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It is hard to believe that we are looking at turning the page to 2019 in just a few days. If one of your goals for the upcoming year is to find a way to get quick and healthy meals on the table and streamline meal planning and shopping, you are in luck. Download my new FREE E-book with 3 days of healthy meal plans and simple recipes as my holiday gift to you! These recipes are just a small snapshot of the many new meal plan options that have been added to Your Forever Nu

It is hard to believe that school is starting in just a few short days. It seems like the summer has flown by and that it was just the 4th of July! Over the last couple of weeks I have had the privilege of working with many athletes, both individuals and whole teams. Kids and coaches that are interested in learning how to best fuel their bodies for peak performance both in the classroom and on the fields. One of the most common questions that I get from the kids is what t

Happy July! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far. Along with spending a lot of time on the baseball field , I have also been working hard on a new service at Your Forever Nutrition Counseling - Meal Plans Do you struggle with getting a healthy home cooked dinner on the table? Do you head to the grocery store with no real game plan and consequently end up purchasing items with no specific meal in mind? Are you overwhelmed with finding easy and delicious recipes t

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Over the next couple of days/weeks we are going to be bombarded with quick fix diet claims. I will blog about this later in the week but for today, I would like to share my #1 QUICK TIP that can help to crush the sugar cravings you may be experiencing from all the wonderful holiday treats we have been enjoying over the last couple of days. START YOUR DAY WITH A PUNCH OF PROTEIN A study in the International Journal of Obesity indicated

Looking for a healthy, last minute hostess gift to bring to a holiday party this weekend? Holiday Trail Mix is quick, portable and requires

Finding QUICK, TASTY and HEALTHY foods at the grocery store does not have to be hard. Here are some of my recent FUN FINDS!

​​Wow! It certainly has been a long time since my last blog post! Lots of changes have happened at Your Forever Nutrition Counseling, starting with a new and improved website. Take a few minutes to poke around the site: My RECIPES are all in one place and can easily be downloaded, printed out or shared with a friend My NUTRITION PRACTICE CLIENT PACKAGES have been re-designed and payments can now be made online! I partnered up with Healthie, a telehealth platform for nutri

A recent client question regarding PROBIOTICS and PREBIOTICS spurred this blog. She was confused as to what all the hype surrounding these supplements was about and if they were something she needed to be concerned about. First things first – good for her for questioning the media and not falling prey to the commercialization of nutrition. One of the first steps toward good health is education. Hopefully that is where I can be of help. Our digestive system normally has wha

Good Morning! I was recently asked to write an article for our local paper on diet and cancer. Cancer prevention is very near and dear to my heart as several close relatives have been impacted by this horrible disease. Anything I can do to help educate people on the importance of a healthy diet in relation to cancer prevention is a high priority to me. I thought I would share the info with all of you and of course I had to include my oldie but goodie AMAZING BEAN SALAD RE

Several months ago I was approached by someone I only really knew through sports and friends regarding losing weight and getting fit. She was at her wit’s end with her weight and dieting and wanted to make some permanent changes in her health. She wanted to get off the diet roller coaster. She had a good handle on food and nutrition but was confused how to make it a lifestyle. I asked her to share her story with us as a form of motivation and education. She is living proof

​Are you ready for the long weekend? We are heading to Long Island to visit with son number 1! He is going to show us around his new digs while he is pursuing his Doctorate at Stony Brook University! For many of my long time followers, you probably have picked up on my obsession with chopped salads. It all started with lacrosse. Yup, lacrosse. Subway became our go-to stop during weekend long lacrosse tourneys a few years ago. A quick and easy lunch that the kids could per

​Good morning and happy monday. Things have been very crazy around here lately with sports, work and an upcoming graduation. A rainy sunday yesterday led to cancelled games and allowed me to get some meal preparation done for the week. I have seen many variations of mexican meatloaf on various websites and decided to experiment with a version that my family would like. Having dinner done before the day starts takes a lot of pressure off the 5-8pm time frame in our house and

​Happy Tuesday Gang! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Fall baseball is winding down and it certainly was rather “nippy” at the field on Sunday. I was so glad I had all the ingredients on hand to whip together this delicious white chicken chili for our post game dinner while watching the New England Patriots WIN!! I am super excited to share this recipe with you from New York Times bestselling author , Lisa Leake’s newcookbook, I was lucky to receive a copy of her lates