Eating healthy is by no means an easy feat, but it is completely possible with a little bit of know-how and effort. One issue that often arises for people who are starting to eat more whole foods is produce going bad. After a few days, or even a few hours…
Do I Need to Track Everything I Eat, Even Snacks and Condiments?
You’re halfway through making dinner when you sneak a few bites of roasted potatoes straight from the pan. Later, you drizzle extra ranch on your salad, but forget to log it. And that spoonful of peanut butter before bed? It didn’t seem worth it to track. If this sounds familiar,…
World Mental Health Day, 2025: The Policy Rollbacks Making Mental Health Care Harder
It’s World Mental Health Day. And this year, U.S. policy changes are quietly making therapy, medications, and crisis lines harder to reach. The treatment of mental health/mental illness is more in peril than ever before. I, of course, am talking about the changes that the Republican administration has made in…
DIY Anti-Aging Rosehip Face Serum
Over the years I’ve heard from many of you that this rosehip face moisturizer is a favorite. Rosehip seed oil is amazing for skin, especially for anyone who wants to restore or protect the skin barrier as we age. I started experimenting with rosehip some more and came up with…
Micronutrients and GLP-1s: What You Should Know
Starting a GLP-1 medication can feel like a whirlwind. Weight loss might be the headline benefit of GLP-1s, but these medications can also change how hungry you feel and how much food you want to eat (1). All of a sudden your favorite foods might seem unappealing. They might even…
Simple Tomato Basil Soup (Stovetop or Instant Pot)
Cool winds, crunchy leaves, and pumpkins on the porch mean it’s soup weather time at our house. The Instant Pot starts to live on the counter and all of the favorite cold-weather comfort foods start their rotation. Tomato soup was one of my favorite soups before switching to a real-food…
Why Protein Intake Is Crucial for GLP-1 Users
Imagine this: You’ve been on a GLP-1 for a few months. The scale has shifted in a direction you had hoped and even your clothes are beginning to fit better. Your friends are noticing! But you noticed your energy dips during the day in a way that doesn’t feel like…
How Fast Should the Scale Move? A Dietitian’s Guide to Weekly Weight Changes
You’ve committed to changing your weight — but how fast should the scale actually move? It’s one of the most common questions people ask when starting out on a health journey. The answer: slower and steadier than you might expect. Here’s what a healthy pace looks like, why results vary…
Why Grip Strength is Vitally Important (and How to Improve It)
Can opening a pickle jar predict how long you’re going to live? Maybe more than you realize! Our grip strength is actually linked to our overall health and is a good predictor of longevity. This simple, yet often overlooked health marker is a great way to tell us more about…
Shea Butter Lotion Bar Sticks
On average women use about 19 bodycare products a day that contain an estimated 500+ different chemicals. In college my bathroom was filled with dozens of hair products, skin products and makeup containers with hundreds of ingredients. These shea butter lotion sticks though have just 5. I’ll admit that I’m…