31 million American’s don’t eat breakfast for reasons being, “I’m just not hungry” or “I don’t have time.” My response to these excuses is simply this: Make time. If you do that, “I’m just not hungry” will take care of itself. Let me begin the […]
A bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar, cranberries and mixed nuts as the optional toppings. A non fat strawberry Greek yogurt cup A bowl of fruit. A cinnamon roll.
I feel like there are two kinds of people: Those who can’t stop eating nuts once they’ve started, and those who could take ‘em or leave ‘em. I’m totally a take ‘em or leave ‘em kind of girl, and the whole ‘have a couple handfuls […]
It was a hot summer day and Ashton and I were running one of our brutal 400m workouts that often made me express how scared I was, which typically prompted our coach, Harry, to respond, “Ahh you’ll be fine, Bri. It might hurt a bit […]
Even if you’re not a fan (yet), you’ve probably heard of the popularized drink known as kombucha. It’s pretty funky, so based on taste alone many people don’t care for it. What gives it its “funkiness” is the fact that it’s fermented, therefore it can […]
When you’re at the grocery store buying your low-fat milk, yogurt, granola and cookies, have you ever wondered why you’re buying the low-fat versions? Well, in the 1970s, the government issued a recommendation, based on scientific evidence at the time, telling people to reduce the amount […]
At some point, I’m sure we’ve all conquered our monster cravings and replaced a decadent dessert with a piece of fruit because we knew it was better for us. But have you ever sat down and actually thought about why it’s supposedly better? Believe it […]
Ever wonder what gives fruits and vegetables such vibrant colors? The red of tomatoes, purple of eggplants and green of kiwis? It’s the phytochemicals (aka “plant-chemicals”) which are natural plant pigments. They work together with nutrients in the fruit and veggies to provide various health […]
I’m pretty sure my first love was peanut butter. I would eat it by the spoonful and had a PB&J sandwich for lunch almost every day. I continued to expand my horizons with it and discovered the peanut butter and nutella spoon dip (hello Reese’s […]
Health & wellness counseling by Olympic Bronze Medalist, Brianne Theisen-Eaton. Helping people get to the root cause of their health related concerns through science driven data and healthy lifestyle changes, without the use of drugs.
