Grow Nutrition Blog
Better sleep: Easier than you think?
Sleep can suffer for many reasons, but our culture’s biggest sleep problem is lifestyle driven. Nutrition plays a big role.
Recipe Time: Maple Cinnamon Applesauce
Little kids may be applesauce’s main customers, but it also makes for a delicious breakfast or dessert. Plus, it supports gut health — who knew?
Recipe Time: Sausage-stuffed Mushrooms
These protein-rich sausage stuffed mushrooms are loaded with flavor (garlic, salt, herbs!) so they’re sure to go quickly at a holiday gathering.
The easiest nutrition change you can make: take vitamin D
Vitamin D is important, really important. I cannot emphasize this enough. Luckily, it’s usually easy to correct a deficiency.
Can the holidays be healthy? Yes, and even more fun
The holidays may seem like the worst time of year to focus on your nutrition. But what if it’s actually the best time. If you feel better, might you enjoy the holidays more?
Recipe Time: 5-Ingredient Chocolate Pecan Bars
These no-bake chocolate and pecan bars are perfect for a holiday gathering.
Recipe Time: Roasted Delicata Squash
My favorite squash, and it is so dang easy! Makes a perfect Thanksgiving side dish.
Feeling Grateful for… Gratitude? Yes!
Gratitude is good for your sleep, stress and overall mental health. How cool is that? Check out an easy way to tap into your gratitude.
Recipe Time: Chicken & Roasted Vegetable Soup
The roasted vegetables and fennel make this soup truly sing! A perfect one-pot meal for fall, winter or anytime you need some extra nourishment.
Recipe Time: Thai Coconut & Broccoli Soup
This soup offers a delicious (and easy) way to get your greens on a chilly night.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Recipe Time: Madras Chicken Salad
This tasty chicken salad comes together quickly, and it’s perfect for warm summer evenings. (No oven or stove required!)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!