Check out my most recent “Nourish & Thrive” Nutrition Webinar! In this nutrition webinar on Protein, I discuss: WATCH HERE! –> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfoRF8saYms Spoiler Alert! Finding a balance is an important way to use nutrition to support your quality of life. While it's true that you have to eat plenty of plants, and you don't have to eat meat in order to meet protein needs, most of us enjoy the flavor that meat, dairy and eggs bring to the … [Read more...]
Register Today! Protein Webinar & Eat the Rainbow Program
I'm excited to announce two programs available this month! I have a webinar (yes, it will be recorded and posted on my website!). Our focus this quarter is on protein. I hosted a protein focused cooking class in June, and you'll remember my protein article from May: Myth Buster: You Don’t Need a High Protein Diet. Join me next week and I'll talk you through what current protein recommendations are, what some current trends are and the evidence (or spoiler alert: lack of … [Read more...]
Myth Buster: You Don’t Need a High Protein Diet
Protein is a hot topic these days! Everyone seems to be told they need to have a "high protein diet". That they need "more, more, more protein." But that's not actually what nutrition science shows! First off, I want to remind you that more protein is not necessarily better. What we are looking for with protein is a quality source, and making sure that you are having it spread throughout the day, and not just loaded up in your dinner meal. The truth is that you … [Read more...]
Webinar Recording: Nutritious Treats!
Check out my most recent "Nourish & Thrive" Nutrition Webinar! In this nutrition webinar on Nutritious Treats, I discuss: WATCH HERE! --> https://youtu.be/E35f5epDufU Spoiler Alert! There's no reason you have to completely eliminate the foods and beverages that you enjoy. Finding a balance is an important way to use nutrition to support your quality of life. Unless you just enjoy completely avoiding added sugars, then including some delicious sugar and … [Read more...]
Myth or Truth? Avoid Soy if You Have a Hormone Positive Cancer
Myth Buster! No, eating soy foods will not cause cancer! Nor does it cause breast tissue to grow in men. Plants do not produce human estrogen. The amount of phytoestrogens (plant compounds that have estrogen-like structures) found in soy foods is extremely small when compared to the amount of human estrogen our bodies produce. The Bottom Line: Soy foods are safe to consume, even for people facing hormone positive cancers. Research has shown us that consuming moderate … [Read more...]
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