How Food Can Affect your Mood (+ mood boosting recipes)
Evidence suggests that in addition to impacting our physical health, what we eat also plays a role in how we feel. Food directly affects the structure and function of our brain and, ultimately, our mood as well. You can test this out for yourself. Pay attention to...
Slow Cooker Barley and Bean Soup
The most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that all adults eat at least half their grains as whole grains – that’s at least 3 to 5 servings of whole grains every day. The average American eats less than one daily serving of whole grains, and some...
Light and Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes
A lot of people ask me if sweet potatoes are actually good for them, which isn’t surprising considering the name suggests they’re loaded with sugar and starch. But don’t let their sweet nature fool you. Sweet potatoes are off the charts nutritious making them a...
Eat Fruit! It’s good for you (+ delicious apple recipe)
Many clients ask me these questions. Is fruit okay to eat? Doesn’t it have too much sugar? Yes, fruit does contain sugar. However, the sugar in fruit is “natural” as opposed to “added” like the sugar found in cookies and other sweets. The Dietary Guidelines for...
Your guide to making the best food choices
Energy density and nutrient density are two important terms to understand when making food choices. Energy (or calorie) dense foods contain a higher number of calories per serving. Nutrient dense foods contain a higher level of vitamins, minerals, and other important...
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