Wholesome Nutrition Blog
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
If you love buffalo chicken but want a healthier, leaner alternative to fried wings or traditional meatballs, these healthy buffalo chicken meatballs are for you! Made with lean ground chicken and baked or air-fried instead of fried, they’re packed with flavor while...
How to Lose Fat While Preserving Muscle
Let’s talk about fat loss. Not the myths, not the fads, but the actual science behind how your body sheds fat. If you’ve ever wondered why things that worked in your 20s don’t seem to cut it anymore or why you’re gaining weight even though your habits haven’t changed,...
Unlocking Gut Health for Fat Loss and Hormone Balance
Gut health has become a hot topic, and for good reason: it influences nearly every aspect of our health—from digestion to mood, immunity, and even hormones. Did you know it’s estimated that about 70% of our immune system lives in our gut? I’ve definitely paid more...
Brain Boosting Nutrition Tips To Keep You Sharp
Brain health goes beyond just the “mom brain” many of us can relate to, right? With November being National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, it’s a great time to talk about brain health and how our diets can play a crucial role in keeping our minds sharp....
Should You Count Calories? A Dietitian’s Perspective
As a registered dietitian, I frequently get asked whether counting calories is necessary for managing weight and maintaining overall health. The short answer? It depends on the individual, their goals, and their relationship with food. In this post, we'll explore the...
The Benefits of Meal Prepping: Save Time and Eat Healthier This Fall
Meal prepping has become one of the best strategies to save time and maintain a healthy diet. If you’ve ever found yourself scrambling to throw something together after a long day, or relying on takeout because you didn’t have time to cook, you’re not alone! Meal...
Fall Into Healthy Habits: Simple Nutrition Hacks For Busy Moms This Fall
Incorporating Healthy Habits Without The Overwhelm Hey Mama! With fall in full swing, life is busier than ever. School routines, sports, and all those fall activities we love can leave us feeling like there’s no time to focus on ourselves. But I’m here to tell you...
Quick and Nutritious Breakfast Ideas for Busy School Mornings
The Importance and Benefits of a Nutritious Breakfast The Importance of a Healthy Breakfast We all know that mornings can be hectic with the rush to get everyone up, ready, and out the door to school and work on time. (Can I get an amen?) But starting the day with a...
3 Nutritious Summer Salads You’ll Love from a Registered Dietitian
Salads Can Add A Nutritional Boost To Your Diet Salads often get a bad rap for being boring or a “diet” meal, but they can be vibrant, delicious, and incredibly nutritious. Incorporating salads into your diet is one of the easiest ways to boost your intake of...
Protein Power: Simple Ways for Busy Moms to Up Protein Intake During Summer
Summer is a season of fun and activities, but let’s be honest…. For us moms, it can also mean a hectic schedule that makes maintaining a balanced diet challenging. Adequate protein intake is crucial as it supports muscle health, energy levels, control of cravings, and...
Here’s Why Our Nutrition Needs Change As Aging Moms
I think every aging mom agrees that after we hit our mid-30s and beyond, it just seems as though our metabolism doesn't work anymore. It can feel like no matter how well we eat, or how many times we work out, our bodies just don’t respond the way they used to in our...
Spring Cleaning Your Nutrition: A Guide for Busy Moms
Spring is here and I don’t know about you, but spring time always makes me want to clean out the crap! You know what I’m talking about…. All the closets, cabinets, and drawers that have caught everything from the kids artwork to snow boots, to random socks and gloves...
The Power of Greens: Whole Foods versus Greens Powders
Let’s Talk Nutritional Benefits of Green Foods It feels like there has been a huge green revolution over the past decade, doesn’t it? Today, we're diving deep into the world of leafy greens – those vibrant veggies that pack a powerful nutritional punch that we...
Cracking the Sugar Code: A Healthier Approach to Sweetening
As a dietitian, one of the most common questions I get asked is a question around sugar. How much should I be eating? What about my kids? What about artificial sweeteners? Is it smarter to use a natural sugar like honey? What hidden ingredients should I be watching...
Winter Wellness – Boosting Immunity Through Your Nutrition
As the chill sets in, so does the need to build up our defenses against seasonal bugs. Today, I want to talk about how we can give our immunity a boost through smart nutrition. And bonus, all of these recommendations work wonders on your metabolism too! Efficiency, am...
