June 24, 2019 It’s officially summer time! Bring on the parties, picnics, cook outs, and family reunions! With these tips and recipes, you can enjoy summer gatherings as a guest or a host without worrying about what you’re eating. When you’re a guest: Bring a dish to...
June 3, 2019 We can do our best to plan out meals for the week, have healthy snacks on hand, and keep food indulgences to a minimum, but sometimes life events make it impossible to stick to a routine, let alone a strict diet. If you’ve...
May 20, 2019 Depending on what part of the world you find yourself in, you may find cacao (the raw ingredient that is deliciously transformed into chocolate) in some unexpected places like shampoo and baths in Ecuador. Chocolate just can’t be escaped! If you’re a fellow...
April 29, 2019 Last week we explored the four facets of our eating decision process. In the continuation of this two part article, we’ll discuss ways to make healthy choices and how to make those choices easier. There are four components that affect our food choices: physical,...
April 22, 2019 Pizza or salad? Burger or veggie loaded soup? Onions rings or fruit? One cookie or the whole box? We’ve all been there. Making healthy food choices is hard, even when you’re motivated. That’s because what your body needs and your taste preferences both...
March 11, 2019 Unless you’ve gone out to eat for the experience, a swanky restaurant with a view and ambiance, it’s all too easy to ignore the surroundings and focus on the food. While food is obviously the main attraction when it comes to meal times,...
December 31, 2018 As the year comes to a close, we tend to reflect on the events of the past year and make plans for the next. We make New Year’s resolutions, like eating healthier or sleeping more. While setting goals is great, achieving them is...
November 19, 2018 Let’s face it. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a long holiday season when diets are often thrown to the very cold winter wind. Regardless of the diet you are on or the reason you are changing your eating habits, temptation and pressure will...
October 29, 2018 The beginning of the elimination diet journey often starts like this. You don’t feel good, so you go to the doctor, hoping for answers. The doctor prescribes an elimination diet and refers you to a dietitian for more information. You anxiously await days...
October 15, 2018 How strong is your meal prep game? You may be better at it than you think! Meal prep comes in many forms. It’s not just about stacks of perfectly packed meals in individual serving containers. The overarching idea is to make it easy...