A Dietitian’s Low-Carb Journey: Take II

After a certain age, you can’t just spend a week eating salads and running an extra mile. No ma’am; those were the glory days.

A Quote That Will Change Your Mind About Dieting…

“Any diet that’s based on denying yourself the foods you really, really like is going to be temporary.”  – Brian Wansink, Ph.D, author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, former executive director of the USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and… Continue reading A Quote That Will Change Your Mind About Dieting…

Getting Smart with the Natural Life

Where do you draw the line between what is natural and positive, and unnatural and negative?

Beaches, Beers & Tacos!!

Just about every restaurant, grill, bar, cafe, diner and dive on the beach advertises their version of the world’s latest food fascination.

The Whole 30. Just Another Fad?

There are quite a few really good “rules” in this “30 day” meal plan, but I found a few things that are contradictory to current, research-based medical and nutrition advise.  If you aren’t familiar with the Whole 30, click this link to read the basics of the program Whole 30.  I was very happy to… Continue reading The Whole 30. Just Another Fad?

Signs That Show You Need a Sheet Pan Meal…

Signs That Show You Need a Sheet Pan Meal… When you wake up in the morning and the first thing on your agenda…

Can Garcinia Cambogia Help Me Lose Weight?

with only a 1% weight loss in HCA users compared to the placebo group.

It’s All About the Bowl

Breakfast bowls, Greek bowls, burrito bowls, Buddha bowls…a side dish, a main dish, a great packed lunch!  I like this new fad!  Here are a few things you can put in your quinoa bowl

Juicier Than Juicy Cheeseburger

When you have seemingly numberless kids under foot, threatening your sanity, you burn things…

Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe

  Cacio e pepe in Italian means cheese and pepper.  This is a pasta dish with few ingredients and is simple to make.  I found this recipe on countryliving.com. Chicken and Arugula Cacio e Pepe 8 oz bucatini or spaghetti 2 Tbsp butter 1 cup grated Parmesan 4 cup baby arugula 2 cup diced warm… Continue reading Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe

So, what about that low carb diet?

Carbohydrates are the body’s preferred source of fuel.  After six months of denying yourself bread, cereals, rice, pasta, fruit and starchy vegetables, you’ll notice that all of a sudden, the scale isn’t budging!