Coord Health, Boston, MA (2025)

11/25/2025

Bringing you another honest edition of our founder Christina cooking dinner (hi, it’s me👋🏻).

This dinner attempt: hearts of palm pasta with sausage – and yes, this earned me a flurry of texts from our RD team 😅. Staying healthy when we’re busy is hard, and let’s be real – women are BUSY. A few easy tweaks could have made this dinner more balanced and kept me fuller for longer:

- Roasted sweet potato or potatoes – Could’ve baked on the side. You can cube, toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper, roast at 400°F for 25–30 min.
- Greens on the side – Quick side salads + cheese = the answer a lot of the time. I could’ve tossed spinach, arugula, or mixed greens into a simple side salad with olive oil and lemon juice.
- Carbs + healthy fats – Cheese on top of this would’ve been easy (hey parm!). You could also sprinkle some nuts or seeds (like almonds, pumpkin seeds) over your salad, or serve with a slice of whole-grain bread to keep energy up and stay satisfied.

Quick, simple, and keeps you fueled – balanced meals don’t have to be complicated! We’ll try again soon 🫠

11/24/2025

Young company, seasoned care team (only the best!!!!) and wellness reimagined — by women for women!

If you’re new here, welcome 💜

Coord is virtual nutrition counseling created by women for women – and proudly serving Massachusetts. We know the holidays can stir up food stress, old patterns, and a lot of pressure to “be good.” You don’t have to navigate it alone.

We’re covered by insurance and most women pay $0 out of pocket. Our dietitians support everything from postpartum shifts to perimenopause and menopause, or simply wanting to feel better in your daily routine.

If you’re ready for calmer, more confident habits this season, come see us 💜

11/24/2025

Full-fat yogurt isn’t the enemy – it’s often the upgrade.

Here’s why:
• Fat helps your body absorb fat-soluble vitamins like A and D – something non-fat yogurt can’t do as well.
• Studies show higher-fat dairy is linked with better satiety, meaning you stay fuller longer and have steadier energy.
• Research in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that people who eat full-fat dairy don’t have higher rates of heart disease compared to low-fat eaters.
• The fat helps your gut use the probiotics more effectively and supports a healthier microbiome.
• And honestly, it often tastes better 😳 – which makes it easier to choose nourishing foods consistently!!!

What to look for in a yogurt:
• Short ingredient list (milk + cultures is ideal)
• No or low added sugar
• Live + active cultures
• Full-fat or 2% for better satiety
• Plain yogurt you can sweeten yourself with fruit or honey

Sometimes the “lighter” option isn’t the better one – it’s just louder in diet culture.

11/23/2025

Potato salad gets such a bad rep!! We’re sharing potato salad alternatives that’re about balance, not restriction!!

Boil baby potatoes until tender, then toss with a mix of Greek yogurt, Dijon, apple cider vinegar, chopped dill, red onion, and a drizzle of olive oil. Salt + pepper to taste and let it chill so the flavors soak in.

Why the swap? Greek yogurt adds protein and a little tang, while olive oil brings healthy fats and helps you stay satisfied. But full mayo has its place too – it’s rich, creamy, and adds that classic flavor we all crave.

✨ Mix it up:
– Go half yogurt, half mayo for the best of both worlds
– Add celery or capers for crunch
– Top with smoked paprika or chives

A side that’s flexible, flavorful, and totally satisfying – no “light” label required.

11/23/2025

Morning coffee can feel like a supercharge – but for most people, it doesn’t spike cortisol the way some claim. While caffeine can temporarily raise alertness, research shows that regular coffee drinkers experience little to no harmful cortisol increase. (PubMed, Nutrition J)

What does matter? Eating breakfast. Skipping your first meal can lead to unstable blood sugar, low energy, and reduced focus throughout the morning. Studies show that eating breakfast improves glucose and insulin responses (PMC) and that a high-protein breakfast helps maintain steady energy levels (PMC).

The takeaway: Enjoy your morning coffee – but don’t rely on it alone. Pair it with a balanced breakfast to keep energy up and stay alert all morning.

