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I'm a health and wellness writer specializing in nutrition, health coaching, diet culture, rural living, plant-based lifestyles, women's health and women's running. I blend my BA in Creative Writing and MS in Nutrition Education to create engaging, evidence-based pieces that are easy and entertaining to read.
My background in journalism makes me naturally curious and resourceful. I'm also a Board Certified Health and Wellness coach which amplifies my ability to dig deeper into interviews and personal stories. Living in the rural, Upper Midwest has cultivated my persistence, relentlessness and reliability. And because I grew up on a dairy farm, I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty from time-to-time.
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Remember the 90s? Hop in your flying DeLorean and let's take a walk flight down memory lane. Curled up on the couch, cordless phone in hand, you get ready for a long gossip session with your BFF (best friend forever).
Women Are Runners Too. According to Runnerclick.com, about 45 percent of Americans who run marathons are women. However, women in sports face difficult challenges like poor body image and sexism (Griffin & Phoenix, 2016). This extends across all ages.
Noom’s clever marketing strategy has kept us wondering if it is really a diet or not, but their identity is no mystery to them. They are a diet. They are also a learning app with real, live, certified coaches. Even though cabbage soup and grapefruit are not required for success, “Noomers” can feel free to eat as much of them as they want.
This is a short nutrition education lesson created for a second grade class, kids 7-9 years old.
Research on nutrition interventions to manage PCOS is limited, and there is much work left to be done in this area. Nutrition education could have a profound impact on PCOS and the women who suffer from it because of the high prevalence of the condition.
Jenna Erickson is the co-owner of The Nurturey Parenting Studio in Marshall, MN, where she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Registered Nurse (RN). She offers lactation services including help with breastfeeding/chestfeeding, pumping of breastmilk and bottle feeding.
There is no doubt many people are looking to social media for health information and guidance on the best choices in the grocery store. FlavCity offers an accessible option for content consumption via YouTube and other social media outlets, but it comes without credible evidence.
Two studies explore the efficacy of legumes and soy in weight management especially as they apply to the role of protein and snacking.