For many, our nutrition history has been very confusing. There has been so much right or wrong thrown our way via marketing; so many “good” foods and “bad” foods as decided by some particular fad within diet culture; fleeting trends with changing definitions of what’s right and wrong; and certain thoughts and feelings we’ve attached to certain food choices. So, how do we go about breaking these habits of guilt and shame around our food choices?

Adequate fiber is generally a sign that you are getting the micronutrients you need through whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables. In today’s post, we’re talking all about the importance of fiber, not only for health reasons, but also the benefit fiber brings when creating meals that help you work toward your fat loss goals, your performance goals, and your body composition goals.

We often think of “meal prep” as a meticulous and time consuming routine that ends in perfectly portioned tupperwares full of your meals for the week. The beauty of a flexible approach to our nutrition is that we have the ability to shape “meal prep” into whatever fits our needs and our lifestyles best. We wanted to show the large range of what meal prep can look like for different individuals and their different circumstances, so this week we are sharing our best meal prep tips as nutrition coaches who have our own specific nutrition needs, as well as supporting our clients and their needs.

Nutrition and healthy eating may not feel like it’s even in the realm of your top five or ten priorities. It doesn't have to be! But that also doesn’t mean you can’t see progress just because you have other priorities that come first. By taking some small actions, you can still feel like your nutrition is important to you, and actually supporting the life you’re currently living.

A pregnant body is growing a whole new life. All of that most important formation requires ample and diverse nutrition. No pregnancy journey is going to look the same, and that also applies to every individuals’ nutrition during pregnancy. This is a time to prioritize quality choices where possible and feed your body with whatever sounds good. When we have a solid foundation of nutrition, we are able to weather seasons of life where appetite and food choices look quite different without stress.