Nutrition and Wellness

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is .8 grams per kilogram of body weight and that represents the bare minimum required to avoid deficiency.  Consuming more protein beyond the RDA is optimal for most people.  If you struggle to eat enough an optimal amount of protein, stay tuned for this list of simple ideas […]

When my clients come to me with a weight loss goal, often they bring with them the preconceived notion that they just don’t have a fast metabolism so weight loss is too hard for them.  While we all have different genetically influenced metabolic rates, our lifestyle plays a gigantic role in determining how fast or

We receive a bounty of health benefits from a good night’s sleep, and lack of adequate sleep quality and quantity negatively affects every body system,  weakening your immune response, contributing to depression and anxiety, slowing your metabolism, hijacking your hormones, lowering cognitive function, increasing internal inflammation, and the list goes on. Clear links exist between

Building a balanced plate. . . this skill is foundational to nourishing your body well. It’s an easy nutrition strategy and doesn’t require counting calories or weighing food.  Eating with balance allows you to meet your nutritional needs while limiting both blood sugar spikes and between meal cravings.   The balanced plate framework is helpful

Weight loss is a complex process, and our relationship to food is one aspect that is often overlooked. Successful weight management is more than just eating the “right” foods or the correct portions.  It’s also about why you eat. If you have a habit of overeating or routinely eating outside of true hunger, managing weight