I have had so many past clients ask me to provide them with meal planning information. There are resources and companies out there that will provide you with a print out of exactly what you should eat week by week. I have had clients receive this costly service from myself or other Dietitians I’ve worked…
Need a Work or Study Break? 5 Healthy Snacks
Part of my job as an Registered Dietitian involves keeping up with continuing education units- 75 credits to be exact, to be obtained over 5 years. This requirement assures that we are keeping up to date on current nutrition topics and trends and also gives us the opportunity to obtain additional certifications if desired. Lots…
Vitamin D Power
I was wavering back and forth about what to post this week, then I heard yet another news update on the importance of Vitamin D and thought that it was time to spread some information about this powerful vitamin. For decades Vitamin D, aka the “sunshine vitamin”, was known as the vitamin needed to help…
Healthy Kid Lunches
As a parent, I am always looking for healthy lunches to pack my kids and although my 4 year old would be happy eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich everyday, I want to make sure he’s getting a variety in his diet. My daughter isn’t quite pre-school age, but she obviously still has to…
New Year’s Resolutions and 7 layer Hummus Dip
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and are getting ready to ring in the New Year! It was a quiet Christmas for us, but we enjoyed getting to share the Holiday with good friends and as always cherished the moments with our little ones. For me, it was a lot of hard…
Avoid the Holiday Weight Gain
It is finally Thanksgiving week and I am going to take some time off from posting recipes since I am positive no one has anything else on their shopping list except for T-day items. Next week I will be back with some simple and light meals to help you ease out of your food coma….
Breakfast at Starbucks
This is what I had for breakfast today (photo one). I was starving after taking my drivers license test and was craving a good coffee so I stopped at the good ol’ neighborhood Starbucks to replenish. I will admit, I love Starbucks. I treat myself to a good coffee maybe once a week, but I…
Toddlers and Salt
I am always concerned with the sodium intake of my family, but as I watch my kids beg for pretzles, gold fish and other salty crackers I often worry they are getting too much. If you are too, this might be of interest to you. The recommended daily limit for sodium for 1 to 3…
