Did you get fooled on April Fool’s Day? Though all in good fun, April Fool’s jokes catch most people off guard and often confuses them. In nutrition, the same thing happens all the time.  Nutrition marketing fools people to believe the phrases on the package instead of turning the package over to read the ingredient… Read More Don’t Let These 5 Phrases Fool You

It’s springtime and time to start cleaning out the old and brining in the fresh and new! We clean out closets, but it is time to clean out our kitchens too! However, there is no need to waste food.  The key is to learn to use what you already have by getting creative. As a… Read More 5 Things to do with Oats Besides Oatmeal

Spring has sprung and summer is on the way! Most women are thinking about the bathing suits they will soon be putting on which often opens the door for fad diets and crazy eating patterns. After all, who cares if you look good in your bikini right? WRONG! A bikini is no fun if you… Read More Spring Clean Your Kitchen – 5 Foods to Toss

It is finally spring! Many women this time of year start thinking about taking off the sweatpants and pulling out the bikinis. With this wardrobe change tends to come crazy fad diets, cleanses and multiple trips to the gym. Women search Pinterest, their favorite magazine or their favorite celebrity’s blog to see how to get… Read More 5 Reasons to Skip the Spring Cleanse

When most people thin bikini eating or summer prep, they think less. Less food, skip meals, smaller portions of everything, but that is not always the answer! In order to lose weight or lean out you have to eat; the key is paying attention to what you eat and how much. The diet world convinces… Read More 5 Foods to Stock to Look and Feel Your Best

From magazines to celebrity interviews to the news, diet myths and fads pop up daily. “Drink this, cut out that, don’t eat after 6pm, etc.” fills the headlines on a daily basis. These myths confuse people into thinking that losing weight and/or being healthy is about doing one thing.  Nothing could be further from the… Read More 5 Diet Myths to Ditch

We’ve all been taught that “milk does a body good”, but is that true if you experience lactose intolerance? Well, the answer is yes! Lactose intolerance is actually not an allergy. It occurs in individuals who don’t produce enough lactase, which is the enzyme that breaks down lactose, or milk sugar. And while it may… Read More The Low-Down on Lactose Intolerance

Did you know February is National Heart Health Month? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, for men and women. One in four women’s deaths are due to heart disease. Time to change that! There are many things you can do to lower your chance of getting of a heart… Read More 5 Red and Pink foods for Your Heart

Have you ever tried a monthly challenge before? I love these mini challenges, because you push hard for one month and establish habits that will stick with you long term. February is a perfect month to start, because lucky for you, it’s the shortest month of the year! You can come up with your own… Read More 5 Heart Healthy Challenges for You to Try this Month

This Valentine’s Day there is nothing women love more than roses than a few of their favorite things, red wine and dark chocolate. On a normal basis, we read studies saying these tasty indulgences might actually be good for us! Could this possibly be true? YES it can! Red wine contains resveratrol which is a… Read More 5 Ways to Include Your Favorite Indulgences for a Healthy Valentine’s Day