Nutrition Advice & Tips
You should fuel your body about 1 to 3 hours prior working out depending on how well your body adjusts to food. It is essential to workout when not hungry! If you workout when you are starving, your body will not be able to go as hard and your blood sugar may drop which can […]
Read More ⟶I wanted to take a few minutes to address the often encountered frustration that accompanies slow weight loss, which is truthfully the only way to lose permanent weight. It is natural to want our efforts to produce quick results and the magazine covers indicate we should! But this simply isn’t the way our bodies work. […]
Read More ⟶Can you imagine the freedom of having absolute peace with your treats? The belief that we cannot reach our optimal health goals and still enjoy treats on a regular basis is disappointing to most. So much so that they cannot enjoy a healthy lifestyle without constantly feeling deprived. This deprivation-existence is not necessary. Good news, […]
Read More ⟶We just celebrated another Independence Day. I hope yours was memorable! I was home this year for the first time in years and decided to grill out with family and friends. The stakes are high when the dietitian is in charge! I definitely wanted to practice what I preach and so I was sure to […]
Read More ⟶I am determined this summer to give you so many ways to use fruits and vegetables that you cannot help but to enjoy more! This week we will showcase refrigerator pickles. You might replace the word “refrigerator” with “easy!” I’ve always loved pickles and we all know they are a “free” food when it comes […]
Read More ⟶As the summer heat sets in, we are always looking for ways to cool off. Instead of heading straight for the ice cream section of the grocery store, go for the frozen fruit section. One of my favorites this year is frozen mango! Unlike ice cream, it is cholesterol free and contains no saturated fat. […]
Read More ⟶Here we are at the official start of summer! The next three months produce a glorious array of seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs. To see what is in season, click here or visit: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/whats-in-season-summer. One of my favorite ways to incorporate these wonderful foods during the summer months is to turn cool and refreshing fruits […]
Read More ⟶Recently on a trip to Boone, I went to a restaurant that had great reviews that claims to only serve local NC foods. Once you took a look at the menu, you could see that the menu was filled with only items you could get in NC. I ordered a salad with fresh greens, local […]
Read More ⟶Tanya and I met in October of 2016 because she wanted to learn more about nutrition and lose some weight. She works full-time, has a husband, 2 teenage children at home and she is involved in their high school activities. Tanya thought she knew how to eat healthy but time was her biggest barrier. Here […]
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