nutrition 101
Intuitive Eating Affirmations
Intuitive eating affirmations can serve as reminders to help you implement the core principles of intuitive eating. Use these affirmations as motivators to adopt a non-diet approach to healthy eating and to help you move away from restrictive diets and food rules. You...
An Introduction to Intuitive Eating and 10 Tips to Get Started
Diets characterized by restrictive eating and rigid rules are often one of the root causes of disordered eating patterns that I observe in clients. Intuitive eating is a fantastic tool that can be used to break free of the rigid food rules that you may have picked up...
How Protein Boosts Your Metabolism
Protein is probably the most important macronutrient to focus on getting enough of if your goal is weight loss and boosting your metabolism. Although protein isn’t a primary source of energy like carbohydrates and fat, protein is needed to create the structures in...
What is a Healthy Metabolism
Metabolism refers to all the life-sustaining chemical processes in your body, including converting the food that you eat into energy for movement and basic life functions like keeping your organs functioning. A number of factors can influence how effectively your...
Nutrition 101: Balancing Blood Sugar Levels
Blood sugar levels refer to the concentration of glucose in your blood. Glucose is the body’s preferred source of fuel, therefore it’s important to maintain steady blood sugar levels to provide energy to your cells. Chronically high blood sugar levels can lead to...
Nutrition 101: Probiotics and Prebiotics
Prebiotics and probiotics are important factors in maintaining a healthy gut. The health of your gut impacts your digestion, immunity, metabolism, heart health, brain health, and risk of various diseases, therefore it’s important to maintain your gut health. Here is...
Nutrition 101: How Your Digestive System Works
Digestion refers to the process where your body breaks down food into smaller nutrients that the body can absorb and use for nourishment and energy. Digestion is vitality important to your health, but many factors such as poor diet, stress, environmental toxins, and...
Nutrition 101: What are Macronutrients?
What are macronutrients? Maybe you’ve heard about counting macros or diets that restrict certain macronutrients for weight loss or muscle gain but don’t totally understand what they are or how your body uses them. This guide explains what macronutrients are, their...
Plant-Based Meal Prep Ideas
The health benefits of eating more vegetables and whole foods are well known. Trying to actually implement it into your daily life is the hard part. Plant-based meal prep can help with that. Maybe you’ve heard of the health benefits of eating more “plant-based” but...
Kitchen Tools for Healthy Eating
The right kitchen tools can make home cooking so much easier. The more you prepare your own meals instead of eating out, the healthier your diet will be. While you don’t need to go out and buy the most expensive versions of these items, it’s worth investing a little...
Meal Prepping Basics: The Steps to Start
Meal prepping is one of the most effective ways to consistently eat a healthy diet. It’s a great habit for someone who has limited time and energy to prepare healthy meals during the week. Although it takes some time and effort up front, the benefits are more than...