by Julia | Jan 26, 2013 | Food Fuel, Gut Health, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Stress
Have you ever watched a baby or child eat? They instinctively chew and chew and chew, until their food is mush before swallowing. And it takes them a really long time to eat because of it. Similarly, my dad is an amazing outlier of our country’s...
by Julia | Jan 12, 2013 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel
Two weeks ago, I found myself on a plane with Kyle to Serbia. Yes… Kragujevac, Serbia; the 4th largest city in the country, to be exact. With a clean bill of health 4 months post-shoulder surgery, a great Serbian professional basketball team offered Kyle a...
by Julia | Jan 3, 2013 | Life Fuel, Stress
Two years ago, I was privileged to meet a British driver in London named Nate. During the time he picked me up at the London Heathrow airport and the 1 hour, 15 minute ride to my company’s headquarters at the time, he altered my view on work, life, and success...
by Julia | Dec 24, 2012 | Life Fuel, Soul
Written by Rogers Home Improvement When the ice and snow melt, many homeowners find themselves looking for room for improvement in their houses. Spring is a great season to tackle some larger projects that you can enjoy all summer long and that will make a big...
by Julia | Dec 23, 2012 | Life Fuel, Stress
Finding peace among stress. For some it might seem downright impossible to achieve on their own. Some consult a psychiatrist in search for answers. After all, a psychiatrist should be able to lend a helpful ear and provide their patient with a few alternatives to try...
by Julia | Dec 22, 2012 | Baked Goods, Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel
Last week, in search of a delicious way to make gingerbread cookies sans wheat flour, these bad boys were inspired by a recipe from The Food Lovers’ Primal Palate. They are DANGEROUS, let me warn you, and SO moist. Even freezing and serving them at a later...
by Julia | Dec 21, 2012 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips, Sports Nutrition, Stress
250,000 SkyMiles® and counting… I still can’t believe the amount of airline miles that I’ve amassed due to both business and love (has anyone else done a LONG distance relationship over an ocean for 2.5 years?). Both a blessing and a curse, I love...
by Julia | Dec 20, 2012 | Food Fuel, Gut Health, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips, Sports Nutrition, Stress
Adults catch an average of 2 – 4 colds per year, and children may catch upwards of 8 – 10 colds annually (Colds in children, 2005)! With children back in school and the cold weather coming, the last thing you and your family need is to get...
by Julia | Dec 19, 2012 | Life Fuel, Soul
Last Friday, I casually turned on the news only to find the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary that rocked our world. I reacted as the rest of our country did – shock, sorrow, grief, and a pit in my stomach reminding me that we live in a broken world....
by Julia | Dec 18, 2012 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips
Despite the fact that he likes 90%+ of what I cook, the hubby always rolls his eyes at the quantity and array of seasonings that I use when I cook. Especially when it comes to cinnamon. I adore using it in almost everything – steel cut oats, sweet potatoes,...
by Julia | Dec 17, 2012 | Fitness & Movement, Sports Fuel
With the modern world full of responsibility, jobs, children, social media, and our own expectations, the tendency for health priorities is… to GO. Sure, these are very valid things that may deserve to take precedence (ahem, minus social media and a few other...
by Julia | Dec 16, 2012 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Soul
There’s first the question of KNOWING. Knowing what and how to live a nourishing lifestyle. For some of us, we may think we know, but it may not actually be the truth; especially because our needs morph depending on our age and stage of life. For instance, in my...
