Healthy Life Nutrition & Wellness

03/02/2024

So much fun tonight with Team Buck Furpees throwing down the CrossFit Open 24.2 workout!

01/23/2023

It's Girl Scout Cookie Season! If your household is like mine, there will eventually be a box (or more) of GS cookies in my pantry. Here is the 411 on making a good choice of which one to eat!

Girl Scout cookie season is back for 2023. We've ranked them all by added sugar. Here's how the cookies measure up in terms of their sugar content.

10/18/2022

Cherries are one of my favorite fruits! And they have some amazing health benefits. Read this article for more info.

Find out why this powerhouse fruit needs to be on your shopping list.

10/18/2022

When you were a kid, did your mom give you ginger ale whenever you had an upset stomach? According to this article from Cooking Light, that was apparently not the best thing (too much sugar!). Read on for more info.

These three alternatives will do a much better job of taming your tummy.

09/19/2022

Looking for some low sodium lunchmeat? Here is a nice list from our friends at Eating Well.

If you're trying to reduce your salt intake, these low-sodium lunch meats can be a great option for your midday meal.

08/26/2022

More and more folks every year are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. What can you do to reduce your risk? Check out this article from Eating Well.

If you have prediabetes or diabetes, experts share the foods that can help you manage your blood sugar.

05/27/2022

Have you seen the "Alkaline water" being marketed towards athletes? But is it really worth the hype (or the price)? Here is the 411 to give you some real answers.

Legit benefits or a marketing ploy? Two dietitians spill their thoughts.

05/14/2022

I have long been a skeptic of the trendy Intermittent Fasting fad diet. There are certainly some folks who will lose weight practicing this, and it would help with some eating habits (like having a sugary food first thing in the morning, or that scoop of ice cream at night). But there is no real magic in limiting yourself to only eating within a 6-8-10-12 hour time window. True, if you are only eating within a small time window (6-8 hours), you can only consume so many calories before becoming full, so your daily calorie intake would be lower, thus you would lose weight. But how consistent can this diet be? Most folks would find IF too constraining to do on a long term or lifetime basis. A much better approach to nutrition would be to zero in on your daily habits and changing them slowly to eating whole foods, adequate protein, lots of natural fiber and water, and minimal processed foods. A good nutrition coach can help you find your eating plan that fits you and your lifestyle that can be maintained long term for optimal health.

Not so fast…learn about a one-year study that compared intermittent fasting with eating any time hunger strikes.

05/07/2022

Magnesium is my favorite mineral! SO many folks are deficient in this, read on for more info.
https://www.eatingwell.com/article/2052607/10-signs-youre-not-getting-enough-magnesium-and-what-to-do-about-it/?did=777065-20220507&utm_campaign=daily-nosh_newsletter&utm_source=eatingwell.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=050722&cid=777065&mid=86697216709&lctg=71514175

04/21/2022

Do you have low vitamin D? Many folks are deficient in this very important vitamin.

The only way your body gets vitamin D is if it makes it. Tough to do when sunscreen and winter are in the way...

03/25/2022

As a nutrition coach, clients often ask me "what should I eat?". This is a long and usually complicated question, as we all eat differently. But there are certainly foods that we should eat more often, here is a short list.

This 7 foods are power-packed, filled with good-for-you vitamins, minerals and disease-fighting phytochemicals. Are you getting enough of them?

03/24/2022

Ever wonder why you crave junk food when you are tired? There is a reason... Ultimately if you are trying to lose weight, get enough sleep!

Sleep deprivation makes our body and brain crave higher-calorie foods.