How nutrition factors into keeping the brain healthy and free from toxins.

All the ways calcium supports your body, and how you can support your body's needs- with or without milk!

All of the interesting things about whole grains and how to get the best out of them... our ancestors are rockstars... they didn't even have scientific research to "prove" the best way to use grains.

The ins and outs of yogurt and the confusing messaging around what to look for!

Rebuilding the natural ecosystem we didn't know was SO important for just about every function in our body!

What if the natural seasons of this earth were a way to emphasize the nutrients our body needs during that season AND a way we can support the earth during its own cycles of healing?

OK, this one is for all you lovely crazy people who run for FUN!

It's easy to get into a slump in the winter. Here's what you do to keep moving and stay healthy!

Learn what REALLY supports a healthy lifestyle and healthy weight!

If there is one thing I have learned in nutrition and wellness, it is that movement is absolutely a critical part of nutrition. One might not think so, because of the movement ...

This Thanksgiving week has me really thinking about the fun I have with Open Eating! When I think of all of the foods that normally spread across Thanksgiving tables throughout our country.

I’ve been pondering a lot this week about the world of marketing and how confusing and difficult it is to get a real definition of what is healthy.

I just moved to the Rocky Mountains... from Phoenix Arizona. I've been in Arizona now for over 10 years, and I'm bracing myself for a REAL winter.

The school has been in a while, the temperatures are beginning to cool off, the leaves are turning, and there is a real crisp in the air as we begin to move a step closer to winter.

Remember, Open Eating is aligning your body, mind, and hunger. It is eating for YOUR health, YOUR way - not diet style and with restrictions and guilt-ridden requirements.

Ok, we’ve talked A LOT the past several weeks about Open Eating and how it can really create a collaboration between your mind, body, and spirit. Now let’s practice!

Let’s face it. Turning Emotional Eating into something that sounds as great as Open Eating can take some work. Some REALLY HARD work.

As we understand the roles emotion plays in our relationship with food, we become empowered. We have new opportunities to create strong habits ...

Most people don’t realize just how much emotion gets tied into food. Food is essential for life, and therefore comes with a sense of security, and therefore- ...

Open eating is where you get to tune in with your body and your own creativity to determine the healthiest way to eat for a healthy weight, a clear mind, and a full life!

In reality, 5 minutes isn’t terribly hard to find. Even in my busy life - I’ve learned that not having time is my way of saying change isn’t worth my time.

As a human race, we live in the most amazing times. There is so much by way of technology, communication, services, and friendship - right at our fingertips.

The reality is that we all have an inherent desire to look and feel good. We all search for a certain sense of validation that we are just that… good.

For decades now, diets and weight loss have been marketed as a “healthy” way of life. Yet, they rely on key nutrient elimination, body chemistry manipulation, and caloric deficiencies.

I remember the first time I realized just how big an impact food has on us emotionally and psychologically.

As a Registered Dietitian, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with thousands of people from all walks of life.