11/22/2025

Apples aren’t just for snacking – they’re fiber-rich, vitamin-packed, and super versatile! 🍎 Here are some easy ways to enjoy them:

- Fresh & sliced – perfect with nut butter or a sprinkle of cinnamon
- Baked – core, fill with oats, nuts, and a drizzle of honey, then bake until soft
- Salads – chop or thinly slice for a sweet, crisp addition to greens
- Roasted – toss with root veggies for natural sweetness in savory dishes
- Smoothies – add chopped apple for natural sweetness and extra fiber

Tip – keeping the peel on boosts fiber and antioxidants!

11/22/2025

Working out to feel good – not to “earn” or “deserve” your next meal – is one of the healthiest mindset shifts you can make. ✨

Movement supports mood, stress, sleep, blood sugar, digestion, and long-term wellbeing. Exercise is a gift to your body, not a bargaining chip. When you move because it helps you feel stronger and more grounded, you build habits that actually last – and you protect your relationship with food at the same time.

You never have to “work off” what you eat. You never have to “deserve” nourishment. You deserve to feel good, full stop.

11/22/2025

Diet culture didn’t just teach women to shrink their bodies – it taught us to shrink our lives. It pulls focus away from energy, connection, strength, and real health, and funnels it into rules that leave us tired and distracted. When we step out of it, we get to take our time, our joy, and our power back – and remember that health is something we live, not something we earn.

11/22/2025

If you saw the Women’s Health Initiative in the news a few months back — here’s some more context on its roots!

In 1990, the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to investigate the NIH’s implementation of guidelines for including women. The GAO found that the policy was poorly communicated, inconsistently applied, and only applied to extramural research. They also reported that NIH had done little to encourage researchers to analyze study results by s*x.

Two months later, the NIH established the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) to address these gaps. In 1991, Dr. Bernadine Healy became the first female NIH Director and launched the Women’s Health Initiative — a massive set of clinical trials and observational studies enrolling over 150,000 postmenopausal women over 15 years. These studies looked at postmenopausal hormone therapy, diet modification, and calcium and vitamin D supplements on heart disease, fractures, and breast and colorectal cancer.

Between 1989 and 1993, inclusion of women in clinical research was NIH policy but not law. That changed with the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, which made it federal law that women and minorities must be included in NIH-funded clinical trials.

It’s a stark reminder: women’s health research didn’t become a priority until the 1990s, and we’re still working to fill the gaps in data and understanding.

Source: NIH ORWH History

11/21/2025

Moms, this one’s for you 💛

Join HERS Counseling x Coord Health virtually on Dec 3, 12–12:45 PM for a cozy, judgment-free session where we talk about the connection between mental health and nutrition.

Think: practical strategies for new moms, real-time education, and a safe space to ask the questions you’ve been holding onto.

Come with an open heart and mind – leave feeling a little more supported.

Link in Coord Health’s bio to join 💛

11/21/2025

🍝✨ A fun little pasta hack that actually supports your gut… Pasta is never a “guilt” thing! It can and should be part of your balanced diet. But if you’re monitoring blood sugars, try this!

When you cook pasta, let it cool, then reheat it, some of the carbs turn into something called resistant starch. That means your body digests it more slowly – giving you a steadier energy release and a gentle boost for your gut bacteria.

It’s still pasta (and still delicious), just with a slightly friendlier blood-sugar curve and extra fiber-like benefits. Science wins again.

Eat what you love – and let the leftovers work a little magic. 💛

11/21/2025

Taking you along the journey as *we* found *our* women’s health company 💜

The best thing about building by women for women is being able to partner with truly incredible people. To the OBGYNs, nurses (looking at you !!!), MAs, office managers and front desks we work with every day — we are so grateful for all you do! To our community in and around Boston — we love being on this journey together!

And to my team… you already know we absolutely adore you!!! 💜🥹

Today was a particularly collaborative day, so we’re also tagging just a few incredible community members we’ve been chatting with + working with lately! Check them out!

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