Nutrition Tips
Bite-Sized Nutrition for Real Life
Dig into practical nutrition tips, fresh ideas, and realistic strategies to make healthy eating and weight loss feel more doable. Start with one small change, build on it over time, and create habits that fit your real life for the long haul.
Celebrate the Small Wins
At Morsel Nutrition, we're all about finding reasons to celebrate small wins. Every time you make a choice that moves you even a tiny bit closer to where you want to go, that matters. One small choice can set you up for the next one, and then the next one after that....
Alternatives to Candy for Halloween: Fun Non-Food Treats for Trick-or-Treaters
“Ma’am, step away from the Reese’s.” That is my inner monologue when I try to venture into the closet where I stash our Halloween candy that I purchase excessively early. If you are anything like me and like to snag a great deal on the candy, you may also be...
Dietitian Recipes That Actually Taste Good: Four Dietitians I Love
Sometimes one of the biggest sticking points for people when making shifts to a healthier diet is finding some healthy recipes that, ya know, actually taste good. I have a family to feed and if something is too “dietitian-y” they don’t want to eat it. They...
“But I Thought Snacks Were Bad?” Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss
When I explain the basics of my approach to healthy eating for healthy weight, one of the things people have the hardest time wrapping their minds around is that I recommend having one to two snacks a day. The main confusion point is that most people hear snack and...
Better Sleep Can Make Weight Loss a Whole Lot Easier
I'm not going to bury the lede, sleep is the best. And, just to get this right out of the way: I am not a sleep expert. I mean, I am sort of an expert at sleeping, but you know what I mean. I am a nutrition expert. But, better sleep and healthy eating are like salt...
Healthy Carbs for Weight Loss
Remember back in the day when there was that crazy Tetris-style food pyramid? That's why. At least, in my opinion, that funky pyramid is why most Americans are so confused about carbohydrates. The dietary guidelines are intended to translate nutrition science into...
Let’s Talk Lean Proteins
Protein is the "it girl" of the current nutrition world. I'll let you in on a secret: protein intake has always been important. But, with all of the attention protein is getting lately, some people are left thinking more protein is always better or that just adding...
Eat Your Veggies
Ugh. I know. Veggies often don't get the hype that other nutritiony things do: "protein...oooohhhh! aahhhh!". I am a huge fan of veggies and if you stick with me, I'm confident you will be, too. Veggies get a bad rap. I think there are a lot of reasons for this,...
Morsel Method: Healthy Eating the Morsel Nutrition Way
The Morsel Method is my approach to helping clients achieve and maintain a healthy weight. This method has helped many people reach their weight and health goals by applying evidence-based nutrition concepts in an approachable way that is sustainable and...