As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, its not uncommon to find ourselves changing the foods we enjoy cooking. Comfort foods for fall can be both satisfying and nutritious when prepared with wholesome ingredients and mindful techniques. Butternut squash, pumpkin, Brussel sprouts, and root vegetables are just a few examples of foods that […]

My inbox and social media feeds have been flooded recently with all sorts of food and nutrition messages….I wonder why? LOL! Occupational hazard as I like to say! Too many opinions (in my opinion!) can lead to mass confusion, so I thought I might take the opportunity to try and simplify things….just a little of […]

What is (Radically Open) DBT? Like most professions, Registered Dietitians need to fulfill continuing education credits to maintain their license. I spent some time exploring what I wanted to learn more about and came across RO DBT. I was intrigued, so I signed up for an intro course, followed by Level 1, 2 and 3. […]

Palates and Passports I recently started to chronicle my travels. While I am not savvy AT ALL with social media I asked my high school son for help with creating an instagram account–smartest decision I ever made–it was done in under a minute! I wanted to start keeping record of the places in the world […]

Transitions Staying Grounded…. It is not uncommon in my personal and profession nutrition and yoga practices to find change disruptive. We are creatures of habit and these routines keep us centered.  I speak often in my sessions about scaffolding. I believe in a few key ingredients (no pun intended!)-think of beams-and when we cannot quite get […]

Portugal: A Nutritionists Perspective I was lucky enough to travel across the Atlantic earlier this summer to vacation in one of the most beautiful places. As important as it is to separate your work and home life its hard not to examine how a different culture experiences food and exercise. I wanted to use this […]