Does Grilling Cause Cancer? 6 Tips to Reduce Your Risk
Grilling season is officially here, bringing with it the irresistible aroma of smoky grill after a long day soaking up summer. Grilling is actually one of my very favorite healthy methods of cooking because it...
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Is It All About Macros?
Macros, calories, sodium, grams of carbs, percentage of fat, food trackers – these are all different ways that we use to asses how a certain type of food is going to impact our body. And...
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The Truth About Cravings
One of the biggest problems that people come to me with is is cravings. They start the day or week off feeling positive, motivated and in total control. However, by the end of the day...
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11 High Protein Snacks Under 200 Calories
If you look at hunger as a problem to be solved, protein is the solution to that problem. However, typically we reach for carbs (even the “healthy” ones) and then get confused why we aren’t...
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3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Microbiome
The importance of gut health has become a big topic of conversation. However, a lot of the ways to improve it seem out of our control (i.e. vaginal birth and breast feeding) or for some...
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Heart Healthy Meals to Say I Love You (with recipes)
Yesterday I had the chance to visit my friends on Channel 5 here in San Diego to talk about Heart Healthy Ways to Say I Love You. February is Heart Health Month and it’s only...
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How to Motivate Yourself to do Anything
If only I was more motivated, I would start exercising. I was planning on meal prepping on Sunday, but I couldn’t find the motivation. I told myself I was going to walk each day this...
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High Protein Breakfasts Under 300 Calories
We have all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but very few of us understand why or make time for it. In fact almost 50% of Americans skip it altogether...
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Your Top 10 Nutrition Questions Answered
As a nutritionist, it’s hard to go anywhere where people don’t want to pick your brain – on the airplane, at the grocery store, standing in line at the bathroom! Over time I have found...
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