This Thanksgiving came and went in a flash. I cooked pretty much everything (except the Turkey, which I don’t eat) which meant that I spent 12 hours cooking/baking after 3 hours grocery shopping at a total of 4 grocery stores….
Looking around at the grocery store, I am seeing more and more products in boxes and bags–single serving soups, instant oatmeal cups, microwaveable brownies–and I’m sure there’s even more on it’s way. But amidst the pretty packaging and innovative marketing,…
Today’s post is from the lovely Janae Wise of Bring Joy. She creates delicious vegan and gluten-free recipes and blogs with beautiful authenticity. I am proud to call her my friend. You can follow her on Twitter and subscribe to…
I’d be lying if I said that Calories don’t matter, that eating more Calories than body needs won’t result in weight gain. BUT that being said, DO NOT count Calories. “Well, that makes no sense!” I can hear you saying….
Your weight is only one aspect of the elaborate person we call “you”. Your diagnosis does not condemn you to a life of shame or a subpar existence. If you trust your body and give it what its been asking…
Many are quick to point the finger and blame you for whatever troubles have come your way—whether financial, relational, or health-related. In their opinion, where you are is a direct result of your decisions and actions. Period. Though I certainly…
This is a letter from a wiser me to the me of yesteryear. Does any of this resonate with you? What would you tell yourself? Dear Me, Hello Beautiful. I wanted to write you today and tell…
Out of all the profanities that mar our language, I think the worst offender is the word “diet” (or at least its current usage). Rather than signifying a lifestyle characterized by intuitive eating and exercising, diet has come to mean…
Ok, not really…But it sure seems like it. Food seems to have special powers—power over your weight, your health, your happiness. People from your doctor to the person in line at the grocery store have not only opinions about food,…
It’s understandable that you are feeling discouraged about your health. Your doctor wants you to go on new medication, your spouse wants you to lose weight, and you are dissatisfied with how you feel inside your body. You want your…
Michaela Ballmann, MS RD CLT is an Integrative Dietitian, nutrition consultant, podcast host, and blogger. She is enthusiastic about guilt-free eating, whole person care, and nourishing food. Her main interest is in helping people to love food, their bodies, and themselves.
