by Lauren Slayton | Mar 2, 2018 | Foodtrainers' Blog
I am not one of those people who posts sick selfies and photos from medical appointments. It’s not that I’m above that. It’s more that a) when I’m sick I don’t have energy to curate my illness and b) I try to carry on with normal life as much as possible. Anyway, I...
by Lauren Slayton | Feb 16, 2018 | Foodtrainers' Blog
When I was a grad student at NYU, Joy Bauer came to give a talk about nutrition counseling. One thing she discussed stuck with me. She said, “read everything from scientific journals to the tabloids.” Her point was to familiarize yourself with everything your future...
by Lauren Slayton | Feb 14, 2018 | Foodtrainers' Blog
I’ve tried to be an 80% girl, I’m not there yet. With chocolate, the higher the percentage listed on the package, the lower the sugar. However, at the point where dark chocolate has zero sweetness (80% for me), I am zero percent excited. While I think most people can...
by Lauren Slayton | Feb 9, 2018 | Foodtrainers' Blog
As you may know, our Foodtrainers’ taste testing knows no bounds. While clients and sessions make our office world go round, seeking out product newness and sampling is our favorite distraction. Today we sent our February Newsletter out. If you’re not signed up, do so...
by Lauren Slayton | Feb 6, 2018 | Foodtrainers' Blog
We receive a lot of emails asking if we want to sample, and then promote, various products. Half the time, it’s unclear they know we’re nutritionists, the items are so sketchy. Other times, we have follow up questions. Are there sweeteners? Is it gluten free? Can we...
