I hate being a nag….well that isn’t totally true…but I do feel like a nag about this one but I am not going to quit. Eating mid afternoon – between 3-5pm(ish) – is a crucial moment for your metabolism and will help you reach your health and nutrition goals. The majority of us overeat at … Read more →

Three clients walked into my office last week (this is sounding like a corny joke!) and they all asked the same question – Is it bad to eat dinner late? Say 8 or 9pm? Remember, there is always more to the story so before jumping to conclusions – for example, the popular the urban myth that anything you eat … Read more →

Did you read Mark Bittman’s article today? By the time I am sending this I have already had a dozen clients forward it to me for discussion. Thought is was a good conversation starter – yet again, so many perspectives on what the words healthy, nutrition and diet mean these days. Mark Bittman is starting a new column … Read more →

I have a client who is going through a very stressful time in her life – so many things are going wrong and most of it is completely out of her control. I saw her for the first time in weeks and to my absolute joy she has been keeping up with her aerobic exercise … Read more →

Many of you know I love coffee. Many of you also know I am a morning workout gal. Gotta get it done right away. Well, I love my morning cup of joe, but boiling water, brewing coffee, letting it cool down was taking way too much time in the morning. I was literally waiting around … Read more →

March is National Nutrition Month – did you know? Ah nutrition…what in the world does that word even mean these days? If something is organic is it nutritious? If it is low in fat or low in processed sugar does that guarantee what you are eating is a nutritious bite? I went to graduate school … Read more →

I have to have something sweet after dinner I must drink wine when eating fish to bring out the flavor How can you celebrate Easter without a candy filled Easter basket? The bathroom is so far away from my desk – if I drink too much water I spend the whole day walking to the … Read more →

It is time to Spring Forward – Sunday is Daylight Saving Time. This is a bit comical considering it is snowing in many parts of the country right now, but technically Spring is just around the corner. In the last year I have changed my workout routine drastically and now do more than half my … Read more →

A handful of clients and peers passed this article along this weekend. Have you read it? It was in the New York Times Magazine this weekend – The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food. The author has done extensive research on the food industry for a book that is coming out this month. In this … Read more →

I have the fortunate opportunity to be the sports dietitian for the athletes of University of San Francisco. These athletes are unbelievable. Full time students, full time athletes, many on a tight financial budget and most are living on their own for the first time. They are juggling so much, their schedules are packed – … Read more →