These yummy zucchini bread chocolate chip pancakes are topped with a dollop of creamy Greek yogurt topping! Perfect for celebrating the holidays with brunch. It's made with gluten free Simple Mills pancake and waffle mix, which is made with almond flour! It adds a nutty flavor. The perfect way to celebrate Easter brunch!
Read MoreLately, I've been doing a lot less cooking and a lot more throwing together of random edible ingredients. Hey, at the end of the day, food is food! If you've got a busy week coming up, check out this post for ideas for quick and easy meal inspiration, so you can keep yourself fed and fueled. Everything takes less than 20 minutes hands on time, is balanced, and most of all, tasty!
Read MoreFeeling discouraged as a dietitian? You're not alone. I've talked with dozens of dietitians who have felt the same way, and I was definitely there for years. I was convinced I wasn't very good at my job, and that I wasn't actually helping anyone. In hindsight, that may have been true. Preaching weight loss and portion control wasn't actually helping anyone. The key for me in finding confidence in my practice was fully committing to a weight neutral, HAES practice.
Read MoreIf you like oatmeal, you'll LOVE oat bran! It's super creamy and cooks in just a couple minutes. Try it in this matcha coconut toasted oat bran bowl, which uses antioxidant rich matcha powder to add a beautiful green color and yummy flavor. Top with tons of fresh fruit and coconut. Make a big batch in advance and reheat all week.
Read MoreThis banh mi bowl is the meal in a bowl of your dreams! Top brown rice with lemongrass tofu meatballs, pickled daikon and carrots, tons of fresh herbs, crispy cucumbers and a spicy sriracha aioli drizzle. You'll love all the different flavors and textures! Perfect for meal prep because it's delicious straight out of the refrigerator.
Read MorePart of building a healthier relationship with your body is learning to value other people for more than their appearance. Start to look beyond the exterior when you give someone a compliment. Here’s 20 things to compliment someone on other than their appearance.
Read MoreUnfortunately, in our world of weight stigma and thin ideal and diet culture, normal eating has become abnormal. It's hard to know what's "normal" anymore because most people do engage in disordered eating behaviors in some form. In this post, I discuss what normal eating means to me.
Read MoreMake this quick and easy recipe for tandoori salmon with cucumber yogurt sauce! Tandoori is a delicious Indian spice that pairs perfectly with salmon. The cucumber yogurt sauce helps to cool it down a bit. Serve with grilled vegetables and cooked grains to make a complete balanced meal!
Read MoreMake this easy baked green falafel, packed with tons of herbs and pistachios! I serve them with three different dipping sauces for you indecisive folks - a spicy harissa tomato sauce, a creamy tahini yogurt, and a green herb chutney, along with pita bread. Vegan and gluten free too.
Read MoreWith the rise of wellness culture, the line has gotten blurry between dieting and just living a healthy lifestyle. When diet companies use the language of body positivity and wellness, it makes it difficult to spot a diet in disguise. Ask yourself these eight questions to see if you're lowkey dieting, and what you can do to ditch the diet mentality once and for all.
Read MoreThese honey pear pistachio muffins with quinoa flour are packed with fiber and protein and healthy fats so they'll actually satisfy and keep you full! The quinoa flour adds great texture along with the protein boost. Easily adaptable to gluten free by swapping all purpose gluten free flour. Perfect for breakfast or as a yummy sweet snack!
Read MoreFinding yourself confused or overwhelmed trying to figure out the nutrition facts? Stop wasting time reading them! They don't tell you anything you need to know! Learn why I don't read the nutrition facts, and you don't need to either.
Read MoreIf you love fudgy brownies, these fudgy coconut brownies with chocolate ganache are brownie perfection! Super gooey and moist with tons of chocolate-y flavor! They're really rich, so you'll definitely want one with a cup of milk or ice cream!
Read MoreLast week it was announced that Weight Watchers will be offering free memberships for teenagers age 13-17 starting this summer. I am horrified, so me and fellow non-diet dietitians and therapists are trying to wake up weight watchers and show them how much harm this will cause to teenagers, increasing the risk of both disordered eating and weight gain.
Read MoreEnjoy pancakes as a weekday breakfast with these multigrain buttermilk pancake muffins, lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup! Made with a blend of buckwheat flour and whole wheat flour, they're high in fiber. Pair with peanut butter and fruit for a satisfying breakfast! It's a delicious make ahead breakfast!
Read MoreThis citrus arugula salad with fennel and marcona almonds is a simple, seasonal salad for winter, perfect as a side dish or for topping with grilled shrimp or roasted fish as a main. It's packed with Mediterranean flavors from crunchy marcona almonds, fennel and kalamata olives. You'll love the simple sherry vinaigrette!
Read MoreThe numbers that count can't be measured on a scale. Your weight is the least important part of who you are, and of who other people are. Instead of focusing on the scale, focus on what makes you, you. In this post, I'm sharing the numbers that matter to me. Add yours to the comments!
Read MoreTry this easy idea for meal prep! Make this crunchy salad mix, packed with tons of different vegetables, and use it as a base to make these easy lunch salads that utilize leftovers and pantry ingredients. In this post, I provide three ideas for chicken tortilla salad, curried lentil and sweet potato, and harvest salmon salad.
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