by Cassie | Apr 23, 2017 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes, Hot Topics, Weight Management, Whole Body Health
On one of my first days working as a hospital dietitian, I had a patient come in with a feeding tube. A feeding tube is a device used to provide nutrition to people who cannot eat orally. This patient was receiving all of his nutrition through the tube, which means I...
by Cassie | Feb 14, 2017 | Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes, Hot Topics, News, What Cassie Eats, Whole Body Health
Let’s talk about your heart. Since February is American Heart Month, it’s extra heavy on my heart just how many people I hear from who want to break up with cholesterol. When really…. we should be falling in love with cholesterol over and over again!...
by Cassie | Nov 23, 2015 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Disease Prevention, Fitness, Healthy Changes, Holiday Eating, Products, Running, Weight Management, Whole Body Health
If the holidays seem to catch you off guard every year (how do they do that!?), I’ve got six stellar tips that’ll get your mind and body ready to handle them like a champ! Get excited and confident about feeling the best you ever have after a holiday season. My 6...
by Cassie | Oct 26, 2015 | Healthy Changes, Start Here, Whole Body Health
I said it. Stress super duper sucks. It affects digestion, depletes our body of nutrients, reduces immune function and affects our mood. It alters our ability to think clearly because it interferes with the production of our feel-good brain chemicals (serotonin and...
by Cassie | Sep 1, 2015 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes, Products, Weight Management, Whole Body Health
In our personal coaching program we work with hundreds of clients who have diabetes and, time and time again, we see their need for blood sugar reducing medications (like insulin and Metformin) decrease when they eat more fat. A common misconception when you are...
by Cassie | Jul 13, 2015 | Healthy Changes, Whole Body Health
I used to not care about skincare… I don’t write about skincare much, but it’s another aspect of health that shouldn’t be overlooked. Skincare products are one of the main sources of toxins we encounter in our lives, and every day we see the negative...