New Year, New You? Setting Realistic and Sustainable Nutrition Goals
As we step into the new year, many of us are making resolutions, and it's no surprise that "New Year, New You" is a common theme. Though I’d argue you don’t need a new you, you may just need a healthier you! While the enthusiasm of the new year is contagious, let's...
4 Fit Mom Tips That Will Change Your Life
I think most of us can agree that being a mom is one of the best and hardest jobs we will ever have, right? Raising kids isn’t for the faint of heart and if I’ve learned anything over my last almost 13 years of being a mom, it’s that you feel like you have zero time...
Here’s Why You Have Cravings and What You Can Do About Them
You know how sometimes you start to get really strong cravings? Like you don’t know what you’ll do if you don’t go get ice cream right this second? Yeah girl, me too! And while there are some outside factors that can impact cravings like hormones and medical...
Ready to Stop the Late Night Snacking? Do These 5 Things.
You know that feeling when you get to the end of your day? You just got the kids to bed. You have your comfies on. You plop down on the couch with a cozy blanket to watch your show and think to yourself “man I could really use a little snack”. So you get up and grab...
5 Nutrition Truths You Need To Hear From a Registered Dietitian
There are so many nutrition myths, diets, and crazy ideas out there around what it takes to be healthy, or lose weight, or have a good relationship with food. What pains me the most as a registered dietitian, is that most people feel that in order to make a healthy...
Boost your metabolism: Stop the extreme low calorie dieting and start doing these 5 things
You’ve seen articles on metabolism boosting foods, right? Yeah, me too. But here’s the hard truth: No single food will boost your metabolism. Just like no single workout or specific lift will boost your metabolism either. Why am I always over here talking about...
A Healthier Spin on Breakfast Casserole
Holler atcha girl if you want a healthier breakfast casserole option this holiday season! (This is where I imagine you saying whoop whoop!!) Okay then I have just the recipe for you. Now, let’s be honest. A breakfast casserole with bacon, sausage, cheese, and hash...
Apple Cranberry Kale Salad
Do you want to be the star guest at your Thanksgiving get-together this year? Well then I have just the recipe for you to bring! From the sweetness of the apples to the crispness of the kale to the tang of the dressing, this is seriously one of my favorite salads. For...
Excuses and Why You Struggle Sticking To Your Plan
Do you ever start something or make a new goal and you’re instantly pumped and excited for it? You just know you’re gonna accomplish it and change your life and you’re so fired up! Then a week goes by. And all of a sudden you’re noticing roadblocks that are trying to...
Ask the Dietitian: I’m Working Out But The Scale Isn’t Going Down
Ahhhh the scale. You dedicate the time to exercise, you put the work in, maybe you even start noticing that your clothes are fitting a little differently and getting looser, but that scale just isn’t budging. It’s so annoying and can make you feel like the work you’re...
Ask the Dietitian: Easy On The Go Breakfast Ideas
I hate making breakfast. Did you think just because I’m a dietitian that I love to wake up and cook a big ole breakfast for my family? No way! The easier the better! Which is why I just knew I had to write a blog post on this frequently asked question. Is...
Ask the Dietitian: Cheapest Ways To Eat Healthy
Eating healthy can feel really expensive and sometimes even overwhelming, huh? Do you need those special nutrition shakes? Do you need to buy organic only? Should you only shop in the health food section of the grocery store? If you’re like me, then I’m sure...
Eat Your Red, White, and Blue This 4th of July
You know I’m not talking about the sprinkles on your festive cupcakes right? Or the colored chocolate chips in your sugar cookies? I know, I know. While those make for some festive decor, believe it or not, they don’t provide you with much nutritional value. But...
Summer Pantry Stock Up (Kids Edition)
School is out and summer is here! If you’re a mom, this means you should probably get your pantry stocked because you know your kids are about to turn into snack monsters and be eating All. Day. Long. It always amazes me how much food we go through over the...
10 Tips for Organizing Your Fridge This Spring
The sun is shining and daylight is lasting longer. The weather is warming up, the grass is greener, and the flowers are starting to bloom. Spring is here, y’all! Who else is ready for some spring cleaning?! When you’re cleaning through the different areas of...