If you’ve been trying to conceive for a little while (or a long while) chances are that you have been on the search for foods to help boost your fertility. Well there is a lot of bad advice out there… and so many recommendations for different nutrients, supplements, and more that may not be helping … Continue reading Boost Your Chances Naturally: 5 Foods for Fertility
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Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, and Body Positivity
Lets start with what is the body positivity movement? It is a movement that works to promote healthy body image among all body types and sizes and works to discredit the belief that a person’s body size and health status are inherently correlated. The body positivity movement is incredibly important at this time in society … Continue reading Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, and Body Positivity
Self-Confidence is Great Self-Awareness is Better
As someone who works in healthcare, I recognize the importance of self-confidence. If you go to a specialist you expect them, as an expert in their field, to know what is best. It doesn’t instill confidence in anyone if providers are nervous, confused, or easily flustered. People expect our doctors, nurses, and dietitians to know … Continue reading Self-Confidence is Great Self-Awareness is Better
Why Choose a Registered Dietitian?
Recently the practice of nutrition therapy by Registered Dietitians has come under a bit of fire. One senator wrote in an article. “Rather than genuine health and safety concerns, licensed dietitians are mostly just worried about protecting their monopoly status as the only group that can provide nutritional services in states like Missouri.”1 This quote was … Continue reading Why Choose a Registered Dietitian?
Eggs Eggs Eggs
Are they good? Bad? And what is cholesterol? Recently a new study was posted in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) that stated that eggs may once again be bad for us. For years we were taught that eggs are terrible and singlehandedly cause heart disease. Then we got the good news (at least … Continue reading Eggs Eggs Eggs
Eats with Erin 