Eating out is fun, but it can be tricky to eat healthy at restaurants, especially if you're just getting started with healthy eating. The goods news is that with a few simple tips you can find the healthy options at restaurants and it doesn't involve counting calories.
Watch the calorie counting video: The Biggest Weight Loss Myth
Watch the hunger video: You Might THINK You're Hungry, But Are You?
Over the past few years we've seen more and more organic and natural candy popping up on store shelves. Something that used to be a specialty product is becoming more accessible all the time, but it comes with a higher price most of the time. So are organic candy and natural candy actually better for you and are they worth the extra money?
With fall comes pumpkins and with pumpkins come pumpkin seeds! Whether you have seeds left over from making pumpkin puree or carving Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween, you can use those seeds to make a yummy snack. In fact, seeds from other kinds of winter squash like butternut squash or acorn squash will work too! To make roasted pumpkin seeds, all you need are some seeds that have been rinsed and dried, salt, oil, and any other spices you like!
My favorite olive oil in a bottle or tin
Watch the pumpkin puree video: The BEST Roasted Pumpkin Seeds! Easy + Delicious!
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I've had so many requests to do a Lady Comp update video and I'm so excited that it's finally here! I've been using my Lady Comp for over 3.5 years now, and I'm happy to be able to share my experience with using the device as a natural alternative to other forms of birth control. If you're wondering if the Lady Comp works or if it is effective, I think you'll enjoy that part. Along with my general update, I'm also answering some frequently asked questions about the Lady Comp and making an exciting announcement!
Get your own Lady Comp (affiliate link)
Watch my full Lady Comp overview
Lady Comp FAQ
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Fall is here and with the season comes a high demand for pumpkin everything! Everyone is making pumpkin cookies, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie, and much more. You can get canned pumpkin puree at the store, but I think it's much more fun to make it yourself. It only takes one ingredient and a few simple steps to make this easy recipe and then you can have homemade pumpkin puree ready to go whenever you need it.
The jars I'm using
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This September What I Eat in a Day might not be quite what you would expect. As a dietitian and nutritionist I try to eat seasonally and locally and even though September is a time when everyone is getting into fall mode, in Virginia we still have a lot of summer foods. Tomatoes and melons are still coming in and I'm eating lots of them! Here's what a day of healthy, real food meals looks like for me in September.
Local Flavors
The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
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With the end of September quickly approaching, it's time to talk monthly favorites! This month I have one yummy food favorite, some natural beauty and self care products (including a great line of natural hair products), something awesome that I got for my cats to keep them healthy, and more!
Primal Pit Paste
Shea Moisture shampoo
Shea Moisture conditioner
Shea Moisture leave in conditioner
Cat water fountain
Wireless mouse
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Lots of people use fitness bands and trackers to help them move more, be healthier, and even lose weight. Whether you're using a FitBit, Jawbone, Garmin, Apple Watch, or some other tracking device, you probably have the same general goals in mind. But do they work? And could they actually make it harder to lose weight? A new study published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) took a look at long term use of these types of devices and whether or not they help people lose more weight over time. The results are pretty interesting.
Read the full study in JAMA
Sushi was once an exotic food in the United States, but now this delicious food from Japan seems to be everywhere in America. With so many people eating sushi now, a lot are wondering, is sushi healthy? Well, as is the case with many foods, there isn't a simple yes or no answer.
The Past, Present, and Future of Sushi (NPR - On Point)
I cannot believe that I got all of this in one harvest! There's a little bit of every in the mix, including tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers, peppers, and LOTS of beans! It's always so exciting to me to see all of the food that comes out of the garden, but this particular harvest was insane!
For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden were either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
A recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that the sugar industry played a role in influencing dietary research and dietary recommendation in the 1960s. Not only did the Sugar Research Foundation fund the research in question, but according to the report they also may have influenced the direction and findings of said research. This was at a pivotal time when there was lots of discussion about heart disease and what role diet might play.
Read the full report in JAMA
Read a summary of report
How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat (New York Times)
How the sugar industry sweetened research in its favor (CNN)
Picking a career or your major in college isn't easy and it was something I struggled with in the beginning. Now it's crazy to look back and think that I could somehow not know I wanted to be a dietitian. In this video I share why I decided to become a Registered Dietitian initially and how that changed as I learned more about food, nutrition, health, and myself.
Antibacterial soaps have been in question for a while now, but the FDA just made the move to ban them. According to the FDA, antibacterial soaps don't provide any benefit over regular soaps and there are potential risks to using them. 19 ingredients have been banned, including triclosan and triclocarban. The ban will go into effect in a year.
Note: Something that I didn't mention in the video is that 3 other ingredients are going to be reviewed over the next year, so we still don't know if they will be banned or not. Those ingredients are: benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride and chloroxylenol.
Post workout nutrition gets a lots of hype. Lots of people are buying protein powers and protein shakes in hopes that with will help them recover faster from their workouts and build muscle faster. But who can actually benefit from a post workout protein shake? And are shakes and powders even a good option? Here's what this dietitian and nutritionist has to say.
In this month's favorites, I have a new favorite food, a favorite meal, a fitness favorite and a huge milestone: 2,000 subscribers! It's so crazy to think that that many people are a part of this community. Thank you so much for all of your support and being such an important part of what we're doing here!
What I eat in a day at the beach is a lot like what I eat at home in some ways and quite different in others. I still try to get lots of fresh, seasonal produce and things that will leave me feeling energized for my vacation, but also eat more sweets than normal. Overall, I'd call it healthy with a little more sugar sprinkled in.
I was hoping this year's garden would be our best ever and it looks like my dream is coming true! There's so much awesome stuff growing and there is even more to come! I've been eating lots of tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans and the peppers and tomatillos are almost ready. For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden we either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden we either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
Fabletics is a monthly subscription service for exercise and casual clothes. This month I decided to get an outfit and today I'm trying it on!
Get your first Fabletics outfit for $25 here (affiliate link).
This new law, if passed would mean that parents could face a year of jail time for simply feeding their child a vegan diet and up to 7 years if a child dies from being malnourished. But is a vegan diet dangerous for children? And what role should government play in these types of situations?
Italian Parents Could Soon Be Legally Forbidden From Raising Vegan Kids (TIME)
Parents who insist on vegan diet for children may risk jail in Italy (Reuters)
Why an Italian Lawmaker Wants to Jail Parents Who Make Their Kids Go Vegan (Forbes)
Italy May Outlaw Veganism for Kids (The Daily Beast)
In the hot summer months all I want are recipes that are fast, easy, and don't require any cooking. That combined with all of the tomatoes and cucumbers coming out of the garden this time of year means that I'm making this recipe all the time! It's a delicious combination of tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion that's refreshing and healthy.
My favorite knife
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