Fall is officially here, the days are getting shorter, they are getting colder, and holy cow, do I have less time to cook! As a graduate student, who also works, who also sees Health Coaching clients, who also has pets, who also tries to exercise and clean up a home everyday, and who has mostly …
Veggie of the week: Bok Choy
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “eat your leafy greens?” The average person may associate leafy greens with kale, spinach or broccoli, but there are so many other fantastic green vegetables that offer the same (if not more) benefits. Bok Choy, also known as Pakchoi or Chinese cabbage, …
Understanding Hormones: Motilin
Another hormone in the "Understanding Hormones" series that can impact weight loss is Motilin. This hormone functions by triggering contractions in the small intestine during digestion to move it to the large intestine. It also plays a role in our bodies hunger cues and insulin release. So how does …
Understanding Hormones: Insulin And Weight Loss
Insulin is such an important hormone because it regulates our blood sugar. Basically, after eating something, the amount of sugar in our bloodstream increases. Insulin instructs the cells to absorb the sugar from our blood. It is released from the pancreas and has other “jobs” to do, especially …
Eat Clean, But Make It “Dirty”
Even though I'm not a nutrition student or expert, I am still a total nutrition nerd. One of my favorite nutrition books that I always go back and re-read offers a sentiment that always stuck with me: Dirty up your clean food. The meaning of this is to strive to eat clean most of the time but don't …
Make Some Healthy Swtiches
If you’re like me, there are certain foods you just refuse to give up. Do you really think I could go a day without peanut butter? Come on. But seriously, I am all for eating the foods you like. Life is too short to cut things out of your diet, however, making that certain food a little bit …
How To Refuel After A Workout
Usually when I get back from my usual morning run, I find myself not being hungry right away. This is actually super common since endurance exercise can suppress appetite for a bit. Therefore, I have found that big meals in general do not sit well with me immediately after a run. However, I always …
What To Eat When You’re Out to Eat
You’re having a great week; you’ve been making your own healthy lunches, you’ve been hitting the gym, getting the right amount of sleep, and then... a friend asks you to go out to eat. You’re sitting at a restaurant staring at a huge menu and you have no idea what to get. You still want to continue …