Pillars of Healthy Nutrition
There isn't a one-size-fits all approach to nutrition. Your genetic makeup, the lifestyle of your parents, the environment you grew up...
Embrace the Nonlinear Path
Habits can be hard to change, especially when they've been developed and reinforced over a long period of time in a variety of social...
Move Over Kale, Cabbage Chips Are Where It’s At
Kale chips are such an easy, satisfying snack. More reliable and way simpler than making other veggie chips without a dehydrator. So I...
Coaching Conversations: Strategies for Sugar
Rose is a nutrition client I work with periodically in addition to the personal training I do with her. She is (quite unbelievably) near...
Smoothies on Deck
You don't have to spend a ton of money on healthy smoothies. With a little bit of time up front you can prep your own ready-to-blend...
Coaching Conversations: Just Give Five Percent
Below is an excerpt from a coaching conversation with one of my clients, CG, about sticking to habits during quarantine. LD: How has your...
Pesto: Variations on a Theme
Ever since I was a kid I found pesto to be the supreme way to enjoy pasta. As an adult, however, I discovered that my body just isn't...
The Diverse Faces of Self-Care
If you look at my Instagram page you're likely to see posts of both these varieties. A contradiction? (And shouldn't a nutrition coach be...
Playing Jenga With Maslow
I wrote the first draft of this piece back in February. Since that time COVID-19 went from a foreign concern to a full-blown pandemic,...
What I'm Reading: "Why We All Need to Recharge and Recover Like Pro Athletes."
Clients and friends alike have heard me jump on my soapbox about the value of sleep, and I'm certainly not alone. We have ample research...
Chuy's Reboot
Chuy is a 28-yr old free-lancer looking to lose weight. He has made a lot of progress with nutrition, but when work and life get busy...
Nutrition Reboot
Ahh, New Year’s Resolution time! How many times have you resolved to follow a new diet, to finally get the health or physique of your...
How to Survive Holiday Eating
Ahh, the holidays! Time off of work, family, delicious feasts...or all the stress of travel, expenses, family tension overindulging and...
Portion Perfect
How much should you eat? Well, it depends on your goals and your genetics. Check out the portion guide below for a good starting point....
Embracing Practice
When we take up a new hobby or sport we give ourselves the space for this new learning. We buy special clothes or equipment, we go to a...
Simple Summer Refreshment
Infusing water is so incredibly simple and delightful, and makes me so excited about drinking water. Really, I don't know why restaurants...


















