Right Balance Nutrition

02/07/2026

Have you been told that you have high cholesterol? Is your doctor suggesting a statin? Do you have a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease and want to do all that you can to prevent this from happening to you? If so, check out my upcoming webinar!

High Cholesterol-Now What?
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​Proven strategies for lowering your cholesterol naturally through diet and lifestyle.

Confused about what to eat to lower cholesterol? I’m breaking down the foods that help, the ones to limit, and why it’s not just about eating less fat.

This online webinar will teach you how to:

💫Understand root causes of high cholesterol
💫Interpret your numbers with confidence vs confusion
💫Implement simple strategies to lower LDL (the “bad” cholesterol) and triglycerides
💫Apply tools to boost your HDL (the “good” cholesterol)

✅Handouts and meal suggestions will be provided

When: February 17, 2026 6-7PM via Zoom

Cost $27 per person

*Link to register is in my story*

01/28/2026

Does this sound familiar?

Most women I work with are trying SO hard to be “good” with their diet but one habit keeps sabotaging them:

👉 Waiting way too long to eat

It often looks like:
• Just drinking coffee all morning
• Skipping lunch because you’re “busy”
• Saving calories for dinner
• Grabbing whatever’s around by 4pm because you’re STARVING

Then comes:
⚡ Afternoon crashes
🍫 Intense sugar cravings
🍝 Overeating at night
😩 Feeling “out of control” with food

Your body (and metabolism) aren’t failing you — they are trying to protect you.

When you underfuel early in the day, your body:
• Cranks up hunger hormones
• Lowers energy output
• Makes quick carbs feel irresistible

The fix isn’t more willpower. It’s better timing.

✨ Try this instead:
✔ Eat within a few hours of waking
✔Take a lunch break
✔️Include protein + fiber at meals
✔ Don’t wait until you’re ravenous

Balanced eating earlier = fewer cravings, better energy, and more stable appetite later.

💬 Tell me — do you tend to forget to eat or graze all day?

01/23/2026

Do you struggle with planning meals for your busy day?

If you’ve ever had an evening where you thought, “I have zero energy to prep… but I also want to feel good tomorrow” — this is for you.

These 5 easy, protein-packed meals are:
✔️ Quick to throw together
✔️ Made with simple, real foods
✔️ Balanced to keep you full and satisfied
✔️ Perfect for those “I don’t know what to make” moments

Because eating well isn’t about being perfect… it’s about having a few go-to meals you can make on autopilot when life is a little overwhelming.

Planning ahead can be a game changer and it’s such a huge feeling of accomplishment when your meals are taken care of.

Save this for later and tell me in the comments — which one would you actually make this week? 👇

01/20/2026

Do you struggle with meal and snack ideas?

My clients are always asking me for simple, healthy and nutritious solutions for their busy day.

If you’ve never tried this before, I encourage you to think about a bento box. They are quick and easy to throw together and the combinations are endless.

I love to include fruits, vegetables, hummus, cheese, crackers, and nuts. This provides an ideal snack option that will keep me full and energized for hours.

If you need this to serve as your lunch, you can pack some plain Greek yogurt on the side for an extra boost of protein.

What do you think? Will you try this? Let me know in the comments! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

01/16/2026

EXCITING NEWS!!! 🎉

I am thrilled to announce that I am now able to offer body composition analysis in my practice!

We all know that the scale can be so confusing and useless! It goes up, goes down, and sometimes we have no idea why. It doesn’t give you a true assessment of your health. Knowing your body composition does!

Body composition analysis determines your muscle mass, body fat percentage, visceral fat, and body water. It provides better insight to your overall health and wellness than the scale alone.

It also allows you to target specific goals with your workouts and nutrition. It can be extremely useful in identifying patterns that aren’t always reflected when you track weight by itself.

You can check out more details about body composition testing on my website. I’ll post the link in my stories.

This is an amazing test on its own, and when paired with metabolic testing, it offers a more complete understanding of your health. This information allows us to create an eating plan that’s personalized and targeted to support your specific needs!

Your health is not defined by a simple number on the scale. It’s so much deeper than that.

01/08/2026

Valid points indeed. Again, there are both positives and negatives with the new guidelines and a lot that has gotten lost in translation. The food pyramid is outdated and confusing (even upside down 🙄) so in many ways this feels like a huge step back.

I will still educate my clients the way I always have, which is about making small, sustainable and nutritious changes to your diet that lead to lasting results. I will continue to meet you wherever you are at in your journey so that you feel heard and supported. I will continue to provide nutrition education in ways that are simple to understand and apply to your day to day life without extremes, restriction, or chasing the latest nutrition trend.

