Even though mantras made me feel a little silly at first I have since realized how POWERFUL they can be. Mantras can be used in any way that feels good to you. For us we like to repeat them daily as affirmations or in the midst of a hard body image day. We might be […]

Why is everyone talking about gluten? Some people would refer to gluten as Satan, but gluten is really a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and some other grains. There are many reasons people decide to eliminate gluten from their diet, which I will discuss later in this blog. At the age of 21, I […]

When I was in college to become a Registered Dietitian, I believed everything was black and white when it came to food. I thought in order to lose weight it was necessary to count calories, exercise daily and use will power to make smart food decisions.Over the past two years, my mindset has completely changed. […]

The low-fat movement started due to the overwhelming belief (with no scientific evidence to support it) that fat makes us fat. However, we are now learning that fat is not the culprit we should be blaming. When fat is removed from foods, sugar, refined vegetable oils, and other additives are added to create the texture […]

We are registered dietitians (RDs) who don’t give blanket meal plans. Doesn’t that seem crazy? Random people we meet find out that we are RDs and the first question they typically ask us is “what is the best meal plan for weight loss?” or “what meal plan will give my body the best results” after […]