Happy New Year, Friends. Welcome to 2018. Please do yourself a favor and focus NOT on what you hope to change in your life this new year ahead but perhaps look a little darn closer at your life journey & what you have already accomplished. We often forget what we have already done. Yes, my friends, let’s […]

A festive cranberry cocktail to celebrate the New Year…plus additional low FODMAP cocktail inspo!

Hello Friends…I hope you are slowing down at work and/or school and getting in to the holiday spirit. Today, I thought I would provide a few easy to prepare low FODMAP (and gut friendly) appetizer ideas that you can easily prepare for the upcoming festivities. As a dietitian, my philosophy about nutrition has included the […]

Hello Friends! To keep things light this week before Christmas, I will refrain from my detailed science posts (but they are coming!) and focus on some general tips we all can benefit from in our journey of living a healthy and fun life. Some of us are better than others are at prioritizing our self […]

Happy Friday, Friends!  The weekends lately for me have meant one thing…SPIN class. Russ and I have been on a spin class craze. Since I developed a slight bulging disc in my back–I have had to back off my running. Cutting back on running, of course, is so very sad for me…but when one door […]

Four ingredient homemade peppermint patties! This delectable treats are low FODMAP & gluten free for those with food intolerance.

Holy yum! Pizzelle cookies are so delicious, pretty and remind me of the holiday season!My mom used to make these when I was in high school. She worked in my high school, working with individuals with developmental disabilities. She was perfect at this job. My mom had 9 children herself…and was a very chill and […]

What is constipation? And, how can we manage it better.

We are all about the holidays in my house…the tree is up and decorated, the “blow up snowman family” is out on the lawn, and my mom’s hand-painted snowman is adorning our front door. Are you, too, in full holiday mode?  I looooove this festive time of year. My favorite holiday traditions include: inviting my […]