been something I have always known.  My grandma always made persimmon pudding for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it was always a wonderful treat.  I would have to say that persimmons are one of those fruits that you either love or hate.  They […]

Hello again. I have been thinking a lot about REST and how that plays a huge roll in our health journey.  We have believed so many lies about REST.  If we rest, we are lazy.  NOT TRUE.  If we rest, we will not accomplish all that needs to get done.  NOT TRUE.  If we rest, […]

Hello my health friends. Can you believe September is almost here?  This year has had its ups and downs, and sometimes it has felt as if the year is moving at turtles pace.  However, there have also been times where it has been flying by.  All the buzz for months has been talk of the […]

In our society today, there is so much information floating around, that it’s hard to know what to do or believe.  It has taken me years of learning on my own health journey to figure things out.  In my opinion, one of the biggest things to know, is that what works for one, does not […]

INFLAMMATION and immune function are at the heart of resilience.  We want our bodies to be resilient when it comes to getting sick.  We want to be able to bounce back quickly.  CLEARING is a great way to support overall immune function in our body. I am currently in a program with  the Functional Nutrition […]

We are living in some interesting times right now, with all the talk of COVID-19, staying in, and stopping the spread.  I want to give you some healthy tips to help you stay healthy not just during this time, but for anytime.  The winter season tends to be the time when we are at most […]

Are you looking for healthy, simple, filling lunch ideas that you can make ahead of time?  I know I like having these types of lunch options ready to go in my fridge so I don’t have to think about what I am going to eat for the day or for the week.  Having healthy foods […]

Juice Plus, is it for you? Juice Plus is a whole-food based nutrition. I am a person who is very intentional about the food the goes in my mouth and there are days I still don’t get enough fruits and veggies with my food intake. The recommended daily intake of fruits per day is 1.5-2 […]

It’s the new year and hopefully you are motivated to eat well. I know I ate things over the holidays that I normally don’t, so I’m cleaning my diet up. I enjoy food and I want it to fuel my body well, but I also want it to taste good. So I’ll be trying several […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!  As the new year is starting, I know we are all thinking of our resolutions and how we can make changes and help ourselves to be better.  So many people make resolutions to eat better and exercise or exercise more, but end up falling off the wagon a month or so into […]

As we are coming to the end of the year and things are really busy, it’s a good time to think about self-care.  I don’t know if you are like me, I love to help and serve others, but sometimes get exhausted from putting others first.  It’s important that we take care of ourselves in […]

Health is more than just what we eat.  I have been following information on 5G technology for quite a while now and it is something that really concerns me.  I’m all for progress and new things, but we have gotten a little crazy in our society about needing everything right here, right now.  I appreciate […]

It’s that time of year… the common cold and the flu tend to be getting around this time of year.  No one likes to be sick and no one really has time to be sick.  However, sometimes we get run down and pick up germs and our bodies can’t fight them off. Colds and flu […]

Hello again. Are you tired of not feeling well.  Maybe you are struggling with inflammation. I am offering a couple classes coming up. One in October on “Reducing Inflammation.”  If you are interested in learning more about how inflammation plays a role in disease and how we can reduce it, then get signed up for […]

Good morning!  I didn’t plan to blog again so soon, but as I was reading an article this morning about energy drinks and their effects. I felt that people need to be aware of the dangers of them.  I see so many young people drinking these energy drinks and the high caffeine in them is […]

Welcome to Passion for Healthy Living! I will begin by stating that I am NOT a spectacular writer, but that is not my goal.  My goal is to bring hope to those who are ready and willing to make changes in order to live a healthy life.  I am so excited to share with you […]