When people think of olive oil they tend to associate the product with health. Yes, olive oil is a healthy option (when used correctly), but did you know that not all olive oils are alike when it comes to the health benefits? For example, aged olive oil doesn’t...
Celebrities have a lot of influence over people, especially women. We may try to deny their power over our purchasing power and body image, but it is stronger than you think. As a Licensed Dietician, I am amazed at the number of women, who have a healthy percent body...
Cooking for a Crowd: Healthy Menu and Recipes Preparing food for a large group isn't easy and a lot of work has to go into the planning and preparation of a healthy menu and recipes for a crowd. You have to make enough food, make food that isn't time consuming, make...
Healthy Vacation Eating... When it comes to maintaining your current belt loop, a functioning digestion system and your "5 a day" on vacation, you can still enjoy the new, fun and exciting foods that come with traveling without packing on the pounds, upsetting your...
I am entering into this blog with a little trepidation. I want to walk you through a decision process that I began this past November; I'm hoping to educate y'all with information that I've learned and convince you with research that I've found. If I get long-winded...
Natural Liver Detoxification: How to Support Natural Liver Detoxification and the Science Behind Phase I and II The liver is an amazing organ. Besides filtering the blood, storing glucose for energy, breaking down steroid hormones and producing/secreting bile, our...
Heat Up Your Metabolism While Making a Spicy Valentine’s Day Dinner Your metabolism is the internal process that converts fuel to energy (think of many little machines that input digested food and output energy molecules). There are ways to make these machines work...
Maggie's Foundation Supplement Recommendations for Long-Term Health and Disease Prevention Here are the three nutraceuticals that I feel everyone will benefit from. My recommendations are based on proven clinical research and approved medical standards. These three...
New Year, New You: Making Resolutions Real and Not Just Written Did you set New Year's Resolutions on January 1? Setting resolutions is a great way to gain perspective and direction for the year, but have you set resolutions in the past only to find yourself in...