Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods

What is inflammation?  Inflammation is a normal process in your body that is part of host defense and tissue healing. A little bit of inflammation contributes to healing. Generally speaking, inflammation is the body’s immune system’s response to an irritant. Many things can cause inflammation such as pathogens (bacteria, viruses, or fungi), an external injury like…

Menopause Doesn’t Have To Be Miserable

Menopause is becoming mainstream. It’s slowly no longer becoming a confusing, and taboo topic. Nowadays, women shouldn’t have to suffer in silence about this natural transition in their lives. Online Menopause Course This is one of the many reasons I created a 6-week online course: 6 Sure-Fire Steps to Successfully Manage Menopause. This online course…

Best Foods to Eat During a Crohn’s Flare

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two types of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD. Crohn’s disease is defined by chronic inflammation and irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. While symptoms vary from person to person, there are some common symptoms of inflammation of the GI tract caused by Crohn’s disease. Common symptoms Chronic diarrhea…

3 Nutrition Tips for a Healthier Summer

Summer is a great time to jump-start your health. The first step is making the decision to change. The beginning of a month, week, or year can bring a sense of starting fresh. The key is to make healthier habits feel natural and rewarding. Change is hard so don’t do it alone. Get an accountability…

How to Reduce the Risk of Food Allergies

About one in 10 adults and one in 13 children has food allergies or two children in every classroom. My niece is one of those two children in the classroom. She’s allergic to peanuts. Immediately after eating something with peanuts including peanut oil, she starts coughing and gagging.  While reactions to food can be serious,…

Cookbooks by Black Dietitians

March is National Nutrition Month®! This year’s theme, “Celebrate a World of Flavors,” demonstrates how flavors from cultures around the world are a tasty way to nourish ourselves and appreciate our diversity. Throughout March and the rest of the year, embrace the foods and flavors of your heritage and other global cultures. My team and…