Can you go through your day and eat without worrying about numbers or the next diet you should go on?? Intuitive eating is when you can make choices not only based on what you feel like eating but also on what will nourish your body. It is the ability to know whether you are hungry […]
Category Archives: Nutrition
What You MUST Eat During Pregnancy
Advice from a Nutritional Therapist & Doula How do you know what foods to eat during pregnancy? There are quite a few items you can’t have. Then you throw in cravings and aversions and you can be left feeling quite confused. As a pregnancy & postpartum coach, I love helping clients adjust their diets to […]
Plant-Based During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Always read the fine print. Meat is not the problem. Your digestion and where you purchase your meat from are. If you are thinking of going plant-based or vegan let’s talk about your goals first. Most women that are pregnant and/or postpartum that are wanting to go plant-based do so for a few reasons. The […]
Tips for Making Frozen Food Healthier
I have been loving the trader joes Indian meals especially the butter chicken and samosas. It really is a problem. Eating frozen meals like this is my way of eating out. Since I am allergic to MSG I can’t eat at any fast food restaurants so when I am wanting something warm and savory like […]
Baby-Led Weaning: Our experience
Baby-Led Weaning is amazing! We started from the very beginning when Jones was first being introduced to solids. While we had some trials occasionally it has been a great success over all. This video gives a simple explanation on what baby led weaning is and how it has gone for us. My son is 14 […]
Chicken Thighs with Carrot Fries
It was sometime in the afternoon on a weekday. The baby was at home with my husband and I was on my way home from work. Tears were streaming down my face from lack of sleep, a stressful day at work, and the stress of knowing my child wouldn’t leave my side once I got […]
We Lie About What We Eat
Hello! Do you lie about what you eat? One of the biggest issues I have as a Nutritional Therapist is when my clients aren’t honest on their food journals. Do you remember exactly what you ate and how much yesterday or the day before? Probably not. Unless you are quite organized and actually pre pack […]
Lemon in the Morning
Hello! I’m sure a lot of you have seen how great the use of lemon in water is! Well I’d like to say it again. Lemon water is great for you. While most individuals quickly gravitate towards coffee, I challenge you to put down the coffee until after you have your warm lemon water. I guarantee […]
Baking with a SourDough Starter
Friends! I Finally have a new post for you all! This post is FILLED with information, but I will start with my recipe and photo. I had been wanting to start a sourdough starter for quite some time now. However, I knew that I needed a bit of free time to figure it all out. […]
Signature Korean Dish: Bibimbap
Bibimbap is a signature korean dish. The word literally means “mixed rice”. It is traditionally served with a bowl of white rice topped with sautéed vegetables, raw or fried egg, sliced meat, and kimchi. The dish is stirred together just before eating. I first tried this dish at a local korea restaurant named Soy Teriyaki […]