June 17 is National Eat Your Vegetables Day! A day dedicated to encouraging people to get their veggies and spreading awareness of the benefits of eating vegetables. Vegetables have always played an essential role in humans’ lives, dating back to when we were simply hunter-gatherers. They come in almost every shape and size, and the […]
Intuitive Eating
Written by Elizabeth Wolfe, M.S., RDN Mindful Eating – the act of being present when we are consuming a meal. Intuitive eating is related to this, but is specifically about learning to make food choices based purely on internal cues rather than the influence of external factors. As children, most of us were acutely aware […]
You Feel Your Food Choices
Photo by Polina Tankilevitch from Pexels From a young age, we’re taught that eating well helps us look and feel our physical best. What we’re not always told is that good nutrition significantly affects our mental health, too. A healthy, well-balanced diet can help us think clearly and feel more alert. It can also improve concentration and attention […]