June is a big month for food and health. June is the start of summer, bringing in loads of fresh summer fruits and vegetables, as well as celebrating dairy all month long! There has been a lot of mixed opinions out there about dairy and whether or not it is a part of a healthy… Read More Dairy Good Summer Picks

June is Men’s Health month and its time to show our guys some nutritional love! Not only is this month focused on men’s health and health care, but also around men’s mental and emotional health, both of which are just as important as nutritional health! While most of the dietary requirements are similar to women,… Read More Show Your Man Some Nutritional Love

Memorial Day officially kicks off summertime! Bust out the sunscreen, bathing suits and grills as fun in the sun has finally arrived! People of all ages, shapes and sizes will be headed out to picnic on the lawn, BBQ and have their first pool party of the year with their family and friends. With all… Read More 5 Fixes for Picnics, BBQs and Pool Parties

Post-workout is all about refueling and recovery. Think of recovery as having 3 R’s: Replenish, Rebuild, Rehydrate. Replenish means you need carbohydrate to replace what was burned off in exercise. Rebuild means you need protein. Exercise causes breakdown and thus demands protein to help rebuild and repair muscle fibers. Rehydrate means drink up! Workouts cause… Read More Refueling Snacks for National Physical Activity Month

May is National Egg Month! The question is, do you eat the whole egg or just the white? Most people have been told to limit their egg intake or maybe even eliminate it all together! But the reality is that the egg is incredible for you, packed with nutrients that your body needs! When it… Read More 5 Reasons to Eat the Whole Egg

Mother’s Day kicks off National Women’s Health Week. This is a week designed to encourage women of all ages to check-in on their health and well-being. Women are known to be helpers and caregivers, but often not known for taking good care of themselves. Time to change that and squeeze in the essentials to make… Read More 5 To-do’s for National Women’s Health Week

May is full of celebrations from Cinco de Mayo to Mother’s Day to Memorial Day!  Time to eat, drink and celebrate right? Right! But with a celebration literally almost every week, you have to learn to celebrate in moderation or by making tweaks to recipes and drinks! This week, leading up to Mother’s Day, we… Read More 5 Tweaks for Moms

Snacking has gotten a bad “rap” over the years! Most people think of snacking as having a candy bar, sitting on the couch with a bag of chips or spooning a pint of ice cream into your mouth, but as a registered dietitian, I am going to argue snacking is healthy and important. It’s all… Read More Conquering the Snack Attack

Do you have a case of the grocery shopping blues? For many of us, grocery shopping is just one more necessary evil in an already hectic schedule. It can be a time consuming and frustrating experience if you don’t have a plan in place. “Shopping the perimeter” of the store  is a good place to… Read More 5 Supermarket Savvy Tips

Many people tend to think of juicing or cleanses when someone mentions eating more “green” foods. However, it’s important to consider “going green” as including more produce in general! By increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed in your daily diet, your energy levels and nutrient levels increase too! Each color of fruit or… Read More Tips to Go Green This Spring