Alyce’s Greenie (Green Smoothie) Keto Version

  My general weekday breakfast is a Greenie (green smoothie), which I take to work and sip throughout the morning.  Last winter however, I experimented with updating my basic Greenie to a richer more Ketogenic version and I noticed almost immediately a difference. Interestingly, I found that my newer version now…

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Alyce’s Lemonade, With a Twist, Hot or Cold

I love this drink first thing in the morning! It’s one of my morning rituals, a refreshing and tangy wake me up. During the cold months of winter, it’s also hot and comforting to sip. During warmer, summer months, I add just enough room temp water after my…

Break Your Fast With a Gut Healthy Breakfast

      First thing in the morning, I’m not generally one of those hungry as a bear folk. As I understand the benefits of Intermittent Fasting, I tend to prolong breaking my fast for as long as I can. What I do consume, however, immediately upon rising, is a hydrating mug…

New Thoughts on Cholesterol and Dietary Fats in Relation to Optimal Health ~

 Last January 10, 2018 at SHAPE Healthcare Facility, was the first in a series of H & W seminars for 2018.  We started off the New Year focusing on Optimal Health, An Holistic Approach as an overview for seminars to come. Beginning of a Shift~ Toward the end my presentation…

Brain Health: the Bad, the Good and… the Beautiful!

The brain is undeniably control central in the human body. Where would we be without our brain? The bad news is that currently we have a huge increase worldwide of numerous neurological/brain disorders. Statistically speaking, at least seemingly everyone is affected by this phenomenon either by him or herself…

When to Salad or When Not to Salad; That is the Question; The Leafy-green Minefield of Debating What to Eat and When

So what’s the fuss about having to eat salad during a certain portion of a meal? At a recent seminar I had a participant who was put off by the idea of “having” to eat her salad last. This seminar BTW was my sixth in a series of eight…