How much protein!? Women’s protein requirements, part 1

Let’s start this blog series with a pop quiz! What is the Food and Nutrition Board’s recommendation for women’s protein requirements?* 75 grams per day 70 grams per day 50 grams per day 46 grams per day If you chose option 4, you are correct. *This number is based on...

Healing from halitosis: Bad breath causes and cures

Halitosis is the medical term for bad breath. Causes range from poor oral hygiene to GI imbalances, and its occurrence has been tracked for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks and Romans mention it in their texts, while Italy, Iraq, Thailand, and China, among many...

Review of Lily Nichols’ Real Food for Pregnancy

Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE Reviewed by Maria Boyuk Pregnancy is a beautiful and miraculous season as new life grows within the mother’s womb. A little person develops tissue, lungs, a heart, tiny fingers and toes, eyelashes, and so much more....

Why Do I Feel This Way? Female Stress Symptoms: Part 1

It’s no mystery that the past few years have been…a lot. More than ever before, I’ve noticed female stress symptoms in my practice, often plaguing a very puzzled and sometimes scared client. Have you noticed this in your practice, too? Or maybe even your own body? As...