Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Creamy mocha overnight oats are chocolaty, sweet and taste indulgent. With only 5 ingredients and less than 5 minutes, you can whip up a nourishing breakfast or snack that will fuel your body and satisfy your hunger. Grab a spoon- this easy recipe will excite your taste buds any time of day!
Do you feel like you make the same meal over and over? Join the club. If you have kids and/or a busy life (ie. everyone) it is easy to gravitate towards making the same meals again and again. And this is especially true if you are cooking at home- we make what we know how to make that is quick and easy. But that can get monotonous. At least for some of us. One real life experience helped me uncover a meal plan trick when bored with dinner without the hassle of making new recipes…
Meal planning may be one of the most useful but dreaded tools when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. With so many moving parts, nailing down a plan that we can stick to and that the entire family supports can seem quite complicated....
Inflammation is a known risk factor for many types of chronic disease. While not trendy or in vogue, inflammation deserves, if not needs to be discussed. According to the CDC, inflammation induced chronic diseases account for about 70% of deaths in the United States each year! Poor diet, smoking, lack of exercise, environmental toxins and stress are just a few of the contributing factors of inflammation. Research in the The Journal of Clinical & Cellular Immunology states that nutrition may be the most ‘influential’ of all the modifiable factors…
Growing up, our family never had a plaque with our “family values” listed or a family mantra we created and memorized, but I knew without a doubt that my parents valued family dinners. There wasn’t a question about whether we would...
We all know that investing in our health now can save HUGE on healthcare costs in the future. But the fact remains that eating a healthy diet can drive up our food bill each month. In fact, a research review showed that consumers pay $1.50 more per day (per person) to eat a healthy diet! Wow!! Essentially, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts costs a lot more than refined grains, and processed meats/foods. For many, the added cost of healthy foods only causes more stress, making it difficult to stick to a healthy meal plan long term.
We all know that investing in our health now can save HUGE on healthcare costs in the future. But the fact remains that eating a healthy diet can drive up our food bill each month. In fact, a research review showed that consumers pay $1.50 more per day (per person) to eat a healthy diet! Wow!! Essentially, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and nuts costs a lot more than refined grains, and processed meats/foods. For many, the added cost of healthy foods only causes more stress, making it difficult to stick to a healthy meal plan long term.