I recently mentioned that I don’t eat breakfast most days, and I’ve been flooded with DMs ever since! This is because I’m a big fan of intermittent fasting. I’m answering all of your questions and sharing exactly how it works — including why I am actually less hungry on days where I fast.
Read MoreHow do I handle Halloween candy?
My main focus on Halloween or any sugar-laden holiday isn’t on avoiding sugar or even necessarily on policing total sugar intake. Instead, my bigger focus is teaching my kids how to incorporate junk food like Halloween candy into a healthy balanced lifestyle.
Read MoreWhat’s my take on intermittent fasting?
I’ve been asked this a lot over the past three years, but several times in recent months, and it’s a topic I love getting asked about.
Read MoreOn days where you just have to go through a drive-thru, you don’t have to completely give up on eating healthy. There are tons of fast food options that are healthier and lower in carbs, and I’m sharing my list of low-carb favorites from popular chains.
Read MorePeople love to get on board with the latest diets, recipes, and even kitchen appliances. Here is my recap of the Top 10 Food and Health Trends for 2019 for CookingLight.com.
Read MoreConsuming foods that fight inflammation has so many incredible benefits, but one of the biggest is weight loss! If you have tried everything to lose weight and you feel like nothing is working, inflammation could be the cause of why you are struggling. Here’s what to do!
Read MoreThese days, going "dairy-free" has almost become an expected requirement if you want to eat healthy. But what does research suggests — good and bad — about dairy, and do you really need to cut it out?
Read MoreI’ve regularly described healthier foods that I wanted my kids to eat as things that would make them stronger, faster, or smarter, but turns out this may not have been the best wording to use. In fact, I might should have just said nothing at all! Sure, would love to rewind a few years to when Madeline and Griffin were 6 and 3 to try this out.
Read MoreI was thrilled to be included in this Food Network article on best foods to include to keep energy levels up. Check out the article here!
Read MoreMy latest diet review for Cooking Light is live, and this one was even new to me! THE OPTAVIA DIET is the complete opposite of most trendy diets right now, but surprisingly, it has a HUGE following - but what makes it so special? Find out here!
Read MoreA recently published book seems to suggest that WHEN you eat is actually just as important (maybe even more so) than WHAT you eat. Is there any science to back up the claims? Find out here!
Read MoreApple, pear, pencil, ice cream cone and rectangle are all terms used to classify body shapes, but do they really mean anything? Do they actually dictate what type of diet and activity is BEST when it comes to health and weight loss? Find out what the research says here!
Read MoreIs changing your mindset as or even MORE important than focusing on food choices? Two industry leaders in the weight loss world think so. Find out more in my recent article with Cooking Light.
Read MoreDid you know that I have researched and reviewed 20 different popular diets this past year for CL.com? These include diets like Whole30, the Dubrow Diet, Keto, WW, Pegan Diet, Veganism, The Plant Paradox, The Obesity Code, the Alkaline Diet, Blood Type Diets, and even the Noom App. Click here to find the entire list!
Read MoreI’m usually pretty on top of food and nutrition trends whether they be healthy and not so healthy, but the HMR Diet is a weight loss program that I had never heard of until I started looking into it for Cooking Light. Find out what I learned about this diet as well as my unbiased review here!
Read MoreWhat if customizing your diet for optimal health and weight loss was as simple as picking package A, B, AB, or O – depending on your blood type? Find out what the research has to say about the Blood Type Diet here!
Read MoreWhile associated with several health benefits, fasting to achieve anti-aging effects in appearance (or on the outside?) is a new one to me! But a new diet is suggesting just that! Check out my latest diet review for Cooking Light – as well as how I inadvertently admitted to a top editor that I was a closet fan of Bravo’s Real Housewives.
Read MoreOne of the biggest misconceptions about dietitians is that we always make the best food choices. Sure, we may have the knowledge to make good or better choices every time, BUT that doesn’t mean that we always do. Check out this post where I share what I do to get myself back on track after overindulgence!
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