Flavoring Water
Have you seen the Water & Hydration 101 Webinar? If not – go go go! Part 1 & Part 2. Ok, now that you’ve seen the webinar – check out these awesome recipes for infusing water with fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs. I’ve put the pineapple-mint-ginger and the watermelon-mint ones on my list, mint sounds […]
RECIPE: Roasted Lamb
Roasted Lamb fam! YES. As an Arab lamb is an integral part of our diet, more than the other red meats. We still use beef but lamb is definitely higher up on the totem pole. Lamb can be prepared many ways but a roasted lamb is your fail safe approach to lamb. A lamb can […]
Latest Diet Craze – CICO
Hello all, Have you guys heard of the latest diet craze? Are you on board? I sincerely hope not. The newest in the world of diet fads is a very simplistic approach called Calories In, Calories Out. In theory and potentially application – this will lead to weight loss. It’s the oldest trick in the book […]
WEBINAR ALERT! Water & Hydration 101
Hello all! Join me on Wed at 6pm CST for a webinar on Water & Hydration 101. I’ve been focusing on water intake this month and thought to finish off the month with a bang! I’ll be going live on my FB Page (so make sure to like it, NOW!) on Wed. evening to discuss […]
RECIPE: Spicy Vegetable Stir Fry
A few weeks ago my husband and I went to grab sushi at Ko Fusion in downtown Champaign. We ordered a couple of rolls and an udon bowl with vegetables and shrimp. It was a hit and my husband was like why don’t we try making something like that at home? So I was like, […]
Are you drinking enough?
This month I am focusing on water intake on my social media accounts – follow me there for all the deets: Facebook and Instagram. So, are you drinking enough? You may have heard of the 8 glass recommendation – but how/why do we get there? First, how much is enough? In a clinical setting […]
The Two Types of Cooks
Cooking is something that some people love, some people hate but mankind cannot do without. When it comes to cooking, there are two types of cooks: The Prepper: Prepares all ingredients prior to starting cooking usually in different bowls for the various steps. A prepper will have their spices ready and measured out as well […]
Buffet Tips from an RDN
We were in Saudi Arabia and Turkey a couple of months ago and the hotel buffets were insane. We basically had them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They probably had seven options for every course and cuisine options from all over the world. AND It all looked so good! You didn’t even know where to […]
3 Reasons We Struggle with Making Good Food Choices
As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist I’ve worked with a number of individuals on improving their health and nutrition. They come from different ethnic backgrounds and age groups, as well as bring their own preferences and stories. As a health coach, I do my best to look at their lives as a whole when working with […]
Tips for an RD2be!
I met with a University of Illinois dietetics student earlier this week to discuss what I do with my clients and also to share a bit of my experience in the whole dietetic internship process! We spent about a half hour discussing numerous topics but the primary thing I wanted to share with you guys […]