As a nutritionist, I give my clients the following recommendations on how often you should eat to encourages weight loss: Have a regular meal schedule that works in your day Avoid snacking Eat three or fewer times a day Try skipping a meal a couple of times a week
I gained back all the weight I lost! Now what?
People often say: "I gained back all the weight I lost!" Did you experience this as well? If you struggled with weight loss for years, you probably tried all kinds of diets with the same results. The weight keeps coming back. Each time you give the weight loss another go,...
Role of your Reward system in your food cravings
When my clients tell me about their struggles with weight, they often talk about their food cravings. Many people have a strong attachment to their favorite foods like pizza or bagels, chocolate, or cupcakes. They believe that to lose weight, they will have to say “no” to the foods they...
Sugar on holidays. Should I avoid it or enjoy it?
If you are like many of my clients you might be focused on reducing your sugar intake. How to avoid sugar during the holiday season? It's not easy but here are a couple of strategies. Depending on your reasons to abstain from sugar in the first place you might decide...
What’s in Season? Kale in March
Kale belongs to the cabbage family. You probably also heard other names for this family like Brassica or Cruciferous. It’s one of the most important vegetable families and, certainly, the most diverse. We eat leaves, flowers, seeds, stems and roots of these vegetables. Here are some examples: white and green...
What’s in season? Kohlrabi in January
Kohlrabi - not be confused with Calamari - is a vegetable that belongs to the cabbage family. Another name for cabbage family is brassica. It includes broccoli, cauliflower, kale, radishes, Brussels sprouts and, yes, you guessed it right, cabbage. Kohlrabi also goes by the name German turnip and it’s native...