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    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Then Let Them Eat Vegetables!

    Skipping bread? Try vegetables instead! Flatbreads and tortillas are super easy to make with vegetables and cassava flour. I initially saw...

    • Jul 29, 2020
    • 10 min

    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 in...

    • May 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    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 sit...

    • May 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    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 re...

    • May 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    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 ...

    • Apr 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    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 smoo...

    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...

    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    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 hap...

    • Mar 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...

    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    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, ou...

    • Mar 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    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 ...

    • Feb 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    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 it’...

    • Jan 13, 2019
    • 4 min

    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 dre...

    • Nov 13, 2018
    • 5 min

    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 g...

    • Nov 11, 2018
    • 1 min

    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. T...

    • Jul 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    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 s...

    • Jun 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    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...

     

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