by Cassie | Jul 1, 2015 | Running
This is a public service announcement to my fellow runners out there: It is possible to avoid taking painkillers after long runs! I started running marathons in my early 20’s and for my first three marathons, I used the tried and true recovery strategies I had learned...
by Cassie | Jun 8, 2015 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Dietitian Cassie
The goal of this post is to provide you with a recap on the 2015 Low Carb Cruise—what it is, what I ate and answer the questions I’ve been asked since my return! What’s the Low Carb Cruise? It’s an annual trip on a ship that brings the real food/low carb...
by Cassie | Apr 13, 2015 | Balanced Meals, Hot Topics
One of the biggest obstacles to healthy eating is that life is too busy. Hectic schedules, overwhelming work responsibilities, family life, busy kids, too many extracurriculars, a month’s worth of piled up laundry, the hungry dog, the sassy cat, the needy...
by Cassie | Apr 2, 2015 | Hot Topics
As is tradition, my goal for April Fools Day was to “unfool” and “unbrainwash” you by debunking common nutrition myths. Here’s the recap of my 2015 “Don’t be FOOLED” series: Don’t be FOOLED: Breakfast is not optional in a health-centered lifestyle! Maybe eggs aren’t...
by Cassie | Mar 23, 2015 | Hot Topics, Start Here
There are two widely accepted reasons that Splenda and the ever expanding list of sugar substitutes (also known as artificial sweeteners) have become so successful (marketing and commercial-wise, NOT successful in making us healthy) in our collective diet. 1. First...