Nutrition Science
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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What to Eat Now: Cleansing Recipes for Spring
As we move into longer days and shed off a long cold winter it can make us crave feeling physically and emotionally lighter. Our bodies, brains and stress hormones have been working overtime and the...
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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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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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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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I Know What to Do…I Just Don’t Do It
Have you ever said this? Or, more importantly, felt it. Felt as though you know what you “should” eat but for whatever reason you just can’t get yourself to follow through? It feels terrible. As...
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Is Snacking Keeping You Stuck?
Do you ever feel like snacking is your nemesis? As if Pringles crawled into your brain when they said “once you pop, you just can’t stop!” Or if those adorable girl scouts just weren’t so...
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Craving a Cleanse? Read this first!
This time of year we are all craving a reset. Even if we didn’t go overboard during the holidays, there was certainly more sugar and alcohol and much less sleep and water. This can make...
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