One of the most common questions I get from clients is about eating vegan living with non-vegans. We’re all busy, and it can be hard to pull together a meal some nights, and add on top of that the thought…
Easy Vegan Brownies – Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar Free
It’s mid-November, which means it’s officially time for the holiday season, and officially time for easy vegan brownies. Whether you think starting the holiday season right after Remembrance Day (or Veterans Day for my American friends) is excessive or not,…
Pumpkin Spice Muffin Tops >> Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
Give me anything pumpkin spice this time of year and I’m a happy camper. At the beginning of fall, I knew I wanted to share an easy pumpkin spice muffin recipe, and there’s something comforting about pumpkin spice muffins that…
12 Tips to Reduce Bloating >> From a Registered Dietitian
Spoiler alert: bloating is completely normal. Too many of us expect that our stomachs (and bodies… but that’s a topic for another day) should look and feel a certain way at all times, but to be honest, that’s just not…
Plant-Based Exercise Nutrition
Many of my clients, when switching to a plant-based diet, are worried about what they will eat to support their exercise. Most people who make a career out of sports have a registered dietitian to tell them what will best…
The Dangers of an All-or-Nothing Mindset >> Part 1
“I better finish this bag of chips today, so there’s none left for me to eat tomorrow” “I’ve already eaten junk food today, the day’s already ruined. I’ll start tomorrow” “I can’t eat chocolate today, I ate it yesterday!” “I’m…
Sprouting and Soaking 101- Everything You Need to Know
Walk into any grocery store recently and you’ll likely notice a huge trend- everything is sprouted or soaked. But what does sprouting and soaking really mean? And is it actually better for our health? And better yet, is it actually…
What You Didn’t Know About Plant-based Iron
Tell someone you’re following a plant-based diet, and they’re bound to ask you if you’re low in iron. The reality is that iron-deficiency anemia (aka low iron in the body that impacts your blood’s ability to carry oxygen) is the…
Calcium on a Plant-Based Diet
Calcium is one of the most controversial nutrients on a plant-based diet. Can you get enough without eating dairy? What are good food sources? Is dairy really the only source? Let’s answer these questions and more. Digestion of Dairy Calcium…