by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Nov 1, 2016 | Featured, Retreats
Last weekend my mini me and I had the pleasure of venturing out to wine country for a photo shoot. She was the photographer, I was the subject. I’m trying to help her develop a skill that will pay her, as she has developed a somewhat expensive palate for new clothes....
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Sep 28, 2016 | Featured, Recipes
Over the past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in two local African American health related events. I’m always excited to see these kind of events have great turnout from our people because it helps me to realize, we really do value our health. I think a...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Sep 14, 2016 | Featured, Fitness
As you may know, this year I did my first 10k, and my first half marathon. Heck, my fourth half marathon. If you missed it you can check out the #bedtohalfmarathon video series. I haven’t run much since my last half, which was in June. Now I’m starting to...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Sep 7, 2016 | Featured
Welcome back to reality. After a holiday weekend sometimes it takes a minute to snap back – back to your life routines, and for some reason, especially the healthy ones. Miss a couple of days at the gym and next thing you know, you don’t even work out...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 22, 2016 | Featured, Recipes
I’ve learned not to declare my diet publicly. If you say you’re gluten free then the gluten police come out of the woodwork. But I do try different things with my diet to see what works for me. Back around July 5 I decided to take meat (I normally eat...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Jun 27, 2016 | Featured, Fitness
Today it occurred to me that I needed to take a moment and celebrate my physical accomplishments for the year. I started this year in training for my first half marathon, diligently recording my progress with the hashtag #bedtohalfmarathon. Can I just tell you that...
