Guest Blogger Sean Vander Veer, RD, LD, CPT shares how to spice up your life, with delicious blends of spices and herbs for meat and veggies. Time to spice it up! Spices and herbs offer an easy way to add tons of flavor to any recipe or food item. Many spices and herbs can complement […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Grilling - Meat Rubs with Spices and Herbs

Really, how is your relationship with food? Have you ever thought about it? Anytime a new client walks through our doors this is a question I ask. Why? Because it helps the client and I learn where exactly they are emotionally when it comes to food. Believe it or not, eating is highly emotionally driven […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - How’s Your Relationship with Food

Looking for an easy weeknight dinner, and love salmon? So many people say they’d eat more fish if only they knew how to cook it. Cooking fish is simple and super fast, and that’s why I regularly cook it during the week for an easy weeknight dinner! Generally speaking, to bake a piece of chicken […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Easy Weeknight Dinner - Roasted Salmon with Zucchini Noodles

Stuck for healthy menu ideas this 4th of July? Check out these recipes the whole family will love! Get ready for the red, white and blue without the blues of having to see that number increase on the scale come July 5th! We know you like to grill out on the 4th to celebrate all […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Healthy 4th of July Menu

Traveling doesn’t have to de-rail your diet. Learn how it’s possible to eat healthy while traveling. Traveling…that little word that brings fear and anxiety for anyone who is just starting to change their eating habits when looking to make a major lifestyle change. I ask this question; how do we handle fear? We prepare! The […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Eating Healthy While Traveling

This Father’s Day, let’s try something different for dad! Instead of cooking the same old boring hotdogs and hamburgers loaded with unwanted saturated fat and loads of calories, get dad out of bed early for a fun workout/activity. Follow that up with our Father’s Day healthy cookout menu consisting of lean protein, fresh produce, and […]

Father's Day cocktail

Do you love salmon as much as we do? Learn why this nutrient-packed superfood should be part of your diet. We always hear about kale, pomegranates, and blueberries as being superfoods. However, there is one you probably already eat and don’t realize all its health benefits: salmon. How does it sound to relieve muscle soreness, build […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Is Salmon the Next Superfood

Nutrition Label – The Facts Most food manufactures have until July 26th 2018 to comply with the changes made by the FDA. These changes were made to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The new label will hopefully make it easier for consumers […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label

Ready to get tactical with sports nutrition? This guest blog by Sean Vander Veer provides a meal plan for supporting the physical demands of military and first-responder careers. As a police officer, firefighter, or a member of active Military, the physical demands on your body can be tremendous. At any moment you can be placed […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Tactical Sports Nutrition

Do you want to be a fit mom to-be? In this video, I share what I am doing to maintain a healthy diet throughout my pregnancy. Perhaps you’re expecting and want to be as healthy as possible during your pregnancy. Or maybe you hope to one day be pregnant and want to be healthy throughout […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - Fit Mom To Be - Eating for Two