Is Real Maple Syrup Healthy? Maple Syrup Nutrition and Uses
Maple syrup has been a healthy sweetener for centuries. Find out how maple syrup is made, maple syrup nutrition, and how to use maple syrup.…
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All This White Sugar is Harming Our Kids: Here’s What We Can Do About It!
This is a guest post from Jess Sherman, RHN of Raising Resilience. I hear a lot of worry and confusion from parents about sugar, like:…
3 Ways to Hide the Power of Bone Broth in Chocolate
Unless you have been hiding under a rock for the past few years, I’m sure you have heard the buzz about bone broth. Nutritionists, doctors,…
What to Look for in a Good Quality Fish Oil
One of the most frequent questions I get as a certified nutritionist is, “what is a good fish oil to buy?” Don’t feel bad if…
This is Why your Kid isn’t Eating Lunch at School (and How to Fix it)
Your child brings ANOTHER lunchbox home half (or less) eaten and you start to feel the emotions rising inside of you… Why didn’t they eat…
How to Strengthen Your Brain to Avoid Concussion
When I read my favorite mystery books as a child, the heroine got knocked out cold about once per novel, and never once did she…
How Long Will it Take Your Child to Get The “Recommended” Amount of Added Sugar in a Normal Day?
The other day I was walking through the yogurt section at the local grocery store checking nutrition labels for sugar amounts. I was SHOCKED! And…
How to Read the New Nutrition Facts Labels
Often one of the first suggestions when you’re trying to get healthy is to read labels. It’s something I suggest myself, especially when it comes…
What You Need to Know about How Food Dyes and Behavior Are Connected
I’m not sure if it’s my over-tired postpartum brain, or simply the fact that as I get older I’ve stopped caring what people think -…
5 Things You Need to Know About Becoming a Nutritionist, Health Coach, or Herbalist
What the difference between being a nutritionist vs health coach vs herbalist? This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P,…
The Importance of my Husband’s Haircut
We thought running long distances made everyone fall asleep by 8:00 p.m. It felt normal that endurance training would totally fatigue the body and make…
Does Your Diet Affect Your Hormones? {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Jennifer Dages of The Entwife’s Journal and Purposeful Nutrition. At first glance many people would say no. Hormones are…
When a Picky Eater Might Have More Going On: How to Identify and Solve Oral Sensory Processing Disorder
Do you have a picky eater? Are meal times a battle? Before you get frustrated and assume your child is just strong-willed, take a closer…
Real Food and My Child’s Autism Diagnosis
Can gluten cause behavioral symptoms? Is there a link between food and autism? When my eleven year old son was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism…