Busy, busy, busy--- Our generation in a nutshell. Like most of society, I feel like I'm constantly on the go trying to balance school, work, chores, cat naps, and a social life (I like to pretend I have one of these). As someone who would like to practice what they preach, I shamefully admit how … Continue reading 5 Healthy On-the-Go Food Options

Summertime and the living's.... hot. Really really hot. Good thing salads are so cold and refreshing! Right guys??!? (trying to pump you all up about salads. It's hard) Well if you ask me, salads are a great meal choice for anyone looking for something quick, light, and healthy. They won't weigh you down mid-day, they … Continue reading Homemade Salad Dressings

Quick Updates Hi everyone! It's been awhile and I must apologize. Again. I know I promised to keep up with my blog in my last post... 5 months ago... whoops... but that was when my stress levels were normal, my brain was full-functioning, and medical nutrition therapy had yet to take over my life. Nightmares. But now it's … Continue reading The Anti-Diabetic Effects of Turmeric

Hi all! It's been a while, huh? I apologize for the delay between blog posts but finals ended, winter break hit and your girl needed some time to do... absolutely nothing. And honestly, other than working on an exciting new top-secret project that I'll fill you guys in on soon- that's exactly what I did 🙂 So, to … Continue reading Substitutions for Dummies

With finals week quickly approaching, I have unfortunately not had a lot of time to sit down and write new material for my blog. I know, I'm sad too. Almost as sad as I am brain dead from studying #college. Luckily for you guys, I wrote a lot of awesome nutritional pieces in my Research … Continue reading Anxiety & Weight Gain: The Correlation and Foods To Help Reduce Them

Get the water boiling, it’s soup season, people! And it just so happens that I have the most deliciously perfect, fall-inspired soup for you to try 🙂 I had the pleasure of making this amazing dish in my food preparations course this semester. Soon after tasting what I had (easily) prepared, I immediately jotted the recipe down so … Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup

I'm sorry. But you kind of had to know that this was eventually coming... Please consider still loving me after this, ok? Ok. As I'm sure we are all quite aware, Starbucks' infamous pumpkin spice latte has been recently added back to their seasonal menu, and girls all around the country are suffering from the fact that they just can. … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Lbs.

Healthy ice cream. Hm. Interesting. …Anybody else feeling really suspicious about those words being put together? To be honest, that’s how I felt when I first heard of the Halo Top ice cream frenzy. The company had recently released ten new flavors to the world and I watched from afar as people went straight up Red … Continue reading The Halo Effect