Where did calorie menu labeling start? It started in 2008 in New York City. The city required restaurants with 15 or more locations to include calorie counts on their menu items. In 2009, California took a similar position. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act ruled that chains with more than
Things have been wild lately with the price of, well, everything! I’ve noticed my grocery bill go up by almost 30% and I haven’t been shopping much differently than I was in the beginning of the year. If anything, I’ve been making more of an effort to be conscious of
As a registered dietitian, I am a big proponent of eating vegetables. Also as a human, I am a big proponent of eating vegetables. It seems like a pretty simple and straightforward concept. Until people complicate it. Here are my top 3 things to avoid when trying to figure out
As a dietitian, I approach nutrition in a non-restriction and non-elimination way. I firmly do not believe that to achieve positive health outcomes you need to eliminate entire food groups, foods or eat within certain time-restricted windows. What I work on with clients is helping them eliminate sources of external
As part of my 1:1 nutrition coaching program, The Wellness Workshop, I make sure that I always go over how to eat a meal and how to increase food satisfaction with my clients. I like to do this for two main reasons: 1. I find that many of my clients
Your body image (i.e. the way you view/perceive/think about your body) might need work. I’m making that assumption based on the fact you are on my site reading this post, because maybe you landed here after looking at my social media. And maybe you landed there after seeing a reel
How many times have you been “good” during the day, only to come home ravenous, eating everything in sight once you get within arm’s reach of the pantry? How many times have you opted for a “healthy swap” instead of the “real thing” only to find yourself entirely unsatisfied, then
When I was in school for dietetics, sometimes we would discuss why we wanted to be dietitians and what roles we saw ourselves taking. My classmates would say things like, “my mother has diabetes and I’ve seen her struggle so I want to be a diabetes educator.” Or, “my sister
Did you just read that title and immediately start to snooze? Probably, but hear me out! There is a lot of hype around using weight-bearing exercise to build muscle (running, walking, lifting, etc.) but there is also tremendous benefit for this type of exercise on our bone health. Bone health
Last week, the Environmental Working Group released its annual shoppers guide to pesticides in produce, AKA the “dirty dozen” and the “clean fifteen.” The dirty dozen are the top 12 fruits and vegetables that are most “contaminated” (their words) by pesticides, and the clean fifteen are 15 fruits and vegetables
How can I help you get started on the road to a healthier life?