This post continues the theme of how to have healthy food on hand for active families on the go. It provides the recipes mentioned in my blog: How to Spend Less Time in the Kitchen with an Active Family. Each of the recipes below are a hit with my family and I’ve found them to […]

Guest Blogger Hannah Giangaspro, B.S. Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern shares her recipe for grilled pineapple and cinnamon. Looking for a healthy dessert recipe everyone will love? When my best friend from Tallahassee visited me here in Columbia, we made these big plans to treat ourselves to eat out on our last night before she […]

I saw this picture the other day and it cracked me up. While this picture undoubtedly applies to moms, I think it can apply to everyone. In January, I was cooking oven roasted chicken thighs with a light mushroom cream sauce and a side of cauliflower rice. But it’s May now and that’s not happening. […]

This guest post by Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern shares how she overcomes sugar cravings, plus her recipe for Banana-Nut Cookies. Confession time. I am a soon-to-be Bachelor of Exercise Science as well as an aspiring registered dietitian. So, naturally, I do my best to eat right and stay fit. That being said, […]

You’ll love this easy recipe for delicious gluten-free veggie quiche for a healthy and quick meal. Picture this: it’s another crazy weekday morning. After snoozing your alarm three times, you roll out of bed and embark on yet another attempt to make yourself look semi-presentable, even though you are absolutely exhausted and are already thinking […]

You’ll love making your own granola, with this easy recipe. A few years back at my bridal shower, one of the activities my maid of honor planned was to have everyone at the shower write out their favorite recipe for me. One of my friends and old roommate gave me a recipe for Olive Oil […]

Guest Blogger Sean Vander Veer shares his favorite dish, that’s perfect for gatherings and entertaining. But of course, not for vegetarians. 😉 Not much in life gets me more excited than a plate full of meat. In this blog post I want to talk about a different type of plate of meat, one that has […]

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 […]

The answer is unfortunately, no.  I frequently get asked the question: “Is weight loss just simply calories in vs. calories out?” or “What is more important, what you eat or how much you eat?” To answer the first question, weight loss is not only calories in vs. calories out. What you eat and how you […]