Building strengths in our lives has more impact than focusing on trying to improve our weaknesses. We can either fight our tendencies or build on them to make them our strengths. I hope that this week, you all can focus on your idiosyncrasies and make them your strengths in life. I chuckle right now because as …
Original post June 3, 2018 Food fear can hold us back from many things in life. By food fears, I am referring to anything about eating that makes us afraid. This can be fear of trying new foods, food label fears, fear of uncertainty, fear of losing comfort, and fear of disappointment to name a …
Choosing the Best Milk Plant-based milk or cow’s milk: which is best for health? With so many new options on the market, the shelves can be very confusing. So many healthy-looking milk products are also loaded with sugar. Find out how to choose the best milk option here. My Personal Story of Milk-Drinking There is …
Updated March 18, 2019 Often, our body image is closely tied to our self-worth. People often say they “feel fat.” But, is feeling fat a true feeling? Why do we associate a feeling with body fat? I want to take time to appreciate the wonderful breadth of knowledge and insight that my good friend and colleague, …
This week, I’m honored to have a guest blogger and fellow nutritionist featured here, Jeanette, Kimszal, RDN. She is a bright nutritionist and dietitian who is determined to make people healthier and feel better. I love working with Jeanette and confiding in her about the future of food and the future of nutritionists in general. She …
Will the Real Vitamin B9 Please Stand Up? Vitamin B9 has many names for similar compounds, which can get confusing. They also are used differently by the body depending on the type. Vitamin B9 can be called folate, methylfolate, folic acid, and other names. However, this may shock you: Folic acid is NOT a vitamin. A …
