The following is a post written by contributor Andy Bellatti, MS, RD. ***** When it comes to resources – whether they be human, financial, or technological – the food industry is stocked with a mighty arsenal. Big Food’s spending power is most often evidenced by its multi-million dollar marketing campaigns. A few examples: McDonald’s spent $115 million in 2010 just to market Happy Meals General Mills spent $73.7 million advertising…
The following is a guest post by contributor Wendy Powell of MuTu System. ***** What’s different about your life as a mom? Well, let’s see: Your body has changed – it’s emerged from pregnancy and childbirth with stretched bits, wobbly bits, weak bits, achy bits Your energy levels regularly dip – Whether your child is a newborn on a school kid, ‘tired’ is likely to be your default mode You…
In past columns, I’ve reviewed how food politics influence federal nutrition guidelines and programs like “Let’s Move!” and “Drink Up!”. Alas, politics reaches far and wide, even throughout academia and research. The food industry is well aware of increased scrutiny from nutrition and public health advocates, and it’s cooked up one ingenious way to minimize criticism of its products: sponsored research. As food politics guru Dr. Marion Nestle wrote on…
Raise your hand if your body is in perfect alignment. …Yeah, me neither. Wendy Powell of MuTu System is here to tell us why proper alignment is important and how to get there. If you’ve ever compared your body in pre-pregnancy pictures to post-baby shots of you looking rounder, softer and ‘still pregnant’, the thought may have crossed your mind that pregnancy wrecked your body. You’d kinda love to have…
It’s the first of the month, so Wendy Powell is back! This time she is sharing nutrition tips that can help us close the gap of diastasis recti. Healthy, real food has a powerful, positive effect on your body and your mind. Good nutrition blasts fat, reveals muscle. It makes hair shine, skin glow and joints feel supple. It creates energy, lifts spirits and keeps your mood even. A…
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to decide what to make for the rest of your holiday gatherings. Here is contributor McKel Hill, MS, RD, LDN with a healthy twist on pumpkin pie! Hi everyone, McKel here again! I’m glad to hear so many of you enjoyed the previous recipe I shared here on InspiredRD, which was the Baked Eggs with Garlic Kale and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. Today I’d love to share…
This weekend I confessed to being the worst food stylist ever. Lucky for you, our new contributor Mckel is one of the best. Here she is with her first recipe for InspiredRD. Try not to drool. First, let me introduce myself to the wonderful readers of InspiredRD! My name is McKel, I’m the owner and food blogger at Nutrition Stripped. I’m also a Registered Dietitian/Wellness Coach, a self-proclaimed green smoothie…