If It Doesn’t Challenge You, It Doesn’t Change You
I have worked out 5-6 days a week on most weeks for as long as I can remember. That’s because I have always really valued my health, which has only intensified…
Are Your Products Causing Your Skin Issues?
I have struggled with a variety of skin issues throughout my life, especially acne, and it all got significantly worse a few years ago. Little did I know, it was…
My Top 5 Healthy Tips for Beginners
It was a Friday afternoon. I had some time to kill and a Groupon to use, so I decided I would go get my nails done — one of my…
How To Eat More Veggies
Well… Just do it. It’s not that hard. HA – totally kidding. Let’s be real here. It definitely requires some effort to make vegetables a regular part of your diet….
Blogging Just To Blog
You know what I really love about this blog? The fact that it’s all mine. I can do whatever I want with it. There are no rules. Sure, it’s called Wellness…
A Day In The Life of a Registered Dietitian
First of all, I just want to wish a very Happy Registered Dietitian (Nutritionist) Day to all of my fellow RD’s! 🙂 It’s pretty exciting that we get a whole…
Stress Less for Better Health
I apologize that I have been MIA the past couple of weeks. Lots of stuff has been going on, and this blog post probably reflects that. It may be a little scatterbrained,…
The Ultimate Motivation
For as long as I am a practicing dietitian, there is one question that I don’t know if I will ever find the answer to: what motivates people? Seriously. Of course everyone…
A Closer Look at Low-Carb Diets
First, I just want to get something off my chest. I LOVE carbs. I honestly can’t imagine my life without them. What do you mean no English muffin and banana at breakfast…
Will Eating Fat Make Me Fat?
These days everyone wants to try the latest fad diet, whether it may be low-carb, low-fat, extremely low-calorie, or a “juice cleanse”. The one that they’ve heard will give them the best, and most…
What Registered Dietitians Eat
Every once in a while I like to do a post in which I feature some of my favorite new food discoveries, or staples in my diet that I think…
Passion vs. Obsession: When Healthy Eating Goes Too Far
I have always been a huge perfectionist; that’s something that will probably never change. In some cases it has actually been beneficial. In other cases, not so much. In this…