This guest post provides a comprehensive low down on everything you need to know about gluten. Get tips and recipes for eating gluten-free! What is Gluten? Gluten is a general name for the proteins found in wheat (wheat berries, durum, emmer, semolina, spelt, farina, farro, graham, kamut, khorasan wheat and einkorn), rye, barley and triticale, […]

Insulin sensitivity may be the culprit behind your inability to lose weight. Read on to learn more about this important, but misunderstood topic. Unless you are an Anatomy & Physiology geek like me, it’s very likely that you may not know what insulin sensitivity is. Before we get into the juicy stuff (i.e. weight loss), […]

I learned so much during my pregnancy, and in this blog I share my personal experience. Ahh pregnancy, the greatest feeling on earth…or is it? I’ve never felt like it was my life’s mission to become pregnant. However, I would sometimes wonder what it would be like to look down and see a big ol’ […]

Heading back to school, and not sure how to fit in exercise? This guest post by Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern provides awesome tips to get on track and schedule your days. Whether or not we want to accept it, summer is over and school is back in session. I can practically feel […]

Want to get lean? Guest blogger, Sean Vander Veer breaks down 6 simple steps for leaning down. Ever feel like you spend hours in the gym, day after day, week after week, only to see minimal gains toward your goal of either losing weight, packing on muscle, or decreasing body fat? Training is hard work […]

Is cardio the answer to losing weight? Learn why also lifting weights will help you lose it. One of the things a lot of my clients say is, “I don’t want to lift weights because I don’t want to get bulky”, or “I want to lose weight, so I need a good cardio plan”. I […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]