Pantries are designed to be filled with nutrient-dense staple foods, beverages, and spices. Stocking your pantry can take time, but it’s worth it as you can ensure you’ll have booster foods, such as spices and superfood powders, to enhance your…
I Weighed Myself for Two Weeks, Here’s What Happened
I hate the scale. When I think about stepping on the scale my palms get clammy and my anxiety peaks. It’s a Pavlovian response. I see a scale and immediately conjure up all those visits at the doctors over the years. The…
Our Favorite (Healthy!) Convenience Snacks
We’re talking convenience snacks. Because let’s get real, life is ridiculously busy, and convenience is king. As nutritionists, we get this question – A LOT: what are our go-to snacks?! The good news is that part one of this blog series sets…
Healthy DIY Peppermint Mocha Recipe You’ll Go Crazy For
Peppermint Mocha: Our Latest Obsession In looking over past Prescribe Nutrition blogs I’ve come to realize a few things. We love beverages. This includes coffee. We (ok, I) seem to talk about it a lot. We love upgrading beverages, to…
Gut Health Impacts Your Overall Health
When we hear the word ‘gut’, it’s often associated with the phrase: “I have a gut feeling.” There is much truth to that statement as our health is determined largely by our gut health. Leaky gut syndrome (“LGS”) or more…
Five Rules for Fasting During the Holiday Season
Shortly after Halloween Day passes, I start to notice changes in friends and clients’ eating behavior. Suddenly, they become more concerned (and rightfully so!) about the upcoming holiday season and associated potential for weight gain and vow to cut out…
Training for an Event? Focus on These 5 Areas of Nutrition to Reduce Recovery Time
In the world of sports, nutrition is often an afterthought where many athletes instinctively grab a few sugary energy bars on their way out the door, fill bike bottles with fluorescent electrolyte water and excessively carbohydrate load before a big…
Added Sugars are Hiding in Your Food… Can You Find Them?
“No-added sugar” or “Low-added sugar” diets are becoming increasingly popular and for good reason. A 2014 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed added dietary sugar increases risk of cardiovascular (heart) disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death…
Eat Your Fruits and Veggies – It’s Easier Than You Think!
Mom says “Eat your fruits and veggies” and you’ll get big and strong. Doctors tell you that eating plenty of vegetables and fruits can help you reduce the risk of heart disease, control blood pressure, and may even help prevent…
Can Going Ketogenic Optimize Your Brain Health?
Fascinating developments have been made recently in the area of brain health and diet. Inspired by a recent book, “Genius Health” by Max Lugavere , I took a further look into the increasingly popular ketogenic diet and it’s powerful connection…
How to Pick a Perfect Peach
Everything you need to know about peaches. How to pick a perfect peach and how…
