5 easy no-cook summer dinner recipes
For many people, one of the barriers to eating healthy is cooking – especially on hot summer days when turning on the stove is out of the question. Understandable, for sure! But, there’s no reason to let this get in the way of preparing satisfying healthy meals....
Healthy Habits Checklist
What shifts have you made to keep yourself healthy and feeling good these days? Life during this pandemic has been extraordinarily stressful for many of us making self-care more challenging than usual. Yet, we need it now more than ever. From exercising to making...
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...
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...
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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