I was watching my beloved Today Show the other morning and they showed a disturbing story about how inaccurate food labels can be. Click here to watch. The laws around food labeling are all the rage these days – restaurants, packaged foods and small food makers are all getting on board. Some of them have … Read more →

For the first 20-ish years of my life I did not eat a vegetable. No joke. I ate bread, cereal, chicken, iceberg lettuce with a lot of vinegar and as many gummy candies that I could get my hands on. Perfect diet for a future dietitian right? My mom told me I was a picker … Read more →

What is working? What isn’t? These are the best two questions you can ask yourself when it comes to creating change. Rather than being hard on yourself because you are not seeing results or throwing in the towel and giving up all together, take a minute or two and figure out how you can create … Read more →

Last week I had a consult with a new client – a gorgeous woman in her sixties who wanted to lose a few pounds that “will not seem to go away!” We talked about her diet and there were a few things to work on, but I also wanted to know about her activity level. … Read more →

I was recently quoted in articles in both Shape.com and SF Gate – thought I would share the love! There are so many myths when it comes to nutrition. Both these articles highlight myths and fads. Please remember..please…ask yourself WHY you are doing what you are doing when it comes to food or exercise. If … Read more →

I used to be that girl – such a picky eater that all my food had to be separate on the plate, I would only eat very specific things with no compromise, no sauces could touch (god forbid!) and I would go to the extreme of using several plates and bowls to ensure this all … Read more →

Just eat breakfast! If nothing else, start your day off right with a balanced, whole meal to get your metabolism going and decrease stress hormones. A client recently showed me a new diet book that suggests purposefully avoiding breakfast and only drinking 2 large cups of black coffee. Don’t get me wrong, I love my … Read more →

This is quite the question these days. Many of my clients want to know if they should do a 3-7 day juice cleanse to lose weight, detox and get healthy. Reasons to check it out: – When you drink only juice for several days you learn what it means to feel hungry again something many … Read more →

What is salsa verde? Many countries and cultures have their twist on it but at the end of the day, as chef Samin Nosrat says, “the vague skeletal formula for salsa verde might read something like this: chopped herbs + olive oil to cover + acid + salt = salsa verde” Italian salsa verde is … Read more →

Or are we actually the sane ones? Thought we could start the week off with a laugh and something to make us all think a bit about food. Check out this clip from the TV show Portlandia. Pretty hysterical and ridiculous – click here to watch. A little much maybe…but what is too much? I … Read more →