Nutrition Advice & Tips
It’s the time of the year where we get Spring fever, counting down the days until summer, ready for a nice vacation, wrapping up school projects, Spring activities are in full swing, and the schedule feels full and chaotic. This does not give you an excuse to check out on dinner and swing thru the […]
Read More ⟶Sushi is becoming as common to the American palate as a Happy Meal. And, that is good news because it can be a very healthy and convenient lunch. Almost any grocery store has a sushi bar at which you can buy a satisfying and nourishing omega 3-rich lunch for less than $10. Most people choose […]
Read More ⟶First, I must start out this week’s message with a big GO HEELS! As an alumna of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this week has been an amazing week after winning the National Championship. Now on to business…last week I was in Charlotte attending the SCAN conference, which is for dietitians that work […]
Read More ⟶Healthy habits make being healthy easy because they are not based on trying…they are based on living. When we talk about being healthier or losing weight; we often say we are “trying.” Trying defines the period between recognizing you need to change and actually changing. Trying is exhausting and ineffective because it cannot produce results. […]
Read More ⟶As we near the end of March and the end of National Nutrition Month, let’s continue the discussion of how we can “Put our best fork forward” throughout the remainder of 2017. Americans consume on average 19 teaspoons of sugar per day yet the American Heart Association recommend that women have no more than 6 […]
Read More ⟶Historically, making a true homemade soup was a labor of love. Hence the market shelves are full of prepared options to spare you the time involved in slow-cooking your stock. However, the stock is really the making or breaking point of the soup. There is little that is more nourishing than a homemade bone stock […]
Read More ⟶March is recognized as National Nutrition month. I like to use the month to help educate people on making educated choices when it comes to good nutrition. For optimal health, it is a diet comprised of a variety of fruits and vegetables, lean protein, nuts and seeds, whole grains, beans, omega-3 rich foods such as […]
Read More ⟶Everyone agrees we just had the greatest game in Super Bowl history! I personally do not care for football, but I can get pretty excited about the food that accompanies the games. This year I put a healthy twist on two game day classics. So, in the aftermath of victory and defeat, I thought […]
Read More ⟶It seems like there are more and more of the meal kit delivery programs advertised each and every day. These programs are very appealing in our hurried society when cooking seems to be one more thing on the to-do list after a very busy day. The basic concept of these kits is that you are […]
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