Unlocking Your Health Goals: The Vital Role of Sleep in Weight Loss
n the quest for better health and achieving weight loss goals, many individuals focus on diet and exercise, often neglecting one crucial factor that can significantly impact their success: sleep. Sleep is often dubbed the “missing piece” of the health puzzle because it plays an indispensable role in regulating various aspects of our physical and…
The Beauty of Collagen Protein: Why It’s More Than Skin Deep
When it comes to protein, most people think about muscle building and recovery, but there’s another essential player in the protein game that often goes unnoticed: collagen protein. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, and it plays a crucial role in not only maintaining the health and integrity of our skin,…
A Beginner’s Guide to Tracking Calories and Macronutrients
Embarking on a journey to improve your nutrition and overall health is an admirable and rewarding endeavor. One of the essential tools in your arsenal is tracking calories and macronutrients. This practice can help you gain a better understanding of what you’re eating, make informed choices, and achieve your health and fitness goals. In this…
Wholesome Dinner Delights: A Guide to Healthy Dinner Preparation
Dinner is not just a meal; it’s an opportunity to nourish your body and satisfy your taste buds with delicious and nutritious dishes. Healthy dinner preparation doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming. In this blog post, we’ll explore some tips and ideas for creating wholesome and satisfying dinners that will leave you feeling energized…
Build the Perfect Smoothie
Smoothies are a perfect option for a healthy and balanced meal replacement. If you’re short on time, looking for a refreshing snack after a workout, or even a tasty dessert alternative, this guide will help make sure you have everything on hand for smoothies. Before we get into building the perfect smoothie, let’s make sure…
Best Recipe Websites for Meal Prep
Are you stuck in a meal prep rut? It happens to the best of us. No more chicken, broccoli and rice, please!! Having a few go-to websites (or cookbooks) can be handy to keep your meal prep interesting and inspiring. Here are our top three meal prep blogs: Sweet Peas and Saffronhttps://sweetpeasandsaffron.com/ We love this…
Metabolic Adaptation
Why do we often give clients more calories before taking them away?
Many people seek the support of a nutrition coach when they have tried numerous things on their own and have not had long-term success. When we start working with new clients who have a long history of dieting, we often start by bringing their calories up to maintenance. Maintenance is a calculation of how many…
All About Carbs
Determining how many carbs to eat can be one of the most confusing elements of nutrition. There is SO much varying information online about carbs. WHAT ARE CARBS? Carbohydrates are one of the three main macronutrients (along with fat and protein). We get all of our calories from these macronutrients. Carbohydrates can be found in…
Adjusting Your Food Intake for Pregnancy
Pregnancy and breastfeeding are not times when we should be focusing on dieting and weight loss. We should focus on nourishing our bodies and our babies. During pregnancy, some of the vitamins and minerals we need more of include: B vitamins Calcium Iodine Omega 3 Selenium Zinc Most of these vitamins are part of prenatal…
Micronutrient Concerns with Common Diets
There are many different ways of eating out there. From gluten vegan to paleo, many of us have tried several different ways of dieting for general health or losing weight. In this blog post, we are going to explore some of the common ways of eating and what micro-nutrients may be deficient in them. Gluten-Free…
