It is widely known that chronic inflammation wreaks havoc on our bodies and is the underlying cause of nearly every single chronic disease, such as heart disease, auto-immune disease, and cancer. While this may seem like a depressing way to start a Nutrition Tip, I bring the good news that you can control and even prevent chronic inflammation with the foods you eat! Today is all about ways to use certain spices that naturally reduce inflammation and can help you avoid those serious chronic diseases, while also adding some tasty spice to your life!
Meal Makeover: Grain-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Avocado Frosting
RecipeCommentLooking for a healthier dessert option for your next birthday party or celebratory event? Well look no further for I have the BEST Grain-Free Cupcake recipe (with no added sugars or butter) that is free of gluten and guilt, but packed with nutrients and deliciousness! That's right, now you can Have your (Cup)cake and eat it too!
Free Fitness Friday: Plank Circuit Workout
Fitness, WorkoutCommentNutrition Tip Tuesday: Healthy Travel Tips
CommentThis year has been full of traveling! A long vacation in Italy, a couple quick weekend trips here and there, a long vacation out West, and a another handful of quick weekend trips to visit family and friends! While all this traveling has been a blast, being on the go can tire you out... especially when your normal eating, sleeping, and exercising routines get thrown off. Here are my top tips for staying healthy while traveling so you will be prepared for your next trip!
Free Fitness Friday: Backside Burner Workout
Fitness, WorkoutCommentNutrition Tip Tuesday: Post-Exercise Nutrition
CommentAs a Registered Dietitian and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, I am often asked several questions regarding nutrition before, during, and after exercise. Today, I am going to talk about what and when to eat after exercise. This meal is known as the โpostโ meal and serves to replenish your energy stores and help rebuild muscle tissue that was broken down during exercise.
Free Fitness Friday: Upper-body Kettle Bell Circuit Workout
Fitness, WorkoutCommentNutrition Tip Tuesday: Pre-Exercise Nutrition
2 CommentsAs a Registered Dietitian and Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, I am often asked several questions regarding nutrition before, during, and after exercise. To make nutrition for performance less confusing, I have come up with some quick tips for proper nutrient timing and my top meals and snacks to eat to fuel you for your next long run, training session or competition.
Free Fitness Friday: Full-body Bosu Circuit Workout
Fitness, WorkoutCommentNutrition Tip Tuesday: The BEST (Healthy) Bars in the Bizz
CommentI've been asked countless times about what is the "healthiest snack bar" to eat? and what is the "best protein bar" to have? and what is the "best meal replacement bar" when I am too busy for a real meal? With all the different types of bars on the market these days, it can be very overwhelming when it comes to picking the BEST options on the shelf! Today I am going to share with you a Dietitian-approved list of the BEST (healthy) bars in the bizz!
Recipe Feature: Clean Crunchy Trail Mix (Gluten-free option)
RecipeCommentTotally loving this long weekend and loving this week's Recipe Feature for my Clean Crunchy Trail Mix that is the perfect snack while traveling over the Holiday weekend! This recipe is extremely easy to make and very versatile and makes for a great snack to pack in the lunch box during the school week too! So join me in making this healthy trail mix and be a kid at heart with some of your favorite childhood staples!
Free Fitness Friday: Upper-body Cable Workout
Fitness, WorkoutCommentNutrition Tip Tuesday: How to Build a Better Balanced Lunch Box
CommentRecipe Feature: Roasted Golden Beet and Fig Salad
Recipe3 CommentsIt's Sunday!! Which most likely means it's meal prep day and boy, oh boy, do I have a special salad recipe to share with you!! The best part is that you can prepare the majority of this salad ahead of time during your weekly meal prep and make your lunch or dinner for tomorrow in under 5 minutes! And to top it off, this Roasted Golden Beet and Fig Salad may just be the most beautiful (and delicious) salad you will ever eat!
Free Fitness Friday: Lower-body Sandbag Workout
Fitness, WorkoutCommentRecipe Feature: Roasted Beet Hummus (Gluten-free, Bean Free, & Vegan)
RecipeCommentLooking for a quick, healthy appetizer or side dish to whip up during meal prep for the week? Try my recipe for Roasted Beet Hummus that is the perfect shade of pink and packed with antioxidants and healthy fats. You may have seen this pink hummus around lately as it was the star of the show in my Nutrition Workshop on how to Build a Better Balanced Lunch Box and now I'm sharing the recipe with everyone else who couldn't attend!
Free Fitness Friday: Full-body Resistance Band Workout
Fitness, WorkoutCommentFree Fitness Friday: Upper-body Ez Bar Workout
Workout, FitnessCommentHappy Friday, friends!! Last week, I shared a killer lower-body workout using Ez bars and this week it's time for some upper-body burn! That's right, I'm back with another killer Ez bar workout that you can perform anytime, anywhere!! I love a quick, yet effective upper-body workout and I am fairly certain that you will love this week's Free Fitness Friday workout!
Meal Made in Minutes: Lightened-up Italian Chicken & Mozzarella Dish
RecipeCommentLooking for a Traditional Italian Dish that is full of flavor, yet lacking unnecessary calories and fat and can be made and on the table in under 10 minutes? Then look no further than this week's Meal Made in Minutes that also doubles as a Meal Makeover with a few minor tweaks to boost the nutrient factor while reducing the calories and fat found in most traditional Italian dishes. Trust me, you won't regret the makeover!