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Holiday Strategic Stay Fit Plan

Holiday Strategic Stay Fit Plan

The holiday season is around the corner y’all!  I love this time of year because there are so many fun parties, get-togethers and festive events to attend. I believe it’s important, though, to stay on your usual stay-fit plan to get you through the season with...

What’s Your Body Type?

What’s Your Body Type?

I recently had the opportunity to attend Dr. DicQie Fuller’s work shop, WHAT IS YOUR BODY TYPE?  After learning more about this research and discovering my own unique body type, I decided to incorporate this component into my practice.  As a...

Three Simple Steps To The Perfect Smoothie

Three Simple Steps To The Perfect Smoothie

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we all know we should eat it, right?? Well, I have always been a big breakfast eater, but on most days with my busy, hectic schedule, I turn to a breakfast smoothie for a quick and healthy fix. Having...

10 Easy Food Swaps to Kick Start Your Weight Loss

10 Easy Food Swaps to Kick Start Your Weight Loss

Just because you're trying to lose weight, it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice all the good foods you usually love eating.  Being too strict on your diet and trying to avoid too many of your favorite foods all at once can be overwhelming. I encourage my clients...

Fish Twice a Week is Still Good for Heart Health

Fish Twice a Week is Still Good for Heart Health

If you’ve traveled outside the U.S. you know that fish is a staple of many  diets around the world, and for good reason. As a registered dietitian-nutritionist and a fish lover, I encourage my clients to enjoy the heart health benefits of fish. Though some of my...

Why blueberries are so important to your health

Why blueberries are so important to your health

It’s National Blueberry Month!  Blueberries are one of the best foods to fight the signs of aging because they contain more antioxidants than any other fruit, according to a study by Tufts University.   Antioxidants are important because they protect...

How to Turn Back the Clock on Aging

How to Turn Back the Clock on Aging

Do you see the signs of aging? Though we can’t stop it from happening, we can start reversing its effects.  One way to go into aging reversal mode is to eat a diet filled with nutrient-rich, super foods that protect your cells and lead to better immunity,...

Make Your Thanksgiving Meal a Treat Meal

Make Your Thanksgiving Meal a Treat Meal

    Thanksgiving is a time for each of us to pause, reflect in gratitude, and enjoy the company of family and friends – over a wonderful meal, of course. Clients ask me, “Can I make Thanksgiving a cheat day?" I reply, “no, you really shouldn’t.” Instead, I...

Get Fit 21

Get Fit 21

As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I have been working in the wellness field for many years with consistent, lasting results for my clients. This year, along with a team of forward-thinking professionals, I'm helping launch this extremely...

Do You Need a Dietitian?

Do You Need a Dietitian?

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” — Italian proverb. Need more focused help with your eating plan? A registered dietitian (RD) or a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), which is actually one in...

Seven Lucky Reasons Why You Must Eat Your Greens

Seven Lucky Reasons Why You Must Eat Your Greens

Green foods are an extremely important part of a healthy diet. In fact, they can even make you feel lucky, because they have myriad key benefits. Moreover, it is easy to incorporate greens into any meal or smoothie –lucky and convenient!. For example, my morning...