Foodtrainers’ Blog
YOU’VE BEEN UPGRADED
You asked, we've answered. Our brand new, super pretty (if we do say so ourselves) Foodtrainers' store now makes it easier than ever to get nutritionist curated snacks sent straight to your door or desk. Have your pick of our healthy products in pretty packaging (it...
Donut in my hand
Girls Gone Vegan (Nola) a "worth it" donut if ever there was one. I keep a notebook, next to my computer, during nutrition sessions. Sometimes I’ll write down a product a client wants me to research or a restaurant they suggest. Most of the time, I write down pearls...
Did Rx bar sleep with Harvey Weinstein for $600 million?
On Friday, news of Harvey Weinstein's 'habits' was everywhere. There was another big news story Friday, that you may have missed. In my, food centric world it was maj. Rx bar, a nutrition bar company, was bought for $600 million dollars by Kellogg's. That's a really...
Which Superfoods are Worth Your While?
Nobody likes to myth bust more than I do. And so, when I recently spoke to Domino magazine about superfoods (and affordable substitutes) I was ready to offer full-on snark. However, as I reviewed each item on the list, I was reminded that many of these foods are...
Clean your skincare routine, check labels for these
Every day this week we've sent our Squeeze participants a morning email and daily tip. Here was today’s tip (others are top secret).Today's Tip #6: Clean Your Skin RoutineWhat you put on your body is as important as what you put in it. You may have heard that...
September 2017: Must Haves For Fall
I’ve been bad but I had fun” - Foodtrainers’ Client We hear “September is the new January”. However, the September mindset is different from January resolution madness. In September, we re-establish habits. Speaking of habits and structure, our September Squeeze week...
The Secret to our Squeeze Programs
Squeezers Insta story Carolyn and I are both R.Ds, we seek out and sample fab food products (many are not fab) and have years of nutrition counseling under our belts (I hate belts btw, where did that expression come from). I’ve noticed that the extraordinary success...
I teamed up with MBG & Siggi’s to talk sugar
I have to say, more times than not I don't love stories or campaigns I contribute to. Sometimes it's the subject matter, other times it's editing. It's a great feeling when you like a project from start to finish. That's exactly what happened with a collaboration with...
Before the long weekend, some non-food advice
I am not overly horoscopy. I do, however, identify with being a Virgo. If you’re less horoscopy than I am, Virgo is the sign that runs (do signs “run”) or spans August 23rd (yup my bday kicks it off) to September 22nd. Those in the know say I’m...
Do you tell your partner how you feel about your body?
Like millions of others, I love the Dear Sugars podcast. For most of my podcasts, I’ll listen if the subject is enticing. It’s different with the Sugars. I will listen to them talk about anything. It’s always smart, open-minded and reassuring. Last...
Hurricane Harvey is hitting our friends in the south hard, and as Lauren and I know from going to school in New Orleans, hurricanes do not just mean "hurrication" (hurricane vacation- what they were called pre-Katrina). In fact I heard that almost a quarter million...
Don’t unfriend the scale
that's my little bamboo number lurkingThe scale is a tricky thing. Some people are bff's with the scale, get together daily and enjoy its feedback. Others are highly sensitive to the scale's information, it has the power to ruin a day, or even a week. I'm...
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