Add one more reason to the endless list of why it is great to have friends: they can help you eat healthy! When people share a meal together, they tend to eat as much or as little as their dining companion does, so engage your fellow eaters to share your love of a healthier meal, and [...]
I don’t know about you, but as a former Brownie and Girl Scout I simply can’t resist those cookie sales. After all, it is for a good cause! (Not to mention, there are a few of those cookies my taste buds also can’t resist!) This is the time of year when the troops go door-to-door [...]
According to Haylie Pomroy, you should be sure to eat within 45 minutes of waking, and what you eat for breakfast will determine your metabolism for the rest of the day. Don’t skip this important meal, embrace it! Here is one of Haylie’s favorite breakfast recipes: Quick Oatmeal Smoothie Ingredients: ½ cup uncooked rolled oats [...]
Do you prefer to work in a quiet, calm setting? Do you enjoy silence or white noise instead of music or the chattering of co-workers? Well if so, you may not be as productive as you think! According to recent German research, clutter helps people focus. The study—which tested how efficiently people completed tasks like [...]
Potato chips seem so foreign, I can’t even remember the last time I ate any. All that grease and trans-fat… ugh! We have shared with you Haylie Pomroy‘s delicious recipe for Kale Chips, and we are also big fans of other veggie and fruit chips. They make a handy snack, and are healthy and delicious. [...]
When Jennifer Lopez was named the World’s Most Beautiful Woman by “People,” the magazine noted that “several times a year she’ll do the Five-Day Optimal Cleanse when she wants to look good for a special occassion.” And now you can WIN one of five prizes of the cleanse program from East West Essentials in our new [...]
We often have clients calling in to tell us they are headed on a big vacation, family reunion, or week-long business trip and know they won’t be on their best behavior, diet and exercise-wise. In order to prepare in advance for this week of gluttony they order an Optimal Cleanse program so they can get [...]
Recipe by Haylie Pomroy Kale Chips Yield: 6 Servings Ingredients: Bundle of curly leaf kale 1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp Sea Salt *Optional: 2-3 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced Directions: Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper. Remove the leaves [...]
It’s true: Certain foods have a very high thermogenic effect, so you literally scorch calories as you chew. Other eats contain nutrients and compounds that stoke your metabolic fire. Feed your metabolism with these. Whole grains Your body burns twice as many calories breaking down whole foods (especially those rich in fiber such as oatmeal [...]
Feeling cranky, fatigued and unable to focus? You might just need a drink of water, according to new research. The small study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, tested mood, concentration and mental skills in 25 women who either were given enough fluids to remain optimally hydrated or were induced into a mildly dehydrated state. [...]
