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What makes good habits stick? How do we get rid of the bad ones? Atomic Habits, by James Clear, gives a deep dive into the science of habit formation and how to successfully implement changes that last. I love to think about healthy eating and creating a healthy lifestyle as a process of habit formation. After all, one of the most common associations with the word habits is ‘eating.’ Atomic Habits outlines a great framework for the types of changes that I help my clients im

I developed the recipe for these crackers because crackers were something I really missed when I adopted low carb eating many years ago. It’s easy enough to eat cheese without the crackers, or to use fresh veggies to dip into guacamole, but there’s something about a cracker that completes the snack. Typical store-bought crackers, the Saltines and Triscuits that we grew up on, are made with wheat flour and have about 20-25g carbohydrates per ounce. For someone on a low-carb or

I’m committing nutrition heresy this week by posting about deviled eggs – high fat, high cholesterol snacks that even contain processed meat. You may be wondering, what is she thinking? One of the things that I learned in my nutrition consultant training is how much conventional wisdom about nutrition is outdated or just wrong. The more I studied and dug into the research, the more curious I got about how and why recommendations are made and what the science really says. More

Brussels sprouts. You love ‘em or you hate ‘em. Or, as I like to say, you love ‘em or you don’t know how to cook them. Why do people hate...

When bone broth became trendy a couple of years ago, I was skeptical. Every time I heard someone say, 'bone broth,' in my head I replied 'you mean broth?' What is broth, if not made from bones? When I started digging into it, as I do whenever I come across a hot topic in nutrition, I realized that the canned product that we think of as broth is nothing like the long-simmered stock that has been made from animal bones and parts since the days of the hunter-gatherers. Bone brot

If you have the gift of time to read this week, check out one of my favorite books – How to Be Well; The 6 Keys to a Happy and Healthy Life.

I know it might sound kind of strange for a 'Real Food' Nutrition Consultant to be writing about 'faux' mashed potatoes, but hear me out! In my consulting practice I advise people who are struggling with metabolic health issues to choose foods that have a lower impact on their blood sugar. The glycemic index (GI) is a relative measure of how quickly foods digest and impact blood sugar, with 1 being the slowest and 100 being the fastest. Foods with fewer carbohydrates and mor

Spicy tomato stew topped with poached eggs is so satisfying. It's also a great way to start your day with good blood sugar control.