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Q: If you had to give someone, with very little nutrition knowledge, a single piece of nutrition advice what would it be? A: This is tricky and I'm going to stretch this "single piece" a little but I'll make it a single sentence... The best thing you can do for a balanced diet is to... Continue Reading →
TGIF - Fun Health Facts Suffer from kidney stones? Love roller coasters? Well, you're in luck! A study done in 2017 on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida found great success with stone passage! They looked at 60 people who kidney stones and recorded the passage rate... Continue Reading →
Division of Responsibility I am frequently asked "how do I get my kid to eat healthier? They will only eat bread and I'm worried!" The answer is very straight forward, but the key is to remember our job is not to control our children, but to guide them towards healthy eating. We all know that... Continue Reading →
Hi All! No, I haven't disappeared (again). I am in the works for trying to figure out the best way to get helpful, holistic health and nutrition information while also reaching as many people as possible. I've recently started a facebook page and think that might be a better platform. I'd love for you to... Continue Reading →
A recent study confirmed something I had learned years ago - coffee stimulates brown fat to burn more calories. Brown fat is a special kind of fat that keeps us warm by creating energy and heat. While I'm not advocating you go and drink 20 cups of coffee to get slim, you are at least... Continue Reading →
Calories are kind of useless. I know, I know. I'm a dietitian so how can I say that?! I mean, counting calories is the basis of what every dietitian does. Over the years, my views on counting calories have changed dramatically. When I began this journey in college 15 years ago, I would have told... Continue Reading →
Today's post takes a different spin. Over the years I have tried to switch up my home cleaning items to be more natural. The downfall is that those heavy-duty, dirt-busting chemicals are really good at what they do. So, I've had to try quite a few products to something that works, is affordable and hopefully better... Continue Reading →
I heard this question yesterday and it really made me think - What is it that your kids need from you? Obviously the basics - love, affection, food, water, shelter, safety. But when you really think about it, what do they actually need from you? What is your purpose in their lives right now? It took... Continue Reading →
The way we talk to ourselves has huge impacts into how we view ourselves, interact with loved ones and show up in the world. You may not think your self talk makes a difference, but it creates patterns of self love of self hate overtime than will take A LOT of counseling to fix. The... Continue Reading →
Hundreds of women have joined force to provide real-life advice on how to stay positive about their bodies when faced with the pressures of society. Take a look here - Body Positive Thread. One common theme - the number on the scale is just a number and health come from finding happiness and purpose for... Continue Reading →
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