Sep 17, 2024 | Food is medicine, Holistic Nutrition, Mental Health, Nutrition fundamentals, Stress
As a nutritional therapist, one of the most common irregularities I see is the reliance on sugar and caffeine for energy. Listen up, sugar is not a dependable energy source. Sugar brings quick energy- but it burns out fast. A few misinformed choices, and you spend...
Sep 11, 2024 | Holistic Nutrition, Nutrition fundamentals, Nutritional Therapy
I would have failed as a nutritionist if I never taught you exactly how to build a balanced meal. This will be essential in going forward that you understand the role of different nutrients. This will help with your decisions in food choices from grocery shopping, to...
Sep 10, 2024 | Breakfast, Holistic Nutrition, Nutrition fundamentals
I tested out 7 different organic or grain free cereals so that you didn’t have to! As I walked down the Costco aisle making my way to the peanut butter, they were handing out samples of Three Wishes. This put the question in my head of: Does healthy cereal...
Sep 4, 2024 | Food is medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition fundamentals, Recipes, Stress
The adrenal cocktail is use to describe a mixed drink containing a few key nutrients needed for optimal adrenal function. When combatting stress either it’s day to day or chronic and intense, the adrenals need proper nutrients to release adequate hormones at the...
Sep 3, 2024 | Family Meals, Holistic Nutrition, Nutrition fundamentals, Nutritional Therapy
All parents would agree they want their child to eat a healthy balanced diet. But what if you don’t really understand what that means? How can you teach your child something you don’t understand? While we are talking about children specifically here, you...