Delicious Health Blog: nutrition, lifestyle, health tips & recipes for busy women professionals and entrepreneurs living with adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and women's health conditions

It’s About Time!

Simla — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:55:51 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here and I wanted to give a quick update as I’ve been getting questions from all over… YES! I’m still very much in practice and accepting referrals as well as your direct requests to schedule a complimentary Discovery Session. Call 1.877.211.0220 or email me at simla (at) [...]

Will You Be Your Valentine? 3 Tips for Practicing the Art of Self Love

Simla — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:26:09 +0000

Valentine’s Day. We hear it and tend to associate the day with having a sweetheart to dote on. And, depending on our state of happy couple-dom or lack thereof, we either glow with anticipation or want to shrivel up and disappear in a corner somewhere. What if none of that mattered? What if your sweetheart was YOU? And [...]

Decadent Coconut Chocolate Pudding

Simla — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:19:10 +0000

Super easy to make, this pudding combines the luxurious pleasure of dark chocolate with the richness of coconut milk for a decadently delicious – and healthy! – dessert that’s perfect as you curl up on the couch after dinner or as a treat when you take a break from work or busy-ness during the [...]

Spaghetti Squash “Spaghetti” with Buffalo Bolognese Sauce

Simla — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:57:55 +0000

Who doesn’t love spaghetti? (If you say “me!” I want to hear from you; otherwise this is a rhetorical question.) Talk about winter comfort food. And a healthy version at that! In this dish, using spaghetti squash in the place of spaghetti gives you a low-carb infusion of dense nutrients and fiber, and using ground [...]

A Sweet Antidote to Sugar Cravings

Simla — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:31:08 +0000

‘Tis the season for increased sugar cravings AND New Year resolutions to get rid of fattening habits – like having and giving in to sugar cravings – AND sweet vegetables, so I figured why not combine all these elements into one article to help you reduce your sugar cravings from the inside out? If you think [...]

Guest Post: “Disrupt Your Life” by Alicia Marie Fruin

Simla — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:12:50 +0000

A special post on the Delicious Health blog this week – authored by extraordinarily gifted coach Alicia Marie Fruin, owner and principal coach of People Biz, Inc. I thought this would be very timely given we’re all still talking about New Year resolutions. So here you go – some real tips to follow through on your [...]

Complimentary Teleclass: “Revved Up for 2012! How to Feed Your Body, Mind & Soul to Create the Business & Balanced Life You Crave without Burning Out” ~ on Thursday January 26, 2012

Simla — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:13:34 +0000

Calling all Women Entrepreneurs & Entrepreneurs-in-the-Making & Busy Superwomen: You are invited to a FREE live teleclass with health, nutrition, and balanced living expert Simla Somturk Wickless of Delicious Health Right about now, you’re probably excited about getting going in 2012 to make your business and personal dreams come true. I can’t be happier for [...]

Quince Jam

Simla — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:36:01 +0000

Have you ever heard of quince? Have you ever bitten into one? It’s a popular Mediterranean fruit – also used extensively in Latin America such as in the form of Dulce Membrillo in Argentina – that I’m seeing more and more in the US and that I’d like to introduce you to if you’re not [...]

Grief & Gratitude ~ Leftover Thoughts from Thanksgiving

Simla — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:35:16 +0000

The holidays can be a time of intense emotions, not to mention the added pressure of heading into a new year wrought with the expectations of new heights to scale, achievements to cross off, the better person you want to become… In the midst of all this, have you ever noticed your heart’s true capacity [...]

Your Magnificent Liver: Get to Know, Love & Treat Yours Well

Simla — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:13:37 +0000

October is National Liver Awareness Month. Are you ready to love your liver? I love mine. Dearly. After reading this, you’ll love yours too. About 5.5 years ago, when my health pretty much exploded and I was lost in the maze of conventional medicine, one of the complications I had was medication-induced hepatitis (inflammation of [...]