Posts by Nancy Hall

It’s not the stuff you get at the dentist’s office (that’s nitrous oxide).  Nitric oxide is a gas we make within our own bodies. It’s made from an enzyme called Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase — eNOS for short — found in our endothelial cells (those are the cells that line all the blood vessels throughout…

Do you love your breakfast? Do you have a short list of “go-to” healthy breakfast food recipes? Or do you need a bit of inspiration to start eating breakfast again? The most important thing you can do is 1) eat breakfast, 2) make sure your breakfast is based on protein. Getting some protein at each…

Rick and I had a date night on Saturday. We tried a new restaurant and sat at a table with a view of the ocean. It’s migratory season here on the west coast and there were many birds resting on the shoreline. We were entertained by eagles hunting and being chased by seagulls, and then…

Repeat after me: There is no magic potion. There is no magic potion. There is no magic potion. When it appears there is one, it usually comes with severe consequences. And that is what we are reading about in the news about weight loss these days. A pharmaceutical drug — Semaglutide — is being hailed…

With the rise of Crossfit workouts, box-style gyms, and circuit training, HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) has been rising in popularity exponentially. And rightly so. HIIT workouts involve working at a high level of intensity for a short period of time, followed by a period of rest. Lather, rinse, repeat. These interval-style workouts can not only…

Protein is not just for great skin, hair, and nails; it’s critical for health. Without protein, your body wouldn’t be able to repair damage, digest food, fight infections, build muscle and bone, create hormones, or even think or have good moods. Protein’s great benefits also include boosting metabolism, increasing satiety (feeling full after a meal),…

Geez, it can be so hard to eat well during the holidays! Do you agree? There are soooo many temptations to steer us away from our health and weight loss goals. I know you’ve been there… faced with a plate of your friend — the master baker’s— gorgeous holiday cookies. Your mouth starts to water.…

Looking for a strategy to reduce your menopause symptoms? Look no further than the produce section in your grocery store. It’s no secret I am an advocate of whole foods nutrition. I concur with the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates, who embraced the idea of food as medicine 2500 years ago with the quote, “Let…

Hi friends. Just when we thought we were out of the woods… “US Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration” — Reuters, October 14, 2022 “The COVID emergency may be over — but when will the pandemic end? …the virus continues to rapidly mutate, with more than 300 Omicron subvariants currently being tracked by the WHO…

High cholesterol becomes a hot topic after menopause. Time and time again, I see clients get diagnosed with elevated cholesterol levels Therefore,it’s crucial for postmenopausal women to know the truth about the importance and benefits of cholesterol, and how to manage healthy levels of it in their body. There is much confusion about the role…