I was so excited about how this recipe turned out! I am a mother of two little boys, so my days are pretty fast-paced. Particularly in the morning and right before bed, I just don't have a lot of time to sit and think about what I want to eat. Meal planning is critical to…
Mental Health
Depression. Anxiety. ADHD. Gut Health?
Okay, let’s talk about gut health! If you’ve been at all connected to social media or the news in the last ten years or so, you’ve likely heard many in the field of nutrition talking about a “leaky gut” and “gut health.” I know I first started hearing about it in 2014 after I’d given…
Mood Follows Food
Photo by Jonas Mohamadi on Pexels.com My teacher, Dr. Leslie Korn, likes to say, "mood follows food, so eat breakfast!" I know many people skip breakfast, thinking somehow it's better for their bodies to "wake up" before they eat, or they don't like to eat before they work out, or they're just too busy in…
Handling Anxiety as a Christian
One of the sweetest things I think I’ve ever heard is a group of little preschoolers saying the Lord’s Prayer in their tiny, innocent voices. Once upon a time, I was one of those little preschoolers, but it wouldn’t be until thirty years later that God opened my eyes to the truth in that prayer.…
My Healing Lemonade
This pretty drink is my version of a Trim Healthy Mama recipe called the Singing Canary. It's like a healing lemonade. I am fighting a little head cold, so this was the perfect way to start my morning, boosting my immune system, fighting inflammation and lifting my mood in one yummy drink. Take the juice…
Nutrition and Mental Health: First Steps
There is so much to this topic! We could spend years together sorting out all the myriad ways our nutrition effects our bodies and in turn, our mental health. It’s amazing to me that in the almost ten years I’ve been studying and working as a counselor, this subject has barely been mentioned. I can…
Beets: Love them or hate them?
Until recently, my only exposure to beets was Dwight from "The Office". Whenever I use beets now, I giggle to myself as I hear Jim say "Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galatica" to antagonize Dwight. Turns out, Dwight's obsession with this surprisingly pretty root vegetable is not so strange. Since I'm not a medical doctor, I'm not…
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! I was so surprised by the excitement and interest when I started posting on Instagram and Facebook about how you can support your mental health with nutrition... I had no idea how much of a need there was for this kind of information! It was complete validation from the Lord that…