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Low Carb Lasagne with Zucchini Noodles

Since I have a food sensitivity to wheat, regular lasagne noodles are off the menu for me. Luckily this recipe is so delicious, I don’t even miss them! Even my husband couldn’t tell that it didn’t have “real” noodles in it. If you’re not actively … continue reading

What To Do When You’re Not In The Mood To Eat Healthy

We all have days where we feel like just letting go. You know – the ones where you want to stay in your pajamas and eat ice cream and potato chips all day while binge watching Netflix. Yeah, those days. The ones where, no matter … continue reading

6 Benefits Of Cooking In Cast Iron

Sometimes we can get so focused on what food we should or should not be eating that we lose sight of the bigger picture. It’s not just the food that matters, it’s how we prepare it. And the pots and pans we cook with are … continue reading

7 Reasons Grass-fed Beef is Worth the Money

When it comes to your diet, quality counts. Maybe you already buy organic vegetables, local fruit from the farmers’ market, and choose unprocessed foods, but one place where many of my clients skimp is meat. Meat is already expensive and choosing the fancy kind just … continue reading

Five Great Resistance Exercises During Pregnancy

One of my specialties (and passions) is prenatal nutrition and I’ve worked extensively with women who have gestational diabetes, where even in conventional medicine, nutrition is the primary treatment. (Boy, our healthcare world would be a different place if doctors suggested real food first for … continue reading

The Nutritionism Trap

If you’re anything like me, you’ve gone through a lot of phases with your eating habits. There was the fruit phase, where for a whole summer, I loaded up on copious amounts of fresh fruit from the farmers’ market. (In hindsight, not the best idea.) … continue reading

The Good News about Gestational Diabetes

There are some things we intrinsically know; things like ‘vegetables are good for you’ and ‘sugar is not’. And then there’s the information we learn when we find out we have a certain health issue, like I need to eat more ________ to heal from … continue reading

How to Make Homemade Broth From Scratch (Turkey or Chicken)

The fall and winter months make me crave warm comforting foods. Soups, stews, casseroles, roasts. There’s something about that intense aroma that hits you when you open the door, drawing you into the kitchen to see what’s on the stove. Enter homemade broth, once a … continue reading

5 Ways To Stay Calm When Things Get Stressful

Deadlines. Expectations. Go, go go. Ever feel like you just don’t have enough time to get it all done? You go into autopilot. Panic mode. Keep working and burning the candle at both ends until you’re spent. 12 hour days turn into 14 hour days … continue reading

6 Reasons To Stop Counting Calories + 11 Things To Do Instead

I used to count calories. Counting calories was part of my training as a dietitian — one of our homework assignments. It seemed everyone in my class was really good at it, like they had memorized the calorie content of a bunch of foods. I … continue reading

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