On this page, I share nutrition research, recipes, and healthy food prep videos to help you achieve your wellness goals.
About Me
Hi there. I am a Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist. I specialize in plant based diets and nutrition for healthy digestion. I have particular interests in food systems and food politics, how foods affect our digestive tract, and how to maintain a healthy digestive system. I have eleven years of experience educating at schools, hospitals, community centers, and providing one-on-one and group nutrition counseling sessions.
What motivates me? Countless stories from patients and clients about food woes, weight loss struggles, digestive pains, and confusion over what to eat to stay healthy and keep their energy levels up. Keeping on top of current research findings in nutrition and looking at trends in agriculture, food production, and food cultures gives me a big picture view of how the foods we eat affect our overall health. I am thrilled to be able to positively impact the lives of my clients by providing a customized plan to meet their nutrition needs.
Insulin…it’s not just a pill for treating diabetes.
Insulin is a hormone that has many effects on metabolic and cellular processes in the tissues and organs of the body. Insulin’s main action is to stimulate the uptake of glucose (from meals) into skeletal muscle and the heart and to inhibit the production of glucose and triglycerides in the liver. Insulin regulates the metabolism […]
What Does Insulin Have to Do with Cancer Recurrence?
Healthy diet and physical activity have been shown by evidence-based research to decrease risk of certain cancers. Studies also shows that these factors can affect cancer recurrence and survival, as researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA found. More interestingly, as these researchers point out in their study on colon cancer recurrence and […]
High Carb Diet for Diabetes?
With low carb and ketogenic diets achieving so much attention, let’s take a look at some of the data on high carbohydrate diets and their effects on one of the most problematic chronic diseases facing the globe; type 2 diabetes. High carbs for diabetes? But, aren’t those with type 2 diabetes usually told to […]
Avant Carb!
Should You Try A Low Carbohydrate Diet? Many people are adopting a so called “low-carb diet” in an attempt to lose weight. Are diets low in carbohydrates – the main source of energy for our bodies – actually safe? A diet low in carbohydrates usually allows for non-starchy vegetables like kale, spinach, and peppers. Fantastic; […]
Videos
Ultimate Carrot Cake
Roasted Butternut Squash & Red Onions
Pumpkin Curry
