Have you ever wished you could sit down to a full, abundant plate of food and walk away feeling content—without also feeling like you “overdid it”? That’s where the idea of volume eating comes in. It’s a way of approaching meals that focuses on nourishment, fullness, and joy rather than restriction. Here’s the truth: you don’t have…
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Pregnancy Nutrition Weeks 7–10: Fueling Rapid Growth and Easing Early Symptoms
You’ve made it past the earliest weeks — and while your baby is still only about the size of a raspberry by week 10, they’re growing faster than ever. Between Weeks 7 and 10, critical developments include forming fingers and toes, defining facial features, and maturing internal organs such as the liver, kidneys, and intestines. While…
Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Improve Gut and Brain Health Naturally
Learn the best anti-inflammatory foods to support your gut and brain. Backed by science, these natural foods help reduce inflammation and improve cognitive function.
Weeks 1–4 of Pregnancy: Fertility Nutrition & Early Pregnancy Diet Essentials
Wondering what to eat during the first 4 weeks of pregnancy or while trying to conceive? Whether you’re actively TTC (trying to conceive) or just discovered you’re expecting, Weeks 1–4 are a powerful time to lay the nutritional groundwork for a healthy pregnancy. Even before that positive test, your body is preparing to support the…
4 Benefits of Eating Meals Together as a Couple & Why It Matters
There are so many versions of the couple that _insert something here_ stays together. What I have yet to hear is the couple that eats together stays together. When life gets busy, as it so easily does, it can be so easy let eating together fall to the wayside instead of taking time to sit…
10 Plants to Add to Your Garden Landscaping to Repel Mosquitos
In many regions mosquitos quickly claim your backyard as their own. Having recently moved to Georgia, I have found that mosquitos are already out in swarms and at the time of writing this, it is only February. I, like I’m sure many of you, want to enjoy your backyard as this beautiful weather continues to…
Local Honey and Seasonal Allergies, Does it Help? + Other Benefits of Honey
While I commonly hear that local honey can help seasonal allergies from friends, patients, and influencers alike, it is unfortunately a myth as it has not been found to be scientifically backed. However, I can see the good intentions behind the idea that eating local honey will aid with the pollen that you are allergic…
Fermented Foods to Aid with Gut Health
So what exactly is fermentation and why is it beneficial? Fermentation is the breaking down of the natural sugars in food by bacteria and yeast. This process creates a food naturally abundant in probiotics as the foods contain many live bacteria. There is also a lot of emerging research that has found potential connections between…
How to Stock a Healthy & Supportive Pantry to Set You Up for Success in the New Year
Have you ever looked in your pantry only to find a cabinet full of items that just seem to be useless for creating an easy, healthy, and delicious weeknight meal? Have you wondered how to stock a healthy pantry that supports you? Well, consider this your one-stop shop for guiding you toward a well-stocked pantry…
8 Ways to Remember to Drink Water
We have all been told that hydration is important – here are 8 ways to not only remember, but to encourage you to drink more water. Hydration is important regardless of the season. Water is needed throughout the body to function properly as it plays a role in metabolism, digestion, temperature regulation, cellular function, and…
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