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6 Things the Dieting Industry Doesn't Want You To Know

6 Things the Dieting Industry Doesn't Want You To Know

Today, for various reasons, social media is a hard place to be. My newsfeed is also full of dieting ads, supplement pushes, and diet/supplement “reset” plans. Ya, they’re expensive and the budget-conscious part of my brain cringes. But it’s more than that.

Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants

Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants

“Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants” ~ Michael Pollan (from In Defense of Food, An Eater's Manifesto). This is really it; this is what we need to follow. Eat food, not too much, mostly plants. But…then why is it so hard?

RECIPE - Chocolate Tahini Cookies (Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free)

RECIPE - Chocolate Tahini Cookies (Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free)

It’s often assumed that since I’m a Nutritionist then I also must be an avid recipe creator…but I’m not. I’m really really not. Except with cookies, cookies are my jam.

1200-Cal is a Starvation Diet

1200-Cal is a Starvation Diet

Tell me, what’s your relationship with 1200-calorie diets? Does this seem reasonable to you? Or too abstract to visualize? Have you tried it in the past? How did you feel?

Your Body is Your Best Ally, Not Your Enemy ❤️

Your Body is Your Best Ally, Not Your Enemy ❤️

After many months of self-isolation, many of us (myself included) are feeling a tad more soft and squishy than a year ago. The trouble is, what we’ve been “trained” to do whenever the scale goes up by the dieting culture only makes matters worse, not better.

Intermittent Fasting - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Intermittent Fasting - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

I’ve been very hesitant to weigh in on Intermittent Fasting. I’m asked about it a lot and I always want to be honest with you. Yes. There’s some research on IF that looks promising. And…there are many, many gaps.

Be Rebellious, Choose Whole Food

Be Rebellious, Choose Whole Food

One of the most common questions I get asked is, “what should my macros be?”. Or a variation of that, like “how much protein should I eat?”, or “can I eat carbs?”. Today, I want to tell you why you can ignore macros completely.

RECIPE - Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies (GF/DF)

RECIPE - Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies (GF/DF)

A few days ago I had a couple of overripe bananas and my plan was to make a batch of my Chocolate Banana Cookies…but then I thought I’d try something new. And they were AMAZING!