Foodtrainers’ Blog
88. Do You Need Digestive Enzymes?
Today, we’re revisiting the topic of digestive enzymes. Digestive enzymes are important for breaking down proteins, fats, dairy, and fiber. Without them, our bodies can’t absorb the nutrients we need for optimal health, and this can lead to digestive issues such as...
June News…We’re Back!
We’re so sorry if you’ve been out of your Chill Pills, CBD or Sweet Dreams, at a time like this. And though we’re lighthearted in our communication, in no way do we want to seem tone-deaf to everything that’s going on that’s scary and sad. But our Foodtrainers’...
Super Important for your Weight and Immunity
Over the weekend, I posted on Instagram about exercise during the quarantine. While I avowed being streaky, with my workouts, the majority of commenters were regularly exercising. If you are exercising and eating well, let’s be sure you’re sleeping. Sleep is important...
Vitamin D Supplements and Covid-19
I love, believe in, and support science. But sometimes, and I don’t want to sound like you-know-who, science can be slow. Last week, many of you sent links to a study on vitamin D and COVID-19. The study, led by researchers at Northwestern University, compared data...
5 Easy Tweaks to Turn Your Habits Around
At a time when things feel bleak, taking care of yourself, and having a degree of success is still important.If quarantine were a few days or even a few weeks, we could all get away with indulgent eating. Even as certain states start to lift restrictions, most of us...
Help! I’m snacking and I just can’t stop
At a time when so many activities are off limits, it's easy to take liberties with what's still on the table. We've seen baking liberties, chip liberties, oh so many liberties. And while we are snack-loving at our core, even we've crossed the line into "why did I eat...
WTF Should I Have for Lunch? Quarantine Edition
We all like to think we're super unique. But when it comes to nutrition, we're pretty darn similar. In sessions with clients, the past few (ok 5!) weeks- certain patterns have emerged. If there’s one meal of the day that’s been consistently tricky, it’s lunch. If...
Do This To Stop Emotional Eating
One silver lining of quarantine may be that Mondays don’t feel as daunting. Of course, this is because it’s unclear what day it is. It seems some of our clients are settling into this new normal, a little of the shock has worn off. Others are having a hard time. So,...
How to Stay Healthy While Homebound
We're back! Sorry for the radio silence. Just like all of you, we've been adjusting to this new normal and trying to figure out the best way to help you. But what seemed, at first, like a temporary situation is here to stay. And with that, we have a few tips and...
The most important immune boosters
Holy Coronavirus fear! While there’s no single food to prevent contracting this virus, we can put our bodies in the best place to defend itself. Here are some powerful, research-backed immune boosters as well as what we call “immune losers.” Cinnamon Cinnamon has...
This Kit Will Help You Kick Sugar
In honor of Halloween, this week’s Foodtrainers’ podcast is all about sugar. We have a little fun talking about our childhood favorites. Carolyn was a Rolo girl, Lauren was Hot Tamale and “better” substitutes for dye-filled faves. But we also talk about how real and...
Secret Weapons 101
You talk to 10 nutritionists, you're going to hear 10 recommendations for vegetable eating and water drinking (hopefully). But once you move beyond your basics, we like to use, what we call "secret weapons." On today's podcast we explain why you might want to...
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