Fiber gets a lot of credit for keeping people regular. That alone is pretty great, but fiber does SO MUCH MORE than help you go. In the spirit of awards season, I want to give fiber all the recognition it deserves. But first, what is it and where does it come from? Fiber is found only in plant foods (sorry, it’s not in meat or dairy!) Fiber is the indigestible part of the cell walls of plants that gives them structure. There are two types: soluble and insoluble. Both ar

I am not against convenience foods. They serve a purpose. They get us fed so we can go about our day. A lot of my clients have very busy work days without steady breaks for eating. “What does lunch look like?” I ask my clients. They’ll say, “on good days I’ll pack leftovers. On hectic days I’ll grab a pack of nabs, a banana, 5 mini snickers bars from my coworker’s candy jar, chips, a diet soda.” Basically “lunch” is whatever is around to make hunger go away until it comes b

In the past when I've tried to use spaghetti squash as a stand in for pasta, I've been like, spaghettaboutit! However I just learned how to cook it properly, and now I'm sold. This spaghetti squash bolognese is very doable for a quick and nutritious weeknight dinner (high in fiber, protein and veggies). This recipe uses tomato sauce from a jar in order to save time. If you go this route, read the ingredients label and try to find one with basic ingredients and no added sug