While I do enjoy cooking, and preparing well balanced meals for my family, it doesn’t happen every night. I don’t have the time and/or energy to make a recipe nightly, and we definitely have nights when it’s a chopped kitchen situation in our house. And if it’s a night when Ross isn’t home or is eating leftovers I don’t want I will 100% be making a “girl dinner”. “Girl dinner” is a fun … [Read more...]

I’ve been loving reading everyone’s “2024 ins and outs” on social media the past few days and loving the energy. Like me, it seems like many people are ready to pump the breaks in a few aspects of their life and get back to the basics. While reflecting on the past few years, I’ve noticed that there are certain areas In my life that have become a little too much. I started noticing this at … [Read more...]

I like to spend the week between Christmas and New Years reflecting on how the year went and set intentions for the upcoming year. I’m currently reflecting on the 2023 vision board I made last year and I’m pretty darn proud of myself for accomplishing most of my intentions. I finished 46 books so far in 2023, went to a national nutrition conference, started a new RD job, playing pickleball … [Read more...]

Do probiotics help kids with hormonal acne? It could! This is a scientific review that concludes there is little research on probiotics and acne prone skin, but the research that does exists shows benefits. I also wrote up a review of a session I attended about skin health and nutrition that might be helpful. How do you feel about Ozempic?For someone who has obesity related health … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, so I figured I would share my Thanksgiving “rules” as a non-diet dietitian. In our Happy Hour post last week I linked a bunch of blog posts I have written over the years on Thanksgiving and holiday eating if you’re interested. Today I figured I would highlight my simple “rules” for this food focused holiday because it can be a tricky one for many with food anxiety. … [Read more...]

I have a confession to make. I got carried away. Marketing got me and I didn’t do my research before jumping on a few trendy supplement bandwagons. I recently had a “what the heck” moment and took a look at all the supplements I was taking and subscriptions I was signed up for. I realized I wasn’t practicing what I preach which is….food first and is this there science back up these claims. … [Read more...]

I don’t know about you guys women, but I don’t remember ever being taught about my menstrual cycle in any sort of detail. I didn’t learn about the different cycle phases, hormone changes, etc. I had one class in college about maternal and child nutrition and I remember memorizing some facts about our cycle, but I was young and naive and didn’t really think about how it applied to me, my body, … [Read more...]

Are you waking up this morning with a candy hangover? Did you overindulge at a Halloween party, or stay up late going through your kid’s Halloween candy like my husband?! In any case, if you feel like you over did it with the sweats and treats yesterday here are some quick and simple tips to get you back on track this week. My advice is to get back on your regular and consistent eating … [Read more...]

Collagen is one of the most popular supplements on the market. Many of you always have questions if collagen actually works or is just hype. Collagen has a lot of health claims, but is the science really there to back it up? Let’s dive into it a bit more. What is collagen? Collagen is a type of protein that is taken from connective tissue from bones, ligaments, and tendons of animals … [Read more...]

FNCE, which stands for Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo, is a national conference held yearly for Registered Dietitians. I’ve only been one other time in Nashville right before I got pregnant with Quinn. I set this goal for myself and proud that I followed through with attending a national nutrition conference in 2023. I was hoping this conference would motivate me to get back in … [Read more...]