It’s officially fall- my favorite season of the year! Along with pumpkins, apple cider, and so many delicious seasonal treats, this fall is particularly special as we welcomed baby Nolan into our family and into our hearts two short weeks ago. As an Integrative RDN, I’ve been on a short hiatus but will return to normal blogging […]
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Granola is so versatile and so simple to make, once you make this real food recipe you may never go back to the store bought version! With just 8 simple ingredients, this maple pecan granola is a delicious addition to your breakfast, snack, or dessert. Give it a try today. Maple Pecan Granola Prep time:
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It’s berry season! There are SO MANY things you can do with berries from smoothies to salad dressings to crisps. These Berry Oat Bars are a delicious, simple, gluten free, dairy free treat that you can put together in no time for a snack or delectable dessert. Use whatever berries you’d like. . . blackberries,
A recent study published in the journal Physiology & Behavior (March 2016) evaluated 122 adults 1 week before taking a vacation, 1 week after, and 6 weeks after returning from vacation. The study revealed that physical activity and body weight BOTH increased while on vacation and stress levels decreased. The interesting finding of the study was that the
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With just 5 base ingredients and no sugar or other sweeteners, these “cookies” are a quick and easy recipe loaded with real food nutrition. Add some walnuts or cashews and these little gems get my Integrative RDN stamp of approval as a healthy snack or addition to a healthy breakfast. While these cookies are gluten
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If there was only one good reason to eat kale, these chips are it. But of course, there are lots of good reasons to eat kale like the fact that it’s loaded with calcium, iron, and vitamins A, C, K. Kale is also high in sulfur and the phytonutrient sulforaphane which has potent anti-cancer activities
