Dietitian or Nutritionist, what's the difference, (and why you should care!)? If you're like most people, you don't the difference between a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Nutritionist. Every day we are bombarded with celebrities, fitness gurus and entrepreneurs disguised as nutrition "experts" claiming to know exactly what and how you should eat. Some, in order to impress you with their "qualifications" call themselves "nutritionists." Some of these folks really are qualified, while others dispense advice that can be affirmatively harmful. So how do you tell the difference? A … [Read more...]
HALT for the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, I want to inspire you to HALT before you dig into the holiday goodies! Read more to learn what HALT means and how it can help you maintain a healthy weight while still enjoying your favorite foods. HALT is an acronym that can help you discover WHY you are about to eat. It stands for: H - Hungry A - Angry or Anxious L - Lonely T - Tired HALT is a tool to help enhance your ability to check in with your emotional and physical state and help prevent mindless eating. Before digging into that plate of cookies, snacking on more candied pecans, … [Read more...]
Managing Blood Sugar on Thanksgiving
It's time to consider ways to manage your blood sugar on Thanksgiving...or not. Some people don't make a plan and decide NOT to pay attention to their diabetes on Thanksgiving. It's a personal choice. But whatever you decide it's good to have a plan. Here are some things to consider as you decide how you'll handle turkey day, and some strategies that people with diabetes use. As you probably already know, the problem with Thanksgiving is the abundance of food and the tradition of eating large portions. This wreaks havoc on glucose when you have diabetes. After eating too much your … [Read more...]
Self Love: 7 Steps to Embracing Your Body
No matter what obstacles you face, it's time to start loving yourself just the way you are. Embrace your body, accept it, practice self love, and be grateful for all it does to keep you going. When you focus on the positive, and all that you can do to care for yourself, you will be the best possible you. Take care of your body - it's the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn Here are 7 Steps to Embracing Your Body: 1. You are perfectly imperfect. Those imperfections are what make you beautiful and special. The first step in accepting yourself and where you are is to appreciate you … [Read more...]
The Secret to Long Term Change: 5 Small Changes that Equate to BIG Results
What if I told you the secret to long term change was not in the big goals, but instead is found in small consistent changes? Would you believe me? This month I am sharing five small changes for you to implement that will bring you closer to those big - lofty - goals...without compromising your current lifestyle or adding more time to your day. Start and end your day with a mindfulness practice. This could be a 10 minute morning meditation, a midday walk in nature and 5 minutes of writing a gratitude list at night. This simple practice, will help set the tone for your day, bringing … [Read more...]