Nutrition Advice & Tips
When I am working with a client about making healthy choices at home, I often get asked “Christie, how do you do it?” Let me first start off by saying that I am not perfect and all my meals at home are not from scratch with all organic ingredients. However, I do recognize that I […]
Read More ⟶One of my absolute favorite foods is peanut butter! It is a food that I can incorporate for any meal, snack and some beverages. However, you do have to watch the frequency of peanut butter because the calories and fat grams can quickly add up. And before you ask, yes the fat from peanut butter […]
Read More ⟶I was in the Fresh Market last week, and stumbled upon a treat. Concord grapes are in season! These polyphenol-rich fruits are powerful flavonoids (purple-blue foods) protecting the brain from dementia and the heart from arterial damage. Studies rank Concord grapes higher than blueberries and acai berries in anti-inflammatory and cholesterol-reducing power. Now, I am […]
Read More ⟶When I am working with adults on improving their nutritional status, I can always tell if they have children at home based on what they currently eat and their eating habits. You would like to think that the kids don’t have that much of an influence on what we eat, but the truth is that […]
Read More ⟶My clients and I have a tough time reconciling the soda dilemma. Everyone enjoys the carbonated treat, but thus far healthy options have been slim. The most we have been able to weigh is whether regular or diet is a worse evil. Not anymore! A good choice has entered the race…Honestly! Introducing Honest Fizz; an […]
Read More ⟶You often hear North Carolinians boast that here we enjoy all four seasons. Sunny and 78 degrees are wonderful, but in 365 days, you might need a change. So, as we roll through our winter months, let’s agree to make the most of every season, even those with frigid air, shortened days and, yes, snow! […]
Read More ⟶Starting Off Right A new year is dawning in just a few weeks. No matter what 2015 held for you, 2016 offers a fresh slate of new opportunities. I believe that the desire to be healthier in each coming year is universal. We ALL have aspirations to eat healthier and exercise more consistently, or perhaps […]
Read More ⟶This week we enter into the “holiday season.” Holiday decorations adorn store-fronts and seasonal foods and scents are flourishing in the markets. Most of us are beginning to consider our gift giving as well as our holiday menus. For some, however, the holidays pose one of the most difficult times of the year. Food insecurity […]
Read More ⟶Rainbow Fruit Salad Apples Cantaloupe Blueberries Raspberries Kiwi Pineapple Peaches Grapes Strawberries Small amount of orange juice Slice apples and cut them into small pieces. Toss apples in small amount of orange juice and then drain orange juice out of the bowl. Cut up the other fruits into small pieces and add to the bowl. […]
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