Leah Kaufman Nutrition

10/21/2025

🔆 Reminder from your Dietitian: FAD DIETS don’t belong at your holiday table

Halloween is next week and you know what that means… the holidays are right around the corner. Nuts, right? It’s inevitable that we will get the question of how to get holiday ready FAST.

Quick fixes may promise fast results, but they usually come with restriction, guilt and rebound weight gain.

Instead of jumping on the latest detox, focus on habits that’s actually last.

🥦 Nourishing Meals
🧘‍♀️Mindful choices
🍷 Enjoying your favorites without guilt

Fad diets don’t work because they ignore real life - and real holidays. You don’t need to “earn” your food or “make up” for later. Ditch the diet noise and send us a message to see how we can help.

03/09/2025

Joan was one of my professors in grad school. I’ll never forget our visit to her home and her lectures. She will surely be missed.

An indefatigable gardener, she was one of the first nutritionists to emphasize the connections between farming practices and consumers’ health.

12/18/2024

Happy Holidays! Having trouble navigating all those holiday celebrations?! Check out our article for some tips!

At this point, you are probably knee deep into your holiday celebrations. Although the holidays are exciting and full of parties, it can often bring on so much stress around food. For those struggling with weight management, gastrointestinal upset, metabolic syndrome, and more, it can be challenging...

11/06/2024

Finding yourself stress eating lately? We get it, but there are a few ways we can help manage this very real eating behavior. Some thoughts -
🌟 Honor where you are
Ever try to curb your chocolate chip cookie craving, by first having the carrots, that lead to the chips and then to the entire box of cookies? Chances are if you just had what you really wanted, you may have felt satisfied and then moved on. Next time, don’t put certain foods on a pedestal. You can have what you need in that moment!
🌟 Slow Down!
We get it, stress eating can feel like you are on overdrive, but slowing down may help you become more mindful with your choices. Catch your breath, take a minute and decide if it’s what you really want.
🌟 Make a plan for next time!
Life stresses happen. There are tools we can use to help make better dietary choices. Send us a message if you want to discuss! Our virtual doors are open 😊