Hey there, friends! Ever notice how what you eat can affect your mood? Sometimes a snack leaves you feeling a bit low, while other times, a nutritious meal lifts your spirits. It’s not just your imagination—mental health and nutrition are linked. Let’s explore how food impacts your mood and how you can make choices that … Read more
Hey there, fellow green thumbs! As I sit here with dirt under my nails and the scent of fresh soil lingering on my skin, I can’t help but reflect on the sheer joy and satisfaction that gardening brings into my life. Yesterday, the Ancora Wellness team spent hours tending to our new garden in front … Read more
How a Nutritionist Does Halloween Halloween can be a challenging time for parents and kids, fraught with food fears and battles over control. Limiting, rationing and even sometimes downright lying to our kids about their candy (Switch Witch anyone?) only causes dichotomous attitudes about good and bad foods and causes an unhealthy relationship of deprivation … Read more
Choosing the supposed “right” foods to fuel your body can feel like navigating a minefield. The fads and misinformation that circulate are truly astounding. Lately, I have been having a lot of conversations with folks about choosing nutritious foods to eat during menopause. This transitional time may require a shift in how you eat, so … Read more
Full disclosure – the original title of this blog was 4 Reasons Why BMI Is Bullsh**. Because it is. The BMI is inaccurate, highly flawed, and has no business in a nutritionist’s office. At Ancora Wellness, our mission is to provide holistic support for your total wellness. Spoiler: that does NOT include looking at your … Read more
By Niki Carr, Nutritionist Should I buy organic produce? Is organic always better? A hotly debated topic of scientists, nutritionists, and dietitians. The research is still out on whether organic varieties of fruits and veggies have more nutrients than conventionally grown versions. You can find numerous studies that support either side of the argument. We … Read more
It can be confusing to make sense of the different roles nutrition experts have. Learn about the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian and how each could help you.
A Nutritionists’ Thoughts Many folks who have ever counted calories for the purpose of dieting have a number in mind for when they want to lose weight –1200 calories. This is a mythical number that many humans consider to be the ideal number of calories to eat to lose weight. Diet culture, in its many … Read more
The Holidays and Your Nutrition by Niki Carr The holidays can be a difficult time for many folks. There may be a lot of burden on someone to make this time of year feel extra magical for others. We may be missing those loved ones who are no longer here to celebrate with us. Some … Read more
Thanksgiving can bring up a lot of stress and guilt because we typically eat differently on this day. For some folks, this may bring up feelings of needing to punish themself afterward for their choices, and for others, it may mean they have to earn their choices on Thanksgiving by exercising extra or by skipping … Read more
