With the advancement of technology, the accessibility and convenience of virtual nutrition sessions has opened new doors for individuals seeking support for autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, weight loss, gut health, hormone imbalance and other...
We are halfway through the first quarter of the new year and many of us are still excited about our ambitious weight loss resolutions. Gym memberships are up, we are filling our grocery carts with fresh fruits and vegetables, doing more meal prepping and watching our...
In the past 6 years, obesity has gone from 13% to 43%. Why? Even worse, 93% of Americans have some form of metabolic dysfunction, whether it is pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. There are over 1 billion obese people in the world and 2 billion overweight people. This is...
Carbohydrates (carbs) often get a bad rap, especially when it comes to gaining weight. However, carbs aren’t all bad. They have many health benefits and so have a rightful place in our diet. As a matter of fact, the body actually “needs” carbs as a...
Proteins are made up of chemical building blocks called amino acids. There are about 20 different amino acids that link together in different combinations. Your body uses amino acids to build and repair muscles and bones and to make hormones and enzymes. Some amino...
For the next three months, we’ll be talking about the three macronutrients (macros) that we consume: proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Technically, water is the fourth macronutrient. Although most foods contain a combination of all three, we generally classify foods...
