This might sound ridiculous but you need to chew your food. If that’s all you get from this post, then you are golden. I, myself, need this reminder at least a few times per year, if not monthly, or heck weekly. It’s easy to get busy or distracted and not realize we are scarfing our […]

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December 15, 2018

Chew Your Food! (& Put Your Fork Down)

I’ve been getting this question ALOT lately. “Should I go gluten-free?” or “Is there a benefit to going gluten-free if I don’t have Celiac Disease or gluten intolerance?” Well well well, look what I’m about to say… “It depends” Unfortunately there is no quick answer for this one so I decided I’d write a blog […]

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December 12, 2018

Should You Go Gluten-Free?

Hold the phone, a dietitian is about to post a story all about candy, sugar, and absolutely nothing “healthy”. It’s the holiday season and just because I’m not a fan of eating sugar year round doesn’t mean I don’t like to join in on the fun this year. This is the second annual DIY Graham […]

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December 9, 2018

DIY Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses

how much do you need to hydrate

I get asked all the time how much you need to hydrate. I also get asked WHAT you should hydrate with and when. I wanted to break down the HOW MUCH a bit today so you had a resource for your hydration needs. Hydration is an important part of your health and if you aren’t […]

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December 5, 2018

How Much Do You Need to Hydrate?

diet as a noun not a verb

When I was at FNCE last month a topic was brought up that made so much sense to me but also made me realize how often it is forgotten about. That topic was diet. Yes, I said it, diet. Your DIET is a noun, not a verb. This is the concept that I want to try […]

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November 28, 2018

Treating Diet as a Noun Instead of a Verb

gift ideas for the entertainer

Why hello there! I hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are doing everything in your power to stay focused at work through the holidays. The good news is that if you are not staying focused (because you are here reading this), I have some fun gift guides for you. This one is for […]

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November 26, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for the Entertainer

fitness holiday gift guide

We all have that person or friend who is really into fitness. It’s hard to know what to get someone who is into fitness when you yourself either are into a different kind of fitness or just really aren’t all that intersted in it. Today I’m bringing you my 20+ gift ideas for the fitness […]

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November 23, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for the Fitness Enthusiast

holiday gift guide

So you have someone on your list that either is new to the health/nutrition/fitness scene or you WANT them to be on the scene. Or maybe YOU’RE that person and need some inspiration to give people ideas. We all know these people and we (of course) want to help them be successful. The good news is […]

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November 21, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for the Health Newbie (Sassy’s Holiday Gift Guide 2018)

coffee lover gift ideas

If you missed it yesterday I let you know that this week is going to be dedicated to my Holiday Gift Guide. I want to be able to give you ideas ahead of time this year and figured what better way to do it than here. Yesterday I gave you some ideas for the foodie […]

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November 20, 2018

20+ Gifts for the Coffee Lover (Sassy’s Holiday Gift Guide 2018)

holiday gift guide

If you know me you know I’m not a major planner. It’s not that I don’t plan or that I’m incapable of planning it’s just that I enjoy going with the flow and seeing how things pan out before planning ahead by a mile. I’m a low-key procrastinating planner. It’s a weird balance but hey, […]

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November 19, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for Foodies (Sassy’s Holiday Gift Guide 2018)

Being a sports/fitness dietitian means that I’m constantly dealing with people asking me for recommendations on protein powders. My usual response is, of course, “it depends.” While not everyone needs protein powder, some people can really benefit from it and should consider looking at the reviews on Bonymuscle.com to find out more about which powder […]

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November 16, 2018

Protein Powders 101

I’ve realized lately that many people are still confused as to what a dietitian does. It can be incredibly confusing as we live in a world where there is currently a nutrition expert epidemic going down. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, go check out my post here about it. What Does a […]

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November 14, 2018

15 Reasons to See A Dietitian

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