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Conquering the Holidays
“We all know we’re going to overindulge over the holidays!” Sound familiar? Have you heard it from those who are supposed to be supporting you in your new healthy lifestyle choices? Or maybe it’s something you’ve comforted yourself with as Thanksgiving and Christmas...
Simple Pumpkin Soup
On Halloween I had my heart set on making pumpkin soup with what I had on hand but as I browsed through several recipes I couldn’t find one with the ingredients I wanted to use. So I whipped up my own concoction and will humbly say this is the best pumpkin soup I’ve...
Open-mindedness For the Win
As you may know from my blog posts, I have learned to be extremely open-minded. Times are a'changin. Things we once thought were bad for us (butter) are incredibly good for us. What we thought were causes of heart disease (cholesterol and saturated fat) are actually...
Top 5 Foods on a Budget!
A common question I get is "Is it possible to eat healthy on a budget?" I bring you good news: YES, eating healthful on a budget IS doable and it's not that hard. My goal with this was to give you some ideas for keeping it real (REAL food), keeping it SIMPLE (real...
Nutrition for Running
Nutrition will make or break your training and your race. Many of my clients who are runners came to me with the dilemma that their performance is great, but they know they could be better if they ate right. It’s crucial to be both well trained AND well fueled for...
Cholesterol Clarity
Are you confused about cholesterol? Has your doctor advised you to go on a statin? Do you wish someone could just sit down with you and go over your cholesterol lab results? Well, breaking down confusing information and interpreting lab results is something myself and...
I HATE CALORIES: Part 2
I’m back again with more information regarding how the calorie counting system is just not accurate. If you didn’t read my article entitled “I HATE CALORIES: Part 1” I would highly recommend it. Basically what we covered thus far are the main reasons why this theory...
I HATE CALORIES: Part 1
Before we get all negative, let me start by saying, I LOVE the energy I get from calories. That said, although I've always been a math whiz, I hate counting things. But most of all, I HATE counting calories. This is because I hate the flawed concept that your weight...
No Joy in Soy
Over the past few years, my stance on soy has been somewhat neutral as I’ve been awaiting further research. I have never recommended or encouraged soy, due to the mixed and controversial information out there. Now, however, the literature is overwhelming. I decided it...
Confessions of a Dietitian (Everyone Struggles)
I was thinking about all of you today. It was a really rough, stressful day for me and who knew that eating healthy is WAY more difficult when you're stressed out!? I thought it was important to let you know that even as a dietitian who follows a real food approach, I...
