Intuitive Eating
How to Stop Dieting and Keep Your Sanity
You’ve tried diet after diet. You’re confused on what and how to eat. You’re sick of feeling like a failure. But guess what! You didn’t fail. You are not a failure. The diets have failed you. It’s time for you to stop dieting. These low-carb, low fat, ketogenic, no-sugar, detox, calorie-counting, point tracking, and intensive…
Read MoreFive ways to be more mindful
Recently, mindfulness has become a pervasive buzzword. You can find mindfulness used in schools, your job, in yoga and fitness classes, in coffee shops, restaurants, and even in your doctors office. We hear the word mindfulness but what does it mean, and more importantly, how do we become more mindful? Jon Kabat Zinn, Ph.D, who…
Read More11 Tips for Sustainable Wellness & Weight Loss
Why is it so easy to regain weight after dieting? Messages about how to lose weight in media and popular culture often promote the latest fad diet or product. For some reason, we flock to these diets like lemmings. If you only eat these particular foods and nothing else, the propaganda proclaims, you will magically…
Read More3 Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes from the Skyterra Culinary Team
These seasonal, real-food, healthy Thanksgiving recipes (Bleu Cheese and Cherry-Stuffed Endives, Kale Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette, and Pumpkin Trifle) will be part of our holiday spread this year. They’ll make great additions to your table as well!
Read More3 Self-Care Tips for Binge Eating Recovery
If you’ve ever been a binge eater, you know that awful feeling that comes along after a binge. These are difficult moments to navigate. What steps should you take, post-binge, to start steering yourself in a healthy direction? We asked food addiction expert Lisette Cifaldi to weigh in.
Read MoreSoup’s On: Chef Michael’s Potato Leek Soup Recipe
We’re big soup fans here at Skyterra, and we’re coming into peak soup weather! There are so many ways to make soup flavorful, healthy, and comforting. When visitors try Chef Michael’s creamy soups, they’re often astounded to discover they’re vegan. For example, this rich-tasting potato leek soup recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and has only six…
Read MoreFarmed Fish vs. Wild-Caught: What Lurks Below the Surface?
As the Registered Dietitian at Skyterra Wellness Retreat, I work with the Executive Chef to ensure we craft meals from the most nourishing ingredients possible. I also advise our guests on their nutritional priorities and challenges. When it comes to seafood, one of the most common questions is, “What is the difference between farmed fish…
Read MoreYour Skyterra Pantry: Swiss Chard Nutrition & Recipes
Swiss chard is one of our go-to greens. It’s extremely versatile and available year-round. This infographic shows nutrition, health benefits, and recipes.
Read MoreTop Four Health Priorities Every Dad Should Have
Fatherhood is an exhausting job, and like many caretakers, it can be tempting for dads to attend to others’ needs before their own. This Father’s Day, we urge dads to slow down, honor themselves, and see their own health as one of the most important gifts they can give to their kids. To this end,…
Read More10 Secret Strategies to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
The holidays are coming. Just as you are getting through Halloween and all those bags of candy sitting around, the holiday treats start rolling in. If you work in an office you will likely be overstimulated by all the holiday goodies showing up in a few weeks. Every store we walk enter this time of…
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