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…
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…
Why Your Gut is a Key to Your Health Discover why gut health is the key to your health. Most people have heard the expression “you are what you eat”, but as we continue to learn more and more about the body evidence has become clear that in fact “you are what you absorb”. The gastrointestinal…
How to Eat Healthy on the Go Learn how to eat healthy on the go with these tried and tested tips. Whether it’s a busy day at work, a week of travel, or just your schedule getting a little too hectic, eating well when life gets busy can be tough for the best of us.…
5 Food Additives to Avoid A list of common food additives to avoid. Ever pick up a product in the grocery store to read the ingredients and encounter words you’ve never even heard of before? You’re likely not alone. With hundreds of approved food additives on the market, it is difficult for even the savviest…
Why Weight Loss Isn’t Your Goal Discover why weight loss is not your goal and what to focus on instead. Weight loss is hands down the most common goal in the health and fitness industry, and if I was to venture a guess, I would say it is the least achieved goal as well. Sounds weird,…
How to Make Your Freezer Work for You Make your freezer your best friend with these freezer meal tips! If you didn’t already know, freezer cooking is a thing. Beyond meal prep and batch cooking, your freezer is probably the most useful appliance in your kitchen and freezer cooking is the best tool you can add…
8 Signs Your Blood Sugar is Out of Whack Cravings? Tired? Brain fog? Here are common signs your blood sugar is disrupted. Blood sugar is a common topic when it comes to health and wellness, and one I frequently bring up myself. Be it constant cravings, low energy, or mood swings, blood sugar plays a…