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FEBRUARY 2020

Am I Still Hungry?

When we were babies, we didn’t overthink whether or not we should eat. We ate when we were hungry and stopped when we had enough. Our bodies were able to communicate to us very clearly, and we trusted those messages to be true. For some of us, that system may feel like it has been broken. Maybe you’ve been dieting most of your life and have been ignoring your hunger and fullness in order adhere to the rules of the diet. Maybe you’ve replaced other coping tools with food to deal with your emotions (you’re not the only one!). The system is never fully broken, but it does take some practice to relearn the sensations of hunger and fullness.

Recipe of the Month: Grown Up Tater Tots

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NOVEMBER 2019

Holiday Reminders

It’s one thing to work on finding peace with food on your own, but it’s an entirely different obstacle course when you are faced with questions and comments from family and friends. The holidays may be a tough time for this, despite our loved one’s best intentions. Comments such as “I’ll run this off tomorrow” or “No thanks, the stuffing has way too many calories” or “I started this new diet”, can be seemingly harmless for the person saying them, but can be detrimental to another person’s food healing journey.

Recipe of the Month: Creamy Broccoli + Cauliflower Soup

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SEPTEMBER 2019

How to Spot Pseudoscience

How many times have you been tempted by the trendy supplement, new diet book, or the miraculous super food? The claims sound legit, they use fancy, scientific terms on the label, and they swear it will produce “life-changing” results. Part of you knows better, but deep down you wonder “Could this be it? Is this the miracle I’ve been waiting for?!”.

Recipe of the Month: Sesame Tofu Poke Bowl

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MAY 2019

Why the “Perfect Body” Won’t Make You Happy

We’ve heard from so many clients, “If I just lose X pounds, my life would be perfect!”

They believe that having a thinner body will make them happier or more successful or more confident (or all three!). It seems as though shrinking their waist will get them a golden ticket to the life they’ve always dreamed of. However, just changing our body doesn’t address the underlying issues that make us unhappy in the first place.

Recipe of the Month: Mexican Street Corn

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MAR 2019

What is HAES??

The Health At Every Size (HAES) approach is a research-based approach, weight neutral approach to health. It supports people in adopting health habits for the sake of health and well-being, rather than weight control. It encourages eating in a flexible manner that values pleasure and honors internal hunger cues, satiety, and appetite.

Recipe of the Month: Taco Salad

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JAN 2019

Do You Need To Be Taking Probiotics?

Probiotics have taken off over the last couple of years. First with supplements, and now with food and skin care lines. Claims range from “probiotics heal your gut” to “probiotics protect you from chronic disease”. Let’s separate fact from fiction – are these pricey supplements doing what they claim to do?

Recipe of the Month: Tex Mex Chicken and Zucchini

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NOV 2018

How Eating for Pleasure Increases Your Metabolism

You might be thinking, huh? Eat what I love and increase my metabolism? It’s entirely possible and we’ve got science to back it up. And the truth is, we haven’t met one person who’s been able to find their healthy set-point weight while completely avoiding their body’s signals to enjoy and savor the foods they love.

Recipe of the Month: Thanksgiving Side: Miso-Glazed Turnips

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SEPT 2018

Non-Perishable Snacks for the School and Work Week

Whether you have afterschool activities or you’re hitting the gym after work, it’s very likely that you’re going more than 4-5 hours without having something to eat. Having a snack to bridge the gap between meals can prevent overeating later on (do you usually feel ravenous by dinnertime?). It also helps keeps your energy levels up, so you can focus on the activity or task at hand.

Recipe of the Month: Sheet Pan Garlic Ginger Chicken and Broccoli

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JULY 2018

Addressing the Keto Craze

Ketogenic (or “keto”) diets are all we are hearing about right now. According to keto enthusiasts, the ketogenic diet may have numerous benefits including protection from cognitive impairment, improved glycemic control for diabetics, reduced risk of developing cancer, improved cholesterol and lower blood triglycerides, and weight loss. After hearing this, you may be thinking, “Why am I not doing this?!”.

