healthy and beautiful

We had our first taste of summer yesterday with 80-degree weather in NYC. We also sent our April newsletter featuring some new Foodtrainers’ favorite products . Snickerdoodle almond butter sound interesting? In the newsletter, we announced our May Pre-Summer Squeeze Program These programs have been an unexpected hit. We pride ourselves on providing reasonable, doable, livable advice. What we’ve found is that while that works week in and week out there is a time for a push. And there has to be something better than a juice cleanse. After our most recent program, we asked participants for words to describe how they felt. They said: “virtuous, healthy and slim” “disciplined, energized, proud” “in control, leaner and lighter” “empowered, more in tune with myself” “back on track” “much, much better” We are offering two 10-day Squeeze sessions this May. You don’t have to be in NYC as it’s all email based May 9 th -18 th  Carolyn will Squeeze you May 16 th -24 th lauren will Squeeze you I...

After writing an article on the topic of Orthorexia Nervosa, an undiagnosed eating disorder where healthy eating is taken to an unhealthy extreme, and on the about.com network, I received an outpouring of emails from people struggling with the disorder or tendencies to the behavior.  I was deeply moved with the many thanks for addressing the issue and providing awareness of the Orthorexia condition.  Upon sharing the article on my Stay Healthy Fitness Facebook there was also quite a bit of backlash and reference to Orthorexia being "bullshit" and just another money making disorder for the doctors.  I did provide a follow-up blog as I do fall under the category of a "clean eater" but there is a difference in healthy eating and healthy obsessive eating.  I ended the blog write with this statement: "Orthorexia is a mental health issue not a clean eating issue, although sparked by "pure" foods.  It is an issue that requires us to look past the food a...