It is that time of the year. The grass is getting green, the trees are starting to bud and many of you are suffering from allergies. I think it is a perfect time to talk about preventing and recovering from colds naturally. This week I will give you my top 7 ways to boost your immunity and show those colds who is boss.
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Read MoreBone broth is a super food but the tradition of making it has been lost in many households. Do you know why it is important or how to make it? Do not fear! Keep reading and you will be able to make it with ease and understand why I recommend that everyone consume a minimum of 1/2 cup each day.
Read MoreLet’s talk about feeding our families. I want to make it perfectly clear that this is something that challenges me at home too. I have an almost 10 year old and an 8 year old with autism and they both have their opinions about what we should be eating. But here is my rule; it is my job as the parent to decide what we are eating, when we eat and where we eat it. It is the kids' responsibility to decide how much they are going to eat. This is called the division of food responsibilities and I challenge you to respect the division.
Read MoreThere are many “rules” about sports nutrition that are floating around the interwebs and I believe that many of them lead to overeating by the recreational and weekend warrior athletes. Here are a few truths about sports nutrition for the non-professional athlete:
Read MoreAs a dietitian, the burden of proof is on “the other diet” to prove that it is healthier than the Food Guide Pyramid...
Read MorePeanuts aren’t paleo, what is the deal with that? Peanuts are not considered paleo because they are a legume. Legumes are removed from the paleo diet because they contain a large amount of phytates that make it difficult to get nutrition from them. They are also a dense carbohydrate food compared to the amount of nutrition that you can get. Legumes contain lectins that can wreck havoc on your gut causing inflammation and damage to our small intestine cell wall. Specifically, peanuts are prone to a mold that produces aflatoxin that can have damaging effects on the liver.
Read MoreThere is more to a healthy lifestyle than just eating right and exercising for 30 minutes each day...
Read More... As Americans we have forgotten what it means to eat real food. It is getting back to nature and knowing where our food is grown and raised and the care that was taken. Those things matter!
Read More... You follow these diets until you lose the weight or you lose interest. They are not sustainable and usually the whole time you are on them you are thinking about what you will eat once you are off.
Read MoreI have been a dietitian since 1999 and worshiped the Food Guide Pyramid up until August of last year (2013). It was what we were taught in school and so the burden of proof was on any other way of eating. I never had any real research to back up my love of the Food Guide Pyramid but a lot of time and money was put into that guide and it was widely accepted as true so why should I question it?
Read MoreI am a Registered Dietitian in Yakima, WA who has chosen health over the Food Guide Pyramid. Not everyone should be eating the same diet. I work with clients to determine which foods make your body run and feel the best.
