Adult Nutrition
Women’s Health Month 2026: Your Friendly, No-Pressure Guide to Feeling Your Best at Every Stage
May is Women’s Health Month – a whole month dedicated to encouraging women and girls to focus on taking care of their physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being at every age. Our health needs shift beautifully across decades and there is a lot we can do to take care of ourselves at every stage. May…
Confessions of a Dietitian – What Balance Actually Looks Like
As a registered dietitian, I am well educated in the science of nutrition, can whip up calculations for macronutrients, and articulate how sleep, movement, and stress are connected to nutrition. You might be wondering what a dietitian with professional knowledge does with all that knowledge on a personal level. It might not be what you…
Why Sleep is a Nutrition Strategy, Too
Most people think of nutrition only in terms of food choices, but true nourishment goes beyond what is on our plates. As a foundational pillar of wellness, sleep is one of the most underrated tools for supporting our health and well-being. Adequate sleep helps regulate appetite-controlling hormones, cravings, supports efficient digestion, and helps to maintain…
Mediterranean Diet 101: Foods, Benefits, and How to Get Started
The Mediterranean diet is an eating pattern and lifestyle inspired by the traditional habits of countries along the Mediterranean Sea, such as Greece and Italy. Despite its name, the Medi diet isn’t really a diet at all… it’s a flexible, health-promoting way of eating and drinking that aligns with an active, socially connected lifestyle. Its…
Is Your Gut Trying to Tell You Something?
An imbalanced gut doesn’t just show up as gas, bloating, or constipation — although those are common signs. It can also affect your mood, energy levels, stress, focus, and cravings (especially for sugar). Some signs your gut might need a little love: • Feeling down or unusually anxious • Brain fog or trouble concentrating •…
Nutrition and Mental Health
A growing body of scientific evidence shows that nutrition plays a significant role in mental health from keeping our brains healthy to potentially influencing the prevention, development, and management of conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Nutritional deficiencies, particularly in essential fatty acids and certain vitamins and minerals have been linked to mood disorders and…
Dietary Supplements | What’s to know
There are all kinds of dietary supplements on the market today for just about anything. Not all supplements are created equal, and there is little quality standardization of these products. Unlike prescription and over-the- counter medication, the Food and Drug Administration does not establish standards for the contents of dietary supplements. With so many products on the market to choose from, an independent third-party certification program can help guide you in deciding what supplements to choose.
The Perfect Way to Wrap Up Summer
August is National Wellness Month, making it the perfect time to focus on caring for you and yours with healthy routines. Incorporating small changes and wholesome habits into your daily routine all month long is the perfect way to wrap up summer and impact your health in positive ways.
Health Benefits of Daily Gratitude | Wellness Connections
Making gratitude a daily practice can help to increase your happiness and have positive effects on your health. Gratitude is being aware of and thankful for things in your life whether past/present/future, material or relational. Sometimes gratitude is a spontaneous feeling and sometimes it requires being intentional. Choosing to be grateful has many health benefits including increased happiness, decreased stress, improved physical health and sleep, and improved relationships. Choose gratitude everyday and you will see improvements in mind, body, and soul.
ADHD Nutrition | Wellness Connections
October is ADHD Awareness Month! Research shows a direct connection between food & brain function. Diet isn’t a cure all for ADHD & doesn’t cause ADHD, but proper nutrition can improve symptoms of ADHD including hyperactivity, concentration, and impulsivity. 8 guidelines to support children & adults with ADD/AHDH.