by Cathy Leman | Jul 28, 2014 | Healthy Lifestyle, Inspiration, Nutrition, Risk Reduction
Recently I attended an event where I chatted with a woman who (once she learned I was a dietitian) began lamenting the fact that she eats too much sugar, and sugar, as in “really, I should work on cutting it out of my diet”, became her sole conversational... 
by Cathy Leman | Jun 30, 2014 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition
For many, the 4th is a favorite holiday, what with no obligatory gift giving or main event meal requiring days of advance preparation. But every holiday has its celebratory foods – and why should the 4th be any different? Holiday foods ARE fun, but they tend to... 
by Cathy Leman | May 29, 2014 | Cooking, Inspiration, Nutrition
To me, one of the most interesting finds in boxes of dusty old books are those small, plastic-spined cookbooks, compiled through contributions made from members of churches, groups and associations. Recently, while digging through a pile of those little cookbooks,... 
by Cathy Leman | May 17, 2014 | Nutrition, Weight Management
Is going gluten-free all it’s cracked up to be? If you suffer from celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, the short answer is yes. And that still holds true for those with a definitive diagnosis of celiac. But research out of Monash University in Australia... by Cathy Leman | Feb 7, 2014 | Cooking, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Plant-based, Vegan
Dear Mother Nature, Please divorce Old Man Winter. I’m personally not a fan of divorce – believe me, I’ve witnessed the damage left in its wake. Yet there is no question that some relationships become so toxic, anyone remotely connected to the couple can be damaged by... 
by Cathy Leman | Nov 8, 2013 | Cooking, Food Finds, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Nutrition
I am a huge fan of cooking on the weekend for the week ahead. It saves time, money, energy and YOUR SANITY! That said, I know how easy it can be to get into a cooking rut, making the same dish over and over and over; many of my clients struggle with this. Because my...