Each and every morning I start the day with two scoops of Vital Proteins Pasture-Raised, Grass-Fed Collagen Peptides in my coffee. If this were a multi-level marketing product, I’d be the triple gold star marketer of the year. I recommend it to nearly every nutrition client of mine. I’m a firm believer in getting food from […]
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Protein Powder Shakedown: The Good. The Bad. The Yucky.

Protein powder is the holy grail of the weight loss industry, touted by many fitness professionals as the catch-all solution for weight loss, six-pack abs and an irresistible body. Sales of protein supplementation are expected to exceed $20 billion by 2020, and the spike in popularity comes as no surprise. Protein supplements are easily packaged, […]
Not Your Mama’s Meatloaf

I was really hungry last night after my son’s taekwondo practice. I wanted to eat as soon as we walked in, but I needed to take a picture of this loaf-y meat before chowing, that way I could share the love. As I’m holding my plate under a lamp and begrudgingly snapping the photo with […]
Overnight Oats: The best mom-on-the-go breakfast EVER

Need a breakfast on the go? Hell yeah, you do. Breakfast can be the hardest meal to take the time for, but it really is the most important meal. You need some protein, fat, and some carbs to start the day out balanced. It will set you up for a better day of eating overall. […]
Proatmeal

Proatmeal–it’s what’s for breakfast! This is my go-to pre-workout meal these days. Tons of protein and some slow-burning carbs to fuel my workout. I was pretty strict paleo for a lot of years, but I found that when I eat some solid carbohydrates before a workout, I have more stamina and can work out a […]