What Happens When You Eat a Cookie

This is so true...so I wanted to share it with you! Thanks to @meowmeix and @nessasphere on instagram for sharing this cookie comparison. I think this visual is great because... It is simple It provides context: what we might typically think when we eat a treat (oh the drama!) vs what that small treat actually...

How Would You Build a Pyramid?

This figure is a great visual for how many athletes (amongst others) look at their diets. 👏🏼 Marketers would have you believe that supplements should provide the majority of your nutrition (the base of your diet). (I mean how good are some of those ads? 🤷🏼‍♀️) However, a balanced whole food diet should form the...

“Health” Isn’t a Passive State of Waiting for Disease

I love this quote. This was the wisdom Christiane Northrup, MD shared during a interview about health and aging. A board certified OB/GYN & New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Northrup is an internationally respected author & speaker. (I have been a fan of hers ever since I read her first book - “Women’s Bodies,...

Cow’s Milk or a Plant-based Milk: Which is More Nutritious?

Nowadays, plant-based milks are all the rage. And rightly so given that more people need alternatives to cow’s milk because of milk (or lactose) intolerances, milk allergies and individual preferences for vegan and vegetarian diets and environmentally friendlier dietary choices. But, although these plant-based milks (or non-dairy alternatives) are advertised as healthy and wholesome and...

Daily Multivitamins May Not Be A Safety Net for a Poor Diet

One of the fundamental principles of “good” nutrition is that nutrients should come mostly from foods. Nutrients refer to compounds that we humans need from food to survive. They include fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, & minerals. Not only does food provide many of these nutrients, but food also provides other substances such as fiber &...

FoodFight: High vs Low Carb

I love this. 🙌🏼👏🏼 It challenges us to be open to the idea that there might be several "diets" we can follow that can help us achieve the same goal. I will always be a believer in making science-based recommendations. BUT, sometimes the most scientifically sound approaches are not necessarily practical depending upon our circumstances. There...

Eat What You Crave

Yes - you read that correctly! It is the opposite of what most diets promote, but studies suggest that avoiding certain foods altogether makes them more irresistible. Cravings for particular foods can be psychological, physiological, or both. If psychological, the craving occurs because it is reinforced by positive emotional and social links to certain foods....

Almost Half of Cancer Related Deaths are Due to Modifiable Risk Factors

Please help spread the word. According to newly published research, approximately 42% of cancer cases and 45% of cancer deaths are related to modifiable risk factors such as cigarette smoking, diet and lifestyle, and viral infections. Modifiable is important because it means alterable - we can reduce our risk significantly by changing these “factors.” This...

Myth: Nighttime Eating Cases Weight Gain

It’s Myth Bust Monday! 💣 There is little scientific evidence to support that eating after a certain time at night will help you gain weight. In otherwise healthy individuals, weight gain is not caused by when you eat, but how much you eat. Extra calories (in the form of healthy food, less healthy food, protein, carbohydrate,...

Food Should Be a Cause for Pleasure

“For most people, it’s entirely possible to eat more healthfully without living in terror or struggling to avoid certain foods altogether. If there’s one thing you should cut from your diet, it’s fear.” — Aaron Carroll Well said! All foods should fall on a spectrum of frequency. Living in fear does not allow us to...