Swan Wellness
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In health coaching, there are no failures. Instead, every missed attempt at a goal is a lesson, and an opportunity to refine our behavior...
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Swan Wellness
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Food Feature: Lentils
Lentils are one of my favorite plant-based sources of protein. Not only are they full of fiber and other essential nutrients, they are...
Swan Wellness
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Vegetable Enchiladas with Beans + Lentils
These protein-rich enchiladas are made with lentils, beans, and nutritious vegetables. It’s a casual, hearty entrée that smells and...
Swan Wellness
- Dec 13, 2021
- 4 min
Why Meal Plans Don’t Work
I’m regularly asked, "Can't you just make me a meal plan?" As a health coach, my clients sometimes come to me with the expectation that I...
Swan Wellness
- Dec 13, 2021
- 3 min
Healthy Hack #10: Move More & Sit Less
Have you heard the saying “sitting is the new smoking?” A few years ago, Dr. James Levine, a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic,...
Swan Wellness
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
How would your life be different if you felt comfortable and confident in your body?
Too many of us spend our lives struggling with food, binge eating, and yo-yo dieting and can’t remember the last time we felt comfortable...
Swan Wellness
- Dec 13, 2021
- 4 min
Vegetable & Lentil Soup
My goal is to share easy, delicious, and nutritious recipes designed for busy people, like you and me. Food influences nearly every...
Swan Wellness
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
Tofu with Sugar Snap Peas
I love sugar snap peas. They are crunchy and sweet and easy to snack on. No peeling, trimming, cutting, and most of the time they are...
Swan Wellness
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
Happy Veganniversary to Me!
I recently celebrated my 2-year anniversary as a vegan! On October 31, 2019, I stopped eating any food that comes from an animal...
Swan Wellness
- Nov 16, 2021
- 5 min
The Witching Hour
Does this ever happen to you? You start your day sticking to your diet – maybe a bowl of oatmeal or an egg white and spinach omelet and...
Swan Wellness
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
Healthy Hack #9: The Grain Bowl
Whether because of a late meeting, a kid’s afterschool activity, or an after-work exercise class, we are often caught unprepared when the...
Swan Wellness
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Red Lentil Hummus
If you love hummus, then you must try this red lentil hummus recipe! It has everything you love about traditional hummus but it's made...
Swan Wellness
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Healthy Hack #8: Temptation Bundling
There are plenty of days when I feel lazy and don’t want to exercise or cut up vegetables for dinner. But most of the time, I still...
Swan Wellness
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Transition Your Outdoor Workout
Just when you've gotten into a regular outdoor exercise routine, along comes fall with cooler temperatures and shorter days to throw a...
Swan Wellness
- Oct 11, 2021
- 4 min
Make Halloween Less Scary for Your Diet
Halloween can be a scary holiday for all of us, not just little kids. I’m not talking about haunted houses or creepy costumes. Sure,...
Swan Wellness
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Help for Low Back Pain
Remember the last time you sat down on the couch to watch TV and a few hours passed before you stood up? When you finally got off the...
Swan Wellness
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Should We Reward Ourselves with Food?
From a very young age, we learn that food is a reward. Teachers give kids pizza parties for doing a good job, coaches take their teams...
Swan Wellness
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Healthy Hack #7: Double the Recipe
Because it’s my job (and passion) to help others be healthier, I’m routinely reminded of all the stuff that makes being healthy hard. And...
Swan Wellness
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Longevity - We Have the Power to Age Well
We can’t avoid getting older. But how we age and how long we live are not completely out of our control. When I started health coaching,...
Swan Wellness
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
Roasted Fresh Tomato & Basil Soup
When it comes to a quick meal, it's really easy to pour a can of tomato soup into a bowl and heat it in the microwave. But the best...