Meeting all your vitamin and mineral needs is vital for feeling your best and fueling your body with what it needs. These vitamins and minerals are essential for growth, repair, and recovery. All things our bodies need to be able to do to thrive – and potassium is no exception. Potassium is an essential mineral, […]

Sodium and your sodium intake plays a vital role in the functioning of the human body. It’s found naturally in a variety of foods, such as meat, dairy, poultry, and vegetables. Yet, most of the sodium we consume comes in the form of salt (NaCl). Salt provides flavor, however, for some, sodium may lead to […]

Iron is an essential mineral for the body because it is a crucial component of hemoglobin. This is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. The recommended daily iron intake depends on your age, sex, and other factors, the NIH recommends a daily iron […]

Food Peace in Three is commonly referred to as the Rule of Threes. It is a simple guide to eating three meals a day, up to three snacks a day, and about every three hours. The Food Peace in Three offers structure to help maintain consistent eating patterns and ensure a balance of all food […]

Emotionally eating is complicated. Everyone experiences emotional eating because it is a safe coping mechanism. When it begins to impact your overall wellbeing, it can pose challenges because eating doesn’t address the root cause of your emotions. Your body naturally craves food for survival, and the act of eating can activate your brain’s reward system, […]

Podcasts Some of my favorite podcasts from Anti-Diet/Intuitive Eating Dietitians and Experts Food Heaven Podcast with Wendy Lopez, RDN and Jessica Jones, RDN Body Kindness with Rebecca Stritchfield, RDN Food Psych Podcast with Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDRD Dietitians Unplugged with Aaron Flores and Glenys Oyston Books Some of my favorite books from Anti-Diet/Intuitive Eating […]

I work with a lot of former athletes. From collegiate athletes to endurance athletes and everything in between. Even though I “retired” from my sport over 10 years ago, it has taken me years to approach movement in an enjoyable way. What demotivates us from joyful movement? Several factors can demotivate us from joyful movement. […]

Back in 2015, one of my preceptors asked me if I had ever heard of Intuitive Eating. I had not. Quite honestly, it wasn’t a message I was quite ready for. I was really deep in my disordered eating and Intuitive Eating wasn’t part of the curriculum. Simply stated, honor our hunger has become complicated, […]