Recipe of the Month: Charred and Raw Corn with Chile and Cheese

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MAY 2018

There’s nothing quite as refreshing as getting a great night’s sleep

While we sleep, our body is replenishing and rejuvenating all of our major systems so we feel ready to conquer the following day. Without adequate sleep, it is almost impossible to feel and look our best. Sleep is important for balancing our hormones, keeping our immune system strong, improving brain function and maintaining a healthy metabolism. It helps us perform better in all aspects of our life, yet millions of people in today’s society are chronically sleep deprived. How does this relate to nutrition? When you’re doing everything else “right” yet you’re not feeling quite right, it may very well be related to low quality sleep.

Recipe of the Month: Salmon and Asparagus Spring Rolls

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FEBRUARY 2018

Surprising Benefits of Turmeric and Curcumin

Turmeric has long been recognized for it's medicinal properties, dating back nearly 4000 years. It has been used for centuries by physicians of Aryuveda as a plant-based drug to treat various diseases and ailments. Throughout hisotry, turmeric has also been used as a cosmetic, a dye for silk and wool and to add color and flavor to foods.

Though studied and utilized for years, it is now gaining more attention in the modern world. Increasing evidence suggests that turmeric has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antioxidant and neuroprotective activities. This is due to curcumin, the main active compound in turmeric.

Recipe of the Month: Warm Turmeric Milk

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DECEMBER 2017

How to Deal with Food Pushers

"Come on, just a taste!"

"Here, take the last scoop—I know it's your favorite!"

You're at a family dinner. You're comfortably full and satisfied. Your loving, well-intentioned grandmother comes at you with a huge scoop of bread pudding and nods towards your plate. What do you do?

Recipe of the Month: Sugar and Spice Nuts

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SEPTEMBER 2017

Feeling bored with your current go-to meals? No inspiration in the kitchen? Read on for our top tips for breaking out of your food rut.

Recipe of the Month: Kung Pao Chicken Stiry Fry

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JUNE 2017

Crash diets, restricting calories, skipping meals – we tell people not to do it, but many still turn to these behaviors with the hope that “this time it’s going to work”. This time, you're to be stronger, more disciplined, more prepared. You decide that the more food you restrict and the longer you stay on the stair master, the better. This works for a week, maybe two, maybe more. But eventually, the weight loss stops. Eventually, you feel like you've lost your “willpower”. And... you are terribly wrong.

Recipe of the Month: Asparagus with Pistachio and Lemon

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APRIL 2017

Incorporating fresh spring herbs can take your meal from good to amazing with little to no effort. Fresh herbs add infuse distinct flavors and aromas into a dish and pack a significant antioxidant punch. Here are a few herbs that are in season right now, along with ideas on how to use them...

Recipe of the Month: Spring Herb Rice

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FEBRUARY 2017

Skim milk or whole milk? Fat-free yogurt or full-fat yogurt? There's a lot of conflicting advice circulating and we are getting a lot of questions about it. First off, we love fat. Fat is satiating, delicious, and helps our body absorb important nutrients such as the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Your body utilizes fat to activate hormones, build immunity, transport nutrients and more. So, it's extremely important and we make sure our clients include fat with each meal.

Recipe of the Month: The Ultimate Unbaked Brownies

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JANUARY 2017

Every year, millions of people make a New Year's resolution related to losing weight or starting a "diet". It's not surprising that people are anxious to get back on a schedule and more consistent eating habits after the holidays. But for the most part, New Year's resolutions don't last very long. Why? Many people create unrealistic resolutions and expectations for themselves, or they make a resolution they think they "should" make (and it's not something they actually want to do). Or, when they fall off the plan momentarily they get discouraged and don't want to continue.

Recipe of the Month: Sweet and Sour Turkey Meatballs with Polenta

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