The Wellness News


The Wellness News newsletters are full of information and reflections about life, health and wellness. They serve as a reminder of what you already know, serving to help keep you centered and fully engaged in your life.  Subscribe at the bottom of this page or on home page.

August 2010

The Scale Doesn't Lie - or does it?

Exercise: Just Do It!

Recipe: Bok Choy Frittata (or use any veggies!)

July 2010

Reigning in Reflux

How Friendly is Acohol?

Recipes: Fresh Apricot Chipotle Chutney

            Kathy's Favorite Grilled Chicken Marinade

June 2010

Plan Ahead for Summer Feasts

A Mindful Moment

Recipe: Fritatta Variation with LOTS of Greens

May 2010

Mindful Calorie Counting

Recipes: Black Bean Salsa Salad with Strawberries

            Spring Veggie Quinoa Salad

April 2010

Easing the Ravages of Stress

Recipe: Tasty Seafood Stew

March 2010

Down with Hypertension

Mindful Eating

Recipes: Mashed Root Vegetables, Turkey Picadillo

February 2010

Keep Your Colon Healthy and Happy

Jump Start Your Exercise Program

Recipes: Baked Chickens with Whole Grain Coating

            Super Easy Garbanzo Masala

January 2010

Healthy Dieting

Recipes: 3 seasonal salads - Healthy Broccoli, Julienne Root Veggies, Beet and Grapefruit

December 2009

Reflections

Finding the Eye of the Storm

Recipes: Winter Squash Soup, Chilies Stuffed w/ Squash, Chicken Cassoulet

November 2009

Cereal Confusion

Mindful Holiday Eating

Vitamin D Reminder

Recipes: White Bean Soup, Greens and Polenta, Stuffed Acorn Squash

October 2009

Healthy? Think Again!

Vitamin Water: why?

Recipes: Roasted Spaghetti Sauce, Grilled Veggie Salad

September 2009

How Healthy is Cheese?

Are the Calories Worth It?

Recipes: BBQ Veggie Pasta, Rice and Lentil Bowl & Roasted Tomatoes

August 2009

Cut Back on Omega-6 Fats

Questioning Wheat? Get Tested!

Recipes: Beans Rice and Salsa, Black Bean Salad with Cactus,

            Stir Fry Zucchini Surprise

July 2009

Where Does Your Food Come From?

The Power of Probiotics

Recipes: Mediterranean Meatloaf, Banana Bran Flax Muffins & Quinoa Salad

June 2009

Rethinking Vacation Eating

Making Barbeque Healthy

Recipes: Grilled Ancho Chicken and Kale Salad

May 2009

Organic Foods and the Dirty Dozen

Mindful Eating

Recipe: healthy homemade granola

April 2009

Going Green

Nourishing Breath

Recipe: black bean salsa salad

March 2009

Genes Don't Determine our Fate

The Paleolithic Diet

The Role of Fats in Cell Membranes

Recipe of the Month: baked polenta with braised greens

Febuary 2009

Eating with Heart-Mind

January 2009

Anti-Inflammatory Diet for 2009

December 2008

Staying Sane in Crazy Times

Liquid Calories Carry a Double Punch

The China Study

November 2008

Enjoying the Good Life

What is Your Vitamin D Level?

October 2008

Sugar Sub Suspicions

Haunted by Halloween Candy

September 2008

Focus on Fiber
The Voice in Your Head

2% or 1% Milk?

August 2008

Quitting the Bedtime Snack Habit
Blog Alert

Tomato Salad

July 2008

Fueling Summer Endurance Activities

Website Update: Newspaper Columns

Easy BBQ Meals

June 2008

Vacation Eating Strategies

Cool Whole Grain Salads

Farm Boxes: Local and Seasonal

May 2008
Losing Belly Fat
Be Wary of Health Claims

 

April 2008

Body Image Diversity

Downshifting the Sugar Habit

 

March 2008

When Life Gets in the Way

Body Image

 

February 2008

Dark Chocolate

Eating Locally

What Nourishes You?

 

January 2008

Heatlhy Weight Loss

 

December 2007

Mindless Eating

Finding Peace in the Holiday Rush

Holiday Strategies:  Navigating the Excess

 

November 2007

Vitamin D:  Do You Get Enough?

Holiday Strategies:  Thanksgiving

 

October 2007

Sugar-free Sodas

Carbohydrates:  How Much should You Eat?

Don't Get Spooked by Halloween Candy!

September 2007

Delaying Gratification:  The Artful Pause

There is a Good Reason Why We Crave Sweets

Whole Grain Navigation

August 2007

Stop Eating?  There is still food on my plate!

Dodging Diabetes

Exercise:  Getting into the Groove

July 2007

Healthy Fats: Understanding the Omega-3 and Omega-6 Connection
Reward! Food!

June 2007

How Do We Slow Down?

Gluten Free

May 2007

Addicted to Fast Results

New Information about Fats

April 2007

Feeding the Hole Inside of Us

Bean Power:  Recipes and Ideas

Coming Home to Body and Self

March 2007

Eating Patterns for Weight Gain

Beauty Here and Now

Salad Tips

Walking

February 2007

Foods to Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

Care for the Self

January 2007

New Years Resolutions:  An Invitation

(and a list of healthy habit suggestions)

December 2006

Finding Balance in the Holiday Rush

Sleep May be More Important than you Think

Letting Go (and Holding On)

November 2006

Eating by the Light of the Moon (a great book)

It's Not about Perfection

Chronic Stress and Cortisol

Thanksgiving Strategies

October 2006

Seeing Things a New Way

Daily Practice of Silence

September 2006

What Matters

How Much is Enough?

Remembering the Air

How Much Food is Enough?

Seasonal Foods

August 2006

Weighing In

Taking Care of Yourself

Fighting "What Is"

July 2006

Finding the Time for Good Nutrition

I Know this Stuff?  Why does it feel so different?

How Do Beverages Help us Gain Weight?

Put Your Home on a Diet

June 2006

Being at Choice

Structure vs Discipline

Eating More but Enjoying it Less

May 2006

Body Wisdom

Eating When Not Hungry

Low Fat Diets: behind the headlines

April 2006

Spring Stirring

Sugar:  How Much is Too Much?

At War with our Body

March 2006

The Pain of Urgent Needs

Delighting the Senses

Metabolism:  fueling the fire

February 2006

A Practice to Open the Heart

Heart Health

Depression and Exercise

All or None Thinking

January 2006

Meditation and Mindfulness

Stillness and Nurture

Just Do It

Learning the Language of the Body

Older issues available by request.

Call me to discuss which approach will work best for you!
Kathy Nichols, Certified Life Coach, Registered Dietitian
707 431-7524   kathy@healthyhabitscoach.com
 
   
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