You may have heard about GLP-1 medications, or perhaps you know someone who is using one and has experienced significant weight loss. GLP-1 medications can be a helpful tool for weight management. At the same time, food, movement, sleep, and stress management all play an important role in how you feel during treatment and inContinue reading “Optimizing Nutrition to Support GPL-1 Medications”
Category Archives: Nutrition
Crispy gnocchi with roasted tomatos, edamame and pesto
Do you like gnocchi? They are not my personal favorite… unless they are air fried. Then, the otherwise chewy and bland morsel becomes a crispy delicacy, maybe because it reminds me of fries 🙂 Anyway, I wanted to share this recipe I recently made. This was inspired by something I saw in the September 2026Continue reading “Crispy gnocchi with roasted tomatos, edamame and pesto”
Evaluating Protein: Animal vs Plant Sources
Everybody is talking about protein for a good reason: eating enough of this macronutrient is supportive of health. Protein is needed for muscle, bone, hair and other tissues growth and repair, it acts as enzyme in multiple metabolic processes, it carries nutrients like iron, it plays a key role in our immunity, and it canContinue reading “Evaluating Protein: Animal vs Plant Sources”
The Power of Eating the Rainbow for Better Health
Many of us may have heard the advice of “eating the rainbow”. Let’s discover how this beautiful way of eating can help us optimize our wellbeing. What does “eat the rainbow mean” and why is it important? “Eat the rainbow” means eating fruits and vegetables of many different colors. The idea is important because: theContinue reading “The Power of Eating the Rainbow for Better Health”
How to Build and Maintain Muscle Mass Effectively: protein and nutrition plans
Part 2 – Nutrition deep dive This article is the second in the series about how to maintain and build muscle mass. In part 1, which can be found here, I introduced protein and energy as the two key dietary factors, which I will discuss in more detail now. Daily protein needs to support muscleContinue reading “How to Build and Maintain Muscle Mass Effectively: protein and nutrition plans”
How to Build and Maintain Muscle Mass Effectively
Part 1: Overview We are on those early January days when some of us may be shaping our wellness goals for the year ahead. Years ago, a common resolution, especially among women, was to lose weight. But now we can notice an increasing number of people, again especially women, choosing the opposite: to increase theirContinue reading “How to Build and Maintain Muscle Mass Effectively”
Choosing the Right Chocolate type: A Nutritional Guide
I have yet to meet somebody who doesn’t like chocolate. I personally love it, a little too much I would even say! And this is OK, because unlike most other treats, chocolate can be good for you – if you choose the right type, and control your portions. My goal with this guide is toContinue reading “Choosing the Right Chocolate type: A Nutritional Guide”
Vegan Colcannon variation (Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage)
I don’t know if I’ve shared this before, but having multiple food leftovers that I need to use before they spoil always sparks my culinary creativity. The challenge is: How can I build a dish that includes all these ingredients? This is exactly how I came up with this recipe. I had some raw cabbage,Continue reading “Vegan Colcannon variation (Irish mashed potatoes with cabbage)”
5 Lifestyle Changes to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Before it ends, I would like to give this important cause the attention it deserves on my website. Because there is plenty we can do with our lifestyle choices to manage our risk, even if our genetic is not favorable. Unfortunately, not everyone knows this. In a study conductedContinue reading “5 Lifestyle Changes to Lower Breast Cancer Risk”
5 Simple Strategies to Control Hunger Effectively
We may not always like it, but hunger is a vital sensation, an attention call from our body to get the nutrients it needs to survive. We are born with a self-regulated ability to eat when we are hungry. Babies will certainly (and loudly!) demand food, if it is not provided in a timely manner.Continue reading “5 Simple Strategies to Control Hunger Effectively”
