by Andrea Trank | Jan 28, 2023
What I Would Say to My 50 Year Old Self! This past week, a dear friend of mine and I were having a conversation about aging. She is 14 years younger than me—just turning 50 and we were discussing her internal conflict going on. She was getting the sense that she...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 15, 2023
Have You Heard of Adaptogens, Hormesis or Sleep Chronotypes? In Part 1 of the series, we looked at five of the top ten 2023 health trends. They included acknowledging the 1) connection between mental, emotional, and physical health, 2) savoring small moments of joy...
by Andrea Trank | Jul 24, 2022
My COVID Journey For nearly 3 years, my husband and I managed to avoid getting COVID. At the beginning of the pandemic, we were, like many people, over the top when it came to cleaning surfaces, disinfecting the outside of groceries when I brought them home, and...
by Andrea Trank | Jun 5, 2022
I Used to Think Eating an Applebees Oriental Chicken Salad Was Healthy! I wasn’t always a cook. In fact, when our children were small and I was teaching full time and Mark was working full time, our family ate a lot of premade food, pasta and my favorite, Applebee’s...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 31, 2021
Halloween Scares Me a Bit because it Starts the Sugar Craving Season! Confession Time: When I was a child, I loved sugar. My favorites included TastyKake Butterscotch Crimpets and at Halloween, Kit Kats. My memories of Halloween include counting the stash of candy...
by Andrea Trank | Sep 26, 2021
Is It Possible to Cook Great Healthy Meals if You are Busy! A friend of mine this past week said to me: “You must spend hours in the kitchen cooking all those healthy foods you make.” And she added, “I don’t know how you do it in the midst of everything else you are...
