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As a sports dietitian, I often recommend chocolate milk as a post-workout recovery beverage - so, let's look at - is the added sugar in chocolate milk bad? This comes up because there is sometimes a person or two (usually adults) that say they don’t drink chocolate...
The Anti-Diet book by Christy Harrison, RD, is a recent book taking a stance against diet culture and exposing all the ways it destroys people's well-being and offering insight into how to reclaim your body, mind, and life so you can focus on the things that truly...
March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is promoting the importance of good nutrition. And since I work with a lot of athletes and active individuals, I decided to focus on the many benefits of sports nutrition and how working with a sports dietitian...
Let's talk about carb loading for runners - the why, the how, and practical tips. I recently held my first Nutrition for Runners Workshop and it was a success! I had a great group of runners - from beginners to experienced, from 5k to ultra marathon goal races. We...
I recently started reading the book Eat What You Love: Love What You Eat and she begins by talking about why and when we eat. She wrote, "if you start eating when you're not hungry, how do you know when to stop?" Wow. I just love that. In a world where food is...
"Are bananas bad?" or "I've heard bananas are bad because they're high in sugar," I hear from clients quite often. If you know my nutrition philosophy, you likely already know that I believe there are no bad foods. That includes bananas! In this post, we're going to...
I have a lot of nutrition clients that either express an interest in meal prepping or have questions about meal prepping. Today I am going to share some meal prep tips for you if you are interested in meal planning or would like to make it a more regular occurrence....
When it comes to nutrition, which is more important - quality or quantity? Don't hate me but... it's both. Let's start with Quality. What does quality food mean? What determines the quality of a food item or dish? There are many factors involved in this. We could...
Do you feel tired often? Do you drink a lot of coffee or other caffeinated beverages to get you through the day? Low energy can obviously be a symptom of lack of sleep or poor sleep quality, but it can also be the result of other factors, including your eating habits....
It's ok to eat pizza (and other "bad" foods). Truly. Let's discuss... I wrote a blog post last December titled There Are No "Bad" Foods and I think it is a message that needs to be reiterated. Here's what happened the other day: I workout at Planet Fitness and they...
