6 Signs You Have Chronic Inflammation Discover what inflammation is and some common signs of inflammation. Inflammation is a popular and commonly used word when it comes to nutrition. We often hear about anti-inflammatory foods and anti-inflammatory diets, but the truth is most people don’t know what inflammation actually is and how it affects our…
A Guide to Buying Healthy Cheese Everything that you need to know about healthy cheese and simple tips on how to buy the healthiest cheese possible. With hundreds of different types of cheese available in the grocery store, it can certainly be hard to distinguish the best from the rest. From hard to soft, and…
How to Heal Leaky Gut Learn how to heal leaky gut with the 4R strategy. Healthy digestion is the foundation of overall health and well-being. Our digestive tract is the main barrier between us and our outside world, so if our gut is healthy, we are too. In fact, it is now said that many…
6 Signs your Breakfast Isn’t Working Sleepy? Hungry? Cravings? Here are signs your breakfast may not be working for you. Since breakfast is the first meal of the day it can either set you up for a day of success or a day full of hunger and cravings. Opting for the right breakfast can help…
Why You Need to Ditch Vegetable Oil Here is everything that you need to know about vegetables and why they are not as healthy as you may think! Fat is one of the most misunderstood foods out there and vegetable oil specifically tops the list. Vegetable oils have long been touted as “heart-healthy” oils that…
Getting Out of Your Own Way Are you getting in your own way of your goals? Have you ever considered that the biggest obstacle holding you back from your health goals is you? It might sound harsh, but I’ve not only seen it time and time again with myself, but with clients that I work…
How to Avoid the Afternoon Crash Learn how to avoid the afternoon crash with these simple nutrition strategies. We’ve all been there; it’s 3:00 pm and things are steadily going downhill. You’ve been productive all morning, but now your eyelids are getting heavy, you’re having trouble concentrating, and all you want to do is surf…
10 Signs You Have Leaky Gut Discover 10 common signs of leaky gut and what you can do about it! The gut is the gateway to our health; if your gut is healthy chances are you are too. In fact, our gut is where 75% of your immune system lives and where over 80% of…
What are refined carbs? Discover what refined carbs actually are and why you should limit them in your diet. When people hear the term carbs they often think of items like potatoes, rice, pasta or pastries, but the reality is that ‘carbs’ include a whole lot more than all of that delicious starchy stuff. In…
Bistro Box Lunch Ideas Looking for lunch box ideas? Here are 5 quick and easy bistro box lunch ideas that are high in protein! Packing lunches doesn’t need to be complicated, especially when you can make bistro boxes! By keeping things simple, the right combination of protein, healthy fats, veggies and/or fruit can help to…
3 Nutrition Lessons I Wish I Learned Earlier Paying my nutrition lessons forward. When I started on my nutrition journey I was excited to learn all of the fancy science stuff. I figured in order to know how to eat well you needed to know all of the minute details of food, what nutrients are…
How to Create a Balanced Meal Learn how to create a balanced meal with these simple tips. A very common piece of nutrition advice is to ‘eat a balanced diet’. Although that might seem simple in theory, implementing this concept can be difficult especially when you are still in the early stages of your journey. I…
5 Benefits of Fermented Foods Discover the health benefits of fermented foods. In case you haven’t heard, fermented foods are all of the rage right now. Restaurant menus and grocery stores alike are selling and stocking sauerkraut and kimchi, and every food commercial on TV seems to mention probiotics. Although they have become ‘trendy’, fermented…
Why You Don’t Need 6 Meals a Day Think eating 6 meals per day is the key to boosting your metabolism? Think again. One of the most heavily discussed topics in the nutrition and fitness industry is how many times per day to eat. You’ve likely heard the concept that eating more often “boosts” your…
10 Non-Scale Health Goals Learn how to set health goals that don’t involve a scale or your weight. A few weeks ago I shared a post about weight loss and why there are so many other things to focus on when it comes to eating well or working out. Although the scale can be a…