9 Tips For The Week Of Your Marathon

9 Tips For The Week Of Your Marathon

The 9 best things to do the week leading up to your marathon to nail your nutrition and run your best race ever. Table of contents1. Rest your legs2. Carb load3. Organize your cheerleaders4. Put your name on your shirt5. Pack your pre-race (disposable) bag6. Pack your...

Sweet & Savory Fall Harvest Bowl

This week I came to a realization about myself…I’m a terrible blog planner. I’ve always wanted to be the type of person that plans blog posts weeks in advance or uses an editorial calendar to stay track, but I’m just not that person. I tend to...
How To Avoid Marathon Training Weight Gain

How To Avoid Marathon Training Weight Gain

Follow these simple tips to avoid weight gain while marathon training. Marathon training makes you feel like you can conquer the world. You test your physical and mental strength, willpower and determination on a daily basis, and you have every right to feel like a...

18 Thoughts Of A Dietitian During An 18 Mile Run

I won’t sugar coat it…running 18 miles by yourself is crazy and has its ups and downs (literally). The thought of conquering 18 miles still gives me anxiety, but it’s a necessary evil of marathon training. Regardless of the anxiety, I did it and I...
Pumpkin Swirl Salted Brownies

Pumpkin Swirl Salted Brownies

These healthy low sugar Brownies with Pumpkin swirl are a must-try this fall! They are sweetened with just pure maple syrup and made with a secret ingredient that adds moistness, protein and fiber! Ever wonder what a food blogging Dietitian does on her day off? She...

5 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know About California Almonds

Disclosure: I was provided with free travel and accommodations to the California Almond Orchard experience. I was not additionally compensated for my time.  Think about this question for 30 seconds. Where did the almonds in your pantry come from? If your answer is...

Blog Brûlée + A Love Letter To Blogging

Disclosure: My attendance at the Blog Brûlée is partially funded by Sponsors of the Blog Brûlée, and I received a discounted registration to the event in exchange for writing this post. Opinions expressed are my own. I was not compensated for my time. As many of you...
Cauliflower Poppers with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Cauliflower Poppers with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Anyone who says they don’t like appetizers is clearly lying. My favorite part of any party is having a cocktail while enjoying some delicious bite sized treats. The only problem with appetizers is that they are usually really high in calories and not very...

Lemony Grain Salad with Feta & Almonds

I really don’t like to think of Labor Day Weekend as the end of summer. Not only is it still hot and humid in NY, but summer doesn’t officially end until September 22nd.  So I’m saying NO to the end of the summer and whipping up a delicious and...

Recipe ReDux: Papaya Parfait

Although it’s the end of August and summer is on the way out, the weather in NYC begs to differ. The extreme heat makes me feel like I live on a tropical island, rather than a city, which is perfect for this month’s Recipe ReDux challenge: “Think...