Healthy recipes from a registered dietitian and mama of two
I’ll be honest. Back in the days when I associated the word “organic” with my least favorite chemistry class, what actually went into growing and producing the foods that I ate was not of much concern. Even when I was just out of college and living on an entry-level salary, I mostly stuck to the
If you pay any attention to nutrition headlines, you’ve most likely come across numerous articles this week that, once again, proclaim low-carb the king of weight loss diets. The low-carb vs. low-fat debate has been going on for nearly two decades now–you’d think the media would be tired of this topic by now, right? Don’t we
Late last week the hubs and I headed east for a little end-of-summer rest and relaxation––my first full week off in over 15 months! We kicked off our week-long vacation celebrating a friend’s very special (40th!) birthday at his family’s charming summer home on Fishers Island. Yes to ocean-side champagne, freshly shucked oysters, slightly mismatched seersucker
I’ve always struggled to find the time for both coffee and breakfast in the morning. When I do, one of my go-tos is homemade granola, vanilla yogurt and fresh fruit because, well, it’s quick, convenient, and yummy. Now, I’m not totally dissing the sweet stuff, but lately I’ve realized this combo actually contains a fair amount of sugar, especially when a vanilla
Growing up around Boston, I didn’t eat a whole lot of Mexican as a kid. Actually, back then I’m pretty sure all of New England only had one type of taco: Old El Paso. You know, the kind that came in a kit, complete with seasoning, sauce and shells. They weren’t anything fancy but I
It’s not every day you get to check something off your bucket list. Entire years have passed without crossing anything off of mine––but after nearly 120 days of training, 15 long runs totaling 199 miles and dozens upon dozens of carbohydrate-heavy meals later, I can officially say I’ve checked running a full marathon off of