When it comes to exploring and tasting the next big food trends, I was thrilled to attend the 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) in San Francisco, California last week. With over 1400 exhibitors around the world, thousands of new …
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Happy 2019! How is your nutrition and fitness strategy shaping up for the new year? My philosophy has always been and continues to be no single food or ingredient will instantaneously reverse an unhealthy, stressful lifestyle. And I believe that …
It’s that time of year again when food and nutrition trends are making headlines. Predictions are coming from all types of media including me. Identifying and sharing food trends continues to be an important and entertaining aspect of my business. …
Fitness and health are crucial to a more energetic and less stressful holiday season. You can never “out exercise” an unhealthy diet. And many people put their exercise routines on hold from the end of November to the beginning of …
As business owners and operators, we know it can be difficult disconnecting and taking genuine vacations, but doing so is vital to keeping yourself and your business refreshed and energized. It’s important to delegate to your team, coordinate with your …
I’ve always wanted to travel to a Scandinavian country. Not for the food but for the history. Don’t get me wrong I love fish, but there’s just something about the Vikings that intrigues. And just a few weeks ago, as …
We all need some simple hacks this time of year, especially if we’ve been playing hooky from our regular fitness routine over the summer. I know I did less power walking due to the extreme heat and having an extra …
Last month, I was trendspotting in Chicago at IFT18. Chicago is such a beautiful city in the summer. IFT’s Annual Event & Food Expo has over 1200 exhibitors, 23,000 attendees and 100 sessions bringing together food professionals from around the …
Looks like we are in for a hot summer! After the Canada Day Long weekend I came down with something that had all the symptoms of Norovirus and to compound the yuckiness it occurred during the heatwave. It reinforced my summer mantra of hydration, along with …