During Pregnancy: Nourish Your Body During the entire pregnancy, I was very diligent about my nutrition. This included a variety of nutrient-dense whole foods, specific supplements, and stress reduction practices. Nutrient-dense foods: Some of the foods I focused on were: Read More
Nutrition is a Critical Component of COVID-19 Prevention I have not yet blogged, posted, or mentioned anything about COVID-19 in the last 18 months. This was intentional because there is simply SO much (conflicting) information circulating around the world. My Read More
Do you experience an energy crash mid-morning and mid-afternoon? Do you notice any extra belly fat? These are two very common consequences of unbalanced blood sugar – a result of consuming too many of the wrong type of carbohydrate. Carbohydrates Read More
Simple & Fun Meals for the Car! In April, our family took a road trip to Melbourne, Florida to attend the wedding of two of our very good friends. While long car trips present the opportunity for unhealthy snacking and Read More
I’m going to plant a seed in your mind… … and I hope that by the time you finish reading this blog post, that tiny seed will have sprouted into a garden of healthy ideas! Pun totally intended 😉 To Read More
When I started writing this post, I titled it How to Get Toddlers to Eat Veggies. But that just didn’t fit with my food & nutrition philosophy. I start each cooking class by explaining that my goal is to “make Read More
A.G.E. stands for Advanced Glycation End Products Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE) is a term used to describe the result of cooking food in a way that results in burned, charred, blackened or brown parts of food. Common examples include Read More
I have a confession to make. Prior to having our first child, I was never a fan of the concept of meal prepping. Since cooking is a hobby for me, I would spend about an hour making dinner most nights. Read More
Bachelor’s of Science in Health & Occupation………. check! Integrative Nutrition Health Coach certification……….. check! Master’s of Science in Integrative Nutrition……………… check! It’s been a long journey to this point, but I am finally prepared to shift Heather’s Holistic Health Coaching Read More
It’s Finally Time! I have been anxiously awaiting this day for 6 months. No – I’ve been waiting for 6 months, PLUS the 9 months I waited for this precious little guy! The day I could finally make nutritious food Read More
