balanced living made simple with Brett Blumenthal
A way of life that ensures you feed your body with what you need to be healthy and always feel your best.
Even when we are eating a healthy diet, it is important to pay attention to our portion sizes. Too much of even the healthiest of foods can still pack on extra weight. Unfortunately, when we eat out at restaurants or grab a snack when you’re on the go, it isn’t always obvious as to [...]
Many of us have been affected by family members, friends or loved ones who suffer or have suffered from mental illness, learning or behavioral disorders, or memory loss. Maybe you have had a grandmother with Alzheimers…maybe a parent with dementia…maybe a spouse with depression. Or maybe, you have a child with ADHD. These conditions and [...]
Oatmeal is one of the world’s healthiest foods, especially steel cut. Chock full of heart healthy fiber (~ 4 grams per serving) & satiating protein (up to 6 grams per serving), it remains one of the lowest cost, most versatile foods. As a result, I suggest you make steel cut oats a pantry staple.
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I’m a huge protein shake and smoothie junkie. Recently, however, there has been major movement towards “juicing.” A lot of raw foodies and vegans love it and have been professing their juicing ideals to the rest of the world, claiming that this is the answer to optimal health. Personally, I prefer shakes and smoothies, but [...]
We often think of mental wellness as something we deal with as children, adolescents and adults, but it turns out, much of our mental health can be dependent on what happens when we are in the womb. Recently, I had Dr. Alan Logan, author of The Brain Diet: The Connection Between Nutrition, Mental Health, and [...]
We all know that our health is an important part of living a happy, healthy, full life. So, what better way to show your mom that you care and love her than to give her the gift of good health? Make this Mother’s Day extra special with one of these fantastic, yet healthy, gift ideas:
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One of my most favorite things to do in the spring is spring cleaning. I tend to rip open my closets and remove all of the items that seem to “weigh me down.” Let’s just say that the Salvation Army has come to expect a significant uptick in my giving in May. Spring cleaning, however, [...]
As a child and teenager, I had a huge sweet tooth and craved sweets often. As I started exercising, however, my sweet tooth turned savory. And now, I like to fondly refer to myself as a “salt hound”…craving salty foods most of the time (except after dinner). For the most part, I’m happy about this: [...]
If you know me at all, you know that I’m an advocate for whole, unprocessed foods. However, many of us inevitably turn to packaged or processed foods when we are short on time. Maybe we grab a frozen dinner or pizza for a quick dinner for our family. Maybe we grab a quick nutrition bar [...]
Our bodies are naturally wired to crave sugar…both for mental reasons and for physical reasons. Physically, our cravings come from a deep ancestral need for micro-nutrients, which are found in fruits. When we crave sugar, we are actually craving the nutrients that are found in fruit. The mental craving comes from the serotonin – a [...]
