Let's talk food and the weight-loss "wonder-drug" Wegovy. What is Wegovy? How does it work? Can foods trigger similar effects? Let's tackle all of this--and why people might want to consider lentils over injectables for weight loss. What is Wegovy? Wegovy, also known by its generic name, … [Read more...]
Get Healthy and Happy with Easy Hacks
Want to boost breast health, kick yeast to the curb, and protect your ticker? These posts are for you! Health tips and the latest nutrition research to help you feel like a new woman.
4 Informative Podcast Episodes You Won’t Want to Miss
Happy spring, lovely reader! It's been a long winter, but a productive one. Not only have I been working on some tasty new recipes, but I've also been into some exciting new projects at work. (I'm a registered dietitian at the Physicians Committee, and I see patients at the affiliated Barnard … [Read more...]
Pretty in Pink: 3 Tips for Cutting Breast Cancer Risk – As Seen on Good Morning Washington
As you may know, I had a close call with breast cancer about five years ago. In fact, it’s one of the reasons I started eating a lower-fat, plant-based diet and went back to school to become a registered dietitian. So when Breast Cancer Awareness Month rolls around each October, and pink ribbons … [Read more...]
How to Lose 10 Pounds the Lazy Way
Dieting is the worst. The last time I went on a diet was over a decade ago. I spent weeks eating salads and Lean Cuisines and diet yogurt with bran cereal and hated every minute of it. Sure, my butt looked better, but I was spending all my willpower and patience on eating less. Since I'm not big on … [Read more...]
Honoring Carrie Fisher: 5 Proven Steps to Protect Your Heart
I was shocked to learn that Carrie Fisher, the actress who played Princess Leia in the original Star Wars movies, died today from complications of a massive heart attack. She was only 60. Her passing left me feeling empty, like a piece of my childhood was gone. After all, I was just a little … [Read more...]
5 Tips That Helped Me Lose Over 110 Pounds
This week, I'm honored to share a guest post with you written by my first-ever nutrition "client" (guinea pig? ;-) ), Mama Veggie Quest. Since her last post, 85 Pounds and Counting, this all-around-amazing lady has lost 25 more pounds. That puts her total weight loss at over 110 pounds. Go Mom! … [Read more...]
5 Stress-Busting Tips + Good Morning Washington!
I feel like I'm standing at the base of a cliff, looking up. I'm wearing mountain climber shoes and a harness (or whatever mountain climbers wear), but the top is so very far. What's more, there are tricky points along the way; places where a girl could lose her footing and plummet to the … [Read more...]
16 Iron Rich Vegetables
Quick, which has more iron: the tomato sauce or the meatballs? … [Read more...]
3 Low-Fat, Gluten-Free & Vegan Burgers You Can Buy (Under 200 Calories!)
Summer's too short to make your own veggie burgers. Of course, if you want to spend time in the kitchen when you could be lounging by the pool, sprucing up your garden, or relaxing on the porch with a glass of sangria and a good friend, be my guest. But as I see it, we only get a few blissful … [Read more...]
3 Gluten-Free Vegan Fast Food Meals with 1 Simple Hack
I'm excited to share a gluten-free vegan fast food hack with you today---it's been a game-changer for me! Because when it comes to road trips, I've always found eating healthy, gluten free, and vegan really challenging. Not if I take the time to pack a wholesome lunch the night before, mind you. … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.