Nutrition Tips Blog
Healthy DIY Jar Gifts for the Holidays
How would you like to avoid the shopping mall for this Christmas season? Giving unique food gifts this holiday season can be a fun creative outlet. Unique food gifts can range from a secret family recipe to roasted nuts, to a crowd-pleasing seasoning mix. Homemade...
6 Salt Free Seasonings that You Can Make At Home That Actually Taste Good!
How to Use Salt Free Seasonings in Your Cooking Sodium has become a big nutrition buzzword recently, with many health professionals talking about reducing your overall salt intake and using salt free seasonings in your cooking. You might be wondering, what's the...
8 Nutrition Tips for Staying Healthy during Holiday Travel
Holiday travel can throw you for a loop. It can seem stressful as you run around to prepare for the season, then you have to get to where you are going (fighting traffic and crowds), and then you have time out of your typical routine. You're in someone else's space,...
3 Tips for Picking A Diabetic Friendly Breakfast Cereal
Cereal Choices for Blood Sugar Management Cereal is such an easy breakfast option, but let’s be real, it can become a big problem for your blood sugar. Many cereals are high in processed sugars and low in fiber, leading to quick rises in blood sugar. It’s also easy...
6 Tips for Enjoying Your Favorite Thanksgiving Treats
Thanksgiving - once a year, we gather around the table to enjoy our favorite Thanksgiving treats. It’s a holiday that revolves around food. But Thanksgiving is also more than just that! It's about spending time with loved ones and taking time to appreciate all that we...
8 Diabetes Friendly Holiday Dishes for a Low Carb Thanksgiving
Do I need to eat low carb on Thanksgiving? Is a low carb Thanksgiving necessary? Well that's a great question. My first thought is, what does low carb mean to you? To us, low carb means dishes that are lower in carbohydrate ("carb") to keep blood sugar stable. This...
6 Tips for Shopping on an Elimination Diet Plan
Starting an Elimination Diet Plan? How do I effectively go food shopping with food sensitivities? It can seem daunting! But before starting an elimination diet plan, you first need to know your food sensitivities! The first step is to get tested. It is very important...
14 Eating Disorder Recovery Tips For Mealtimes
Meal Support is One of Our Favorite Eating Disorder Recovery Tips One of our favorite eating disorder recovery tips for parents and loved ones of those struggling with eating disorders, is providing meal support at home. Meal support is not taking on the role of the...
5 Diabetic Friendly Options to Order At Chick-fil-A
What Should I Order At Chick-fil-A if I have Diabetes? Can I really eat at Chick-fil-A? Going out to eat when you have diabetes can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be impossible. With nutrition information becoming more prevalent, it can be easy to plan out...
10 Different Types of Yogurt & 9 Ways to Use It
What are all the different types of yogurt? It can be easy to walk into the grocery store and feel overwhelmed by the different types of yogurt you may find there! Yogurt is so versitle, and can be used as part of a meal (like breakfast or for a snack) or as an...
Vegan Halloween Treats For a Spooky Feast
Vegan Halloween Treats Before we get to the vegan treats, let's talk Halloween. Halloween itself has always been a struggle for adult me. Kid me of course was the best night ever - group costumes with my besties and running around with a pillow case and filling it...
Why Is Post Workout Nutrition Important?
Your post workout meal is essential for muscle growth and recovery. Whether your goal is to lose weight, maintain, or gain weight, you should focus on getting all 3 macronutrients, water, and electrolytes in your post workout meal. All foods are made up of 3 building...