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First Trimester Nutrition Survival Guide

First Trimester Nutrition Survival Guide

Congratulations, you’re pregnant!  Now what? Your body starts to feel different, you need to nap every afternoon, your social media feed is full of what you need to eat and not eat, and your stomach roils every time you think of a dish you used…

The Metabolic Consequences of Restriction

The Metabolic Consequences of Restriction

Prolonged restriction triggers survival mode. When your body isn’t receiving enough energy, it adapts to protect you. These adaptations include decreasing energy burned through the suppression of body systems. Although protective at baseline, in the long-term, these changes have real consequences to our health and…

6 Tips For Introducing New Foods

6 Tips For Introducing New Foods

Trying a new food sounds like it should be simple! For some kids it might be but for those who are more specific eaters, offering a new food may be an incredibly distressing experience.  There may be a variety of reasons to expand your child’s…

Talking Health with Kids – Part Two: Weight & Health

Talking Health with Kids – Part Two: Weight & Health

We’re back for part two! If you haven’t read the first part of this series check it out here! Part one focused on the language we use with our children to discuss food, primarily focusing on what we can add in/highlight vs omit. Part two…

Macronutrients- Do We Need To Count Them?

Macronutrients- Do We Need To Count Them?

I don’t know about you but the thought of having to track “macros” makes me cringe a little, and this is coming from a dietitian. Most of my education and training was based around tracking and calculations. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good…