Pregnancy nutrition considerations

Pregnancy nutrition considerations

I wanted to talk about considerations for pregnancy today. What you should keep in mind before falling pregnant, while pregnant, and post-birth. It might be relevant to you or someone you know right now. “Good nutrition is crucial for optimum child development...
Do artificial sweeteners make you gain weight?

Do artificial sweeteners make you gain weight?

I often hear the “artificial sweeteners are worse for you” comment. But restrain myself from getting into a debate about it. Because truth be told, I was guilty of this myself many years ago. When I see the health segment on the tv in the morning, I can’t...
How to stay “on-track” when eating out

How to stay “on-track” when eating out

Eating out and attending social events can be pretty damn tough (and a little daunting) when you’re trying your hardest to lock down a healthy lifestyle, because in this day and age – our lives revolve around food. From birthdays to parties, to catching up...
Could this one thing be setting you back?

Could this one thing be setting you back?

It’s time to talk alcohol and weight loss, and it’s not because in order to live a #healthy lifestyle (pick up on my sarcasm there?) you need to rid all the alcohol from your life. But the more educated you are, the more informed choices you can make when...
5 Tips for reading food labels

5 Tips for reading food labels

One of the greatest tools you can have when you’re looking to make more nutritious food choices for yourself and your family is knowing how to read and understand nutrition labels and ingredients lists. We get it. It can be incredibly daunting just trying to...