How 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 MoreWant to see what our family meals look like during an extra-busy week? If you’re envisioning picture-perfect menus, think again. I may know what to eat and how to cook, but this doesn’t mean that making a healthy dinner is always easy
Read MoreEarlier, I shared a video on the supplements that we’re taking — both pre-COVID and now that we have a positive COVID case in the house. The interest to it has been huge, I’m sharing my full list!
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 MoreThis month in Allrecipes magazine, I have an article on the basics of an anti-inflammatory diet. The issue also shares several recipes from my cookbook, Meals That Heal: 100+ Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less..
Check out this link that shares a preview of that print article!
Read MoreHappy Heart Month! To celebrate, I’m sharing a new approach that I’ve been trying to help me find more balance in my health habits. And it’s working!
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From looking at this list, it looks like some of my favorite recipes were the most popular blog posts of the year, with the Lemony Arugula Salad with Parmesan coming in first! Other topics that really seemed to resonate with my audience are inflammation, weight-loss, and packing lunches for the kids. Check out the top 10 of 2019!
Read MoreEating fast-food is a reality for everyone at times — even dietitians! I polled my colleages asking them to share what they order at places like McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Moe’s Southwestern Grill, and a few others. Want to know they order when they hit the drive-thru? Find out here!
Read MoreFind out more about my new family-friendly cookbook MEALS THAT HEAL.
Read MoreYet, even with all of my interest focusing on inflammation, anti-inflammatory eating wasn’t the area where I thought I wanted my nutrition focus to head. …Or so I thought.
Read More“CHEERS” to 2018, and 2019, I can’t wait to meet you!
Read MoreTo say I was nervous to put myself out on social media and blogging 10 months ago would be understatement. But thanks to all of you, these past few months have been so fulfilling. Thank you.
Read MoreAfter my son ate a slice of neon-colored birthday cake, I started doing research on the connection between ADHD and artificial coloring. Here's what I found.
Read MoreWhat’s in your beach or pool bag has the power to either make your trip with kids in-tow a breeze – or a hot fiasco that makes you start counting down the minutes until bedtime! Granted my trips aren’t quite as taxing now that my kids are grade-school-age, but being prepared and packed with some key products definitely make for an easier summer outing no matter the ages. Here are some of my essentials this summer.
Read MoreThis JBF award is my biggest achievement (to date and probably ever!), so why was I not fully able to embrace and enjoy it? I realize now that my perplextion was really my award. I have found that contemplating this big award over this past year has taught me more small things about myself and life than any self-help book or Sunday school class ever did. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Read MoreAs a dietitian, I had big plans about creating a healthy family lifestyle while pregnant with my daughter Madeline. I quickly learned that my "ideal" wasn't the most realistic. So, after 11 years of critical reading and many parenting failures with my own kids, I have compiled a few approaches and thoughts I’ve found that have actually been practical and helpful.
Read MoreEven if it’s a fad or trend that has little scientific basis, I often like to try out different eating concepts—just to get a first-hand understanding of the effects to my body and lifestyle. Sure, dietitians want clients to trust us because we only share science-based information, but I like to be able to share first-hand experience as well – good or bad. So I decided to try (after much persuasion) intermittent fasting. Here is my experience - the good, the bad and the surprising.
Read MoreNothing prepares you for when something totally contradicts your professional knowledge base. This happened to me last year when Cooking Light’s Digital Editor asked me to write content on Intermittent Fasting and Metabolism, something that I honestly thought would be a breeze! Who knew research would show that going longer periods between meals didn’t actually slow metabolism. In fact, many studies suggested this may be a healthier way to eat and be a more effective approach for weight loss.
Read MoreCarb cycling has now gone mainstream, but is it really a good way to lose weight? Better yet, is it healthy? To better understand and evaluate carb cycling from a nutrition perspective, I followed a cycling plan for two weeks. Here's what I found.
Read MoreImagine your infant child, having dozens of seizures a day, and the medications just aren’t working. You feel helpless and hopeless. Trust me. Then we found the ketogenic diet and our hope was restored.
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