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Is This Food “Good” or “Bad”?

I’m often asked which foods are bad, and which are good. Cheese, chocolate, coffee, beef, eggs and butter. Throw in some rice, cereal, coconut oil, spinach, olives and salt, and you have a recipe for crazy-making. What if all these foods were bad? We’d be in a pickle (a salty pickle, no doubt).

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Recipe Time: Apple Cinnamon Energy Bites

These energy bites make the perfect snack, the homemade, tastier alternative to energy bars from the grocery store. They also work for breakfast, with a steaming cup of Joe or your favorite herbal tea.

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Should I Take Vitamins?

I can help you prioritize food routines, then add vitamins into the mix, based on what you eat, your age, gender, health conditions and goals.

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Getting the job done

If we don’t have the time or energy to make a fabulous dinner, we often decide a drive-thru or food delivery is the way to go. But you can whip up a simple, nutritious meal faster than Door Dash drops your almost-correct order on your doorstep.

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Myths About Working with a Nutritionist (me!)

I’m often asked what exactly it is that I do. This conversation may start with an assumption that’s a little, or a lot, off base. So I thought I’d compile a list of Myths About Working with a Nutritionist.

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It’s Not About Willpower…

“I know what I should eat, but I just don’t do it.” I hear this a lot! A big part of what makes nutritious meals happen: Our habits. Willpower has nothing to do with it.

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Recipe Time: Zhoug

Zhoug is a traditional Yemeni sauce of herbs, spices and more herbs. And it’s packed with nutrients and flavor that brightens up any protein or side dish. Plus, it’s so dang easy to make.

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Fiber Up Your World!

If you’re like most Americans, you don’t eat enough fiber. Not only does fiber support digestion (and elevate your poopin’ game), it supports metabolic and heart health. Read on about why fiber matters, then whip up this fiber-rich raspberry banana smoothie.

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Recipe Time: Pork & Apple Meatballs

What’s more fun than food in a little ball? They cook quickly, they’re fun to eat and they freeze well. Delicious with zoodles, and imagine them in a butternut squash soup!

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