Nutritional Biochemistry

Recipe

Receipe: Pumpkin Whipped Cottage Cheese

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4 servingsPrep time is 5 min Ingredients:2 cups cottage cheese (I prefer 4%)1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree (chill for an hour in the refrigerator if you want a cold treat.¾-1 teaspoon pumpkin spice (or cinnamon) – based on your preference Optional topping ideas: whipped full fat coconut cream (unsweetened), pepitas (pumpkin seeds), hemp hearts, shredded

holidays, Nutritional Biochemistry

Super Bowl Snack Ideas

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The Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl again this year! We couldn’t be more excited! If you are planning on watching the game and want to have something to munch on that won’t send you a few steps backward in your path to a healthier you, check out these recipes that Liza Blanc, our

Nutritional Biochemistry

Food is Information

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I say this all the time.  I think some people think of it more as a meme, but it’s really a statement of fact. Food is so much more than calories. Or macronutrients.  Food is information. It tells your body what to do. The information food gives us isn’t just immediate.  For some foods, there

Nutritional Biochemistry, Weight Loss Myths

People are afraid of carrots?

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I am constantly trying to undo disordered thinking about food.  By the time most people come to my clinic, they have tried every weight loss program out there.  Sadly, most of the programs in the world are not based in science.  Most are based on calorie counting and cheerleading – which is not super helpful

Nutritional Biochemistry

Is Organic Produce Worth Buying?

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There is no way on earth that any one person could know everything there is to know about nutrition.  It’s just not that simple.  And there’s way too much crap out there to sift through.  Even if learning “it all” is hopeless, you can still learn some.  Most of the time some is enough.  If

Nutritional Biochemistry

Dietary Fats

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With all the information out there, I doubt there is anyone that doesn’t know what dietary fats are. Underneath that umbrella, however, there are a few nuances. There are lots of different types of fats and honestly, I struggle to keep them straight. I don’t talk to my patients about polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats –

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