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General Healthful Nutrition, Nutrition for Mental Health

Carbs Are Your Friend, NOT the Enemy!

All too often, carbohydrates get a bad rap. Can we all stop with the labeling of foods as “good” or “bad”!? First, make sure to mind the quality of carbohydrate-based foods and not just the quantity of carbs. I’m talking about choosing mostly high-fiber, complex carbs. This means limiting intake of foods packed with added sugars and other low fiber, highly ...

0 December 2, 2021 by FoodsForThoughtRD

General Mental Health/MH Awareness, Nutrition for Mental Health

YOU Are NOT Alone – Know the Problem and Find Your Tools to Help

Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes October 10 as World Mental Health Day. This helps raise awareness, acknowledge disparities in access to care, and overall, to help fight the stigma of mental health. Today, I want to share some of my favorite simple ways to eat smart for your brain and mental well-being. More importantly, however, I ...

0 October 4, 2021 by FoodsForThoughtRD

Nutrition for Mental Health

Know Your Fats – Choose Wisely, They Could Be Mood-Altering

Did you know that the different types of dietary fats you eat can impact your mood? After the low-fat diet craze that peaked in the 80’s and 90’s, it’s no wonder that many people are still confused today about what to believe about dietary fats and health. When it comes to eating healthy for your brain and mental well-being, a low-fat diet is not a good ...

0 June 1, 2021 by FoodsForThoughtRD

Milestones & Celebrations, Nutrition for Mental Health

Foods for Thought: What to Expect and Why I Wrote This Book

Have you ever set out to do something difficult but important and expected it to take a lot of time and energy, but then it ended up being much more hard work and taking far more time than bargained for? That’s how I sometimes felt writing this book. However, this is NOT how you should feel when making dietary and other lifestyle changes! Foods for Thought ...

0 April 16, 2021 by FoodsForThoughtRD