Gratitude and Weight Loss…….. We are familiar with both terms, separately. What do they mean together? Gratitude is the emotional feeling of appreciation and love for things, people and experiences. Weight loss is typically the physiological feeling of hunger and deprivation and psychologically it can be the equivalent to our own personal torture. How can they ever find synergy and come together? Let’s start with what they have in common. You. So you are going to bring them together. How? Start with the understanding that the propensity to be grateful and to find and see things to be grateful for...

Here we are, the end of June, 2019! Can you believe it? It seems like it took a couple weeks to get settled in with the kiddos out of school, vacations scheduled or taken and now the 4^th of July quickly approaching. It seems like change is constant and well, stressful. Which reminds me of a saying I’ve often heard Dr. Julia say, “The same ingredients that help with stress, help metabolize fat.” When I heard that I was so excited to know I could accomplish 2 goals with one product.  Before I reveal the product, and benefits, I want to go over why stress may influence your weight.

Hello Zelo Friends! I’d like to introduce my dear, dear friend Amy. I met Amy back in December of 2018 –just 6-months ago. Amy had a friend who was a Zelo client and she had been noticing her friend’s transformation. Amy wanted in on whatever her friend was doing. Amy has given me permission to share her incredible story. Unbeknownst to me when I first met Amy she had been grieving for months over the loss of her younger sister, who was her BFF and soulmate. Amy came across as kind, compassionate and wanted help with how she was feeling....

          We recently watched “Fed Up” on Amazon Prime, produced by Katie Couric. It addresses obesity in America and how much sugar is contributing, if not causing this health issue. Did you know that in the United States, it is estimated that 93 million Americans are affected by obesity.  One take away from the documentary was how we need to eat more metabolic repairing foods. What are metabolic repairing foods? A variety of plant based foods, fruits and vegetables Nuts/Seeds Clean meats (organic, grass fed) in moderate portions Beans, legumes We are eating foods to feed...

  One, Two Punch……for the gut Why should we care about our gut health and what is the function of our microbiome or otherwise known as 'The Garden'? We should care because it is the home of 100 trillion microorganisms, that’s a lot and the gut’s primary function is the digestion, absorption of nutrients and the excretion of waste. In addition, the gut is packed with nerve endings that communicate with the brain. Studies have suggested a link between gut bacteria and disorders of the central nervous system (anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorder). In addition, seventy percent of the...