Blog tagged as Overall Health

What's Good For Your Heart... It's Good For Your Brain! Preserving Brain and Heart Health: The Mysterious Connection

Happy Valentine’s Day... where hearts are a flutter! Hopefully in the healthy, skip a beat because you're happy sort of way. Open Eating is one of the best ways to really let your heart have a voice in what makes it happy. But did you know that when you make your heart happy, you end up with SO MUCH...

Kristen
15.07.24 04:36 AM - Comment(s)
The Harmony of Local Foods, Health, and Environment

In both professional and social circles, there's been a shift in conversation—it’s about the food we eat. Not only is there concern about its taste or whether it's satisfying, but many also worry about how this food impacts their health as well as the wider environment. There is an undeniable bond b...

Kristen
07.05.24 03:02 PM - Comment(s)
Eating for Energy

In the desperate quest for an energy boost, many of us reach for what feels like a quick fix – an energy drink or bar. However, it's time to shed light on the reality that these purported energizers are often no better than candy in disguise. But then, how can we naturally fuel our bodies to feel mo...

Kristen
24.04.24 09:13 AM - Comment(s)
The Most Convenient Salad Bar

What is the most common thing people think about when going for a snack? We all want it to be "health" or even "satiety"- but let's face it. It's convenient. When we're hungry, we want to eat, not prep.


Today, let's visit a revolutionary idea that may just change your snack c...

Kristen
10.04.24 08:55 AM - Comment(s)
15 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Food

Let's face it... food is PACKED with emotions. We FEEL hungry, bored, and snackish. We FEEL guilty for not having control. We FEEL apprehensive about the role of food in our weight and appearance. We FEEL judged, embarrassed, or even numb from having to feel all of this. We tie so much of it to food...

Kristen
17.01.24 03:49 AM - Comment(s)
Open Eating For The Busy Life In A Modern World... Is It possible?

Today we touch on a topic near and dear to my heart. I was a food nerd before I became a dietitian, so it has always come naturally to me to look at the Nutrition Fact label. I read food ingredient lists for fun!  Because of this, I’ve been aware for a long time that our food is prepared very d...

Kristen
22.06.23 07:29 AM - Comment(s)
Healthy Gut 101 - Probiotics For Beginners

Hi! Let’s talk about one of those buzzwords I know you’ve heard tossed around in recent years: probiotics. Scientific understanding is always evolving. In the 20th century, we cured many diseases that plagued humanity with the development of antibiotics. We gained the ability to ...

Kristen
13.04.23 11:44 AM - Comment(s)
What Is Your Health Worth?

I’ve been pondering a lot this week about the world of marketing and how confusing and difficult it is to get a real definition of what is healthy.


I think part of it is that nutrition is complicated… there are so many things to consider. What is the best way to balance calories, carbs, proteins, and...

Kristen
10.11.22 12:23 PM - Comment(s)