Five Ways to Reconnect With Your Goals During the Holidays In our last Nutrition Workshop at the Mount Auburn Club, we discussed the difficulty that the holiday season presents to anyone who is trying to eat well. From Halloween all the way through New Year’s (and even Valentine’s Day), the fall and winter months are  ..

A Versatile Dish for Holiday Celebrations Quiche is one of those dishes that can go well with most occasions. It can be a delicious breakfast for when family is in town, or it can act as a perfect appetizer or even side dish for holiday meals. This version is made with eggs, potatoes, and roasted vegetables, making it a  ..

November is World Vegan Month! The term “vegan” is controversial, to say the least. To many people, it sounds like an extremely restrictive “diet,” while to others it is a way of life that makes so much sense that they’re not sure why everyone isn’t doing it. In honor of World Vegan Month, let’s br ..

Happy World Vegan Month! November is World Vegan Month. It also happens to be the month of Thanksgiving! It may seem like the turkey, buttery mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pumpkin pie that are typical of the Thanksgiving menu mean that this holiday is impossible to be made vegan. You might also wonder why anyone would even want to  ..

5 Ways to Make Comfort Foods Healthier As the weather gets colder and the holidays loom in sight, we often crave (or have on the holiday menu) heavier comfort foods such as mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and baked goods. For those of us with health and fitness goals, overindulging in foods like these more than once in a  ..

A Very Autumn Protein-Packed Breakfast It’s October, and you know what that means…pumpkin in everything! If you’re like me, you welcome the addition of this delicious and nutritious (it’s super high in vitamin A) ingredient in foods both sweet and savory alike (pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin gnocchi, pumpki ..

The MAC Now Has the InBody 570! Have you ever been frustrated when the number on the scale just won’t budge? Maybe you feel you’ve been working really hard at the gym and trying to eat well, and you can’t figure out why your weight isn’t going down. This can be incredibly discouraging, and you may e ..

As fall comes around, our schedules often get busier and we can be short on time. These energy balls are quick to make and even quicker to eat, allowing you to get in a nutritious bite even when you're on the go. Protein and healthy fats from nut butter are balanced by the carbohydrate from dates, making this a well-balance ..

It is important to get all the various vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that our bodies need in order to support the biological processes that keep us alive and healthy. However, chances are you don’t calculate your intake of every nutrient—that would be quite time-consuming and tedious. So how do you make sure you&r ..

Eat the Rainbow! One of the easiest ways to check if you are eating a healthy diet full of vital micronutrients is to make sure you are “eating the rainbow”—eating a wide variety of colors of fruits and vegetables. Each color often represents a different set of micronutrients, so getting the entire rainbow of ..