Joyful Movement During Spring
Spring has sprung which means warmer days, beautiful flowers, and greener grass. This is a great opportunity to work some movement into the day.
General Health
Happy National Nutrition Month!
National nutrition month can be celebrated in so many different and fun ways! If you follow me on my social media each week this month I am focusing on a different topics around nutrition. Check it out below!
Navigating Food Choices This Holiday Season
The holidays are a challenging time of year for anyone working on their relationship with food. Food is often the centerpiece of celebration across all cultures making its challenges impossible to ignore. If you are experiencing any stress or anxiety around your pattern of eating this holiday season, these strategies will help put you at ease.
Creative Sandwich Ideas
I find when working with clients who don’t enjoy cooking, it can be difficult to find ideas that don’t include cooking! Here are some out of the box sandwich ideas to get you started!
Eating Seasonally in Autumn
Autumn weather is finally upon us. With this recent change in season, it’s worth considering if there should be a change in our nutrition. In recent years, we have gotten accustomed to full access to all foods any time of the year. However, there are certain benefits to eating seasonal foods, some of which we will cover in this blog. Not to mention that foods abundant in autumn are comforting, warming and nourishing.
What is Health to You?
For several years I focused on the “wrong side of health.” The side of health, diet culture wants you to believe. The side of health that is punishment and restriction. The side of health that caused fear around foods. The side of health that caused me to have such a poor body image and critique everything “wrong about my body.”
5 Small Lifestyle Changes that Make a Big Difference
Among many reasons, we should eat breakfast because it sets you up for a whole day of intentional choices. Often times, when we are deprived of nutrients early on in a day, we become ravenously hungry and make poor choices later on. Instead, fuel your body early on for more energy and mindful food choices throughout your day.
The Small Wins are the Big Wins
When going through treatment for an eating disorder or if you are trying to break-up with diet culture or get back to life prior to disordered eating… the small wins are the big wins.
Why Working with a Dietitian is Important for your Immunity
The pandemic has caused every person to reflect on their own health, especially when it comes to how well their immune system can put up a fight. To this end, many people have been looking for a way to boost their immune system or optimize its function. Public hygiene practices are essential any time, especially during a pandemic
Confession: I Rarely Read the Nutrition Facts Label
Oof. I think as a dietitian, an assumption is made that all I do is read the nutrition facts label! This could not be farther from the truth!