Thanks for being here! ❤️

01/08/2026

Today the HHS released the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025–2030).

There’s been a bit of discussion around this, so I thought I would help to break it down.

I don’t love that they went back to using a Food Pyramid as I feel this is confusing and doesn’t provide context on proper portions.

That being said, there are several positives about the guidelines that I would like to highlight:

✅The guidelines are simply stated and concise.
✅They encourage increased consumption of nutrient dense whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, dairy, and healthy fats.
✅They emphasize reducing highly processed and refined foods, alcohol, added sugars, excess sodium, and harmful additives.
✅They mention the importance of a healthy microbiome (gut health) which is fantastic.

I do find the section on fats to be a bit confusing, where they emphasize full fat dairy, beef tallow and butter but ask us to limit saturated fats to 10% of the diet. This may need some interpretation.

Now I want to hear from you...

❓Do you read/pay attention to the dietary guidelines?
❓Do you find them easy to interpret or confusing?
❓Will you apply the recommendations to your diet?
❓What questions do you have?

The bottom line is that while these are general guidelines for the public, they are not a replacement for individualized nutrition counseling to address specific disease states. If you are interested in receiving 1:1 counseling, DM me for more info. ❤️

09/25/2025

📉 Ladies...Did you know? Women can lose up to 1% of bone density per year after 40!

It’s truly alarming and something that should be on all of our radars.

While Calcium in our diet really matters, it’s only one piece of the puzzle.

We also need nutrients like...

✨ Magnesium
💡 Helps your body use calcium effectively
🍴 Found in: Pumpkin seeds • Almonds • Spinach

✨ Vitamin D
💡 Boosts calcium absorption
☀️ Found in: Sunlight • Salmon • Sardines • Fortified foods

✨ Vitamin K2
💡 Guides calcium into your bones (and away from arteries)
🍳 Found in: Eggs • Chicken • Fermented foods (like natto)

Lifestyle:
🏋️‍♀️ Resistance training is just as important as nutrition for strong bones. Even bodyweight exercises count!

✨ Your bones need a whole team of nutrients to stay strong in midlife. Which of these do you already get enough of? Tell in the comments! 👇🏻

09/23/2025

Ladies, let’s talk about an issue that commonly occurs during perimenopause and menopause: Insulin resistance.

During this transitional phase, our bodies become a bit more resistant to insulin, causing glucose to hang out in our bloodstream rather than fueling our cells. This results in potential pre-diabetes, unwanted weight gain (especially around the midsection) and an increased risk of heart disease.
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Thankfully, there are effective tools and strategies to tackle this head-on.

One strategy is to opt for a balanced diet loaded with fiber, protein, and plant-based fats. Whole foods like these are like superheroes for our bodies, triggering less of an insulin response and keeping our bodies more insulin sensitive.
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Here are some of my favorite suggestions:

Start with lean protein such as chicken, turkey, fatty fish, eggs, dairy, tofu, and tempeh. Pair those up with high-fiber foods like fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, and legumes, for a high energy winning combo. Finally, be sure to include plant-based fats such as olives, olive oil, avocado, ground flaxseed, chia seeds, walnuts, almonds, and pumpkin seeds to add that extra nourishment to your meals.⁠
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Additional strategies include getting 7-9 hours of sleep per night, aiming for 150 minutes of exercise per week, and reducing stress. Collectively, these approaches will help you lower your A1C and reversing your insulin resistance. ⁠
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Which one will you focus on first? ❤️

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09/09/2025

Are you experiencing digestive issues in menopause? 🤨

It’s common for women to report an increase in bloating, bowel habits, and indigestion. Oftentimes, this is due to fluctuating hormones that can widely impact your digestive system, causing a range of uncomfortable symptoms. ☹️

If you’re struggling, know that you are not alone. While it’s always important to have a medical evaluation by your doctor, there are dietary adjustments that can also help.
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✨Heartburn and acid reflux are common, due to a decrease in estrogen. Eating smaller meals, avoiding spicy foods and alcohol, and not lying down immediately after eating can mitigate these symptoms.
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✨Menopause can also cause bloating and excessive gas, linked to slowed gastric motility. Reducing carbonated drinks, eating smaller meals, chewing thoroughly, limiting gas-causing foods (think broccoli and cauliflower) and regular exercise can help.⁠
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✨Food sensitivities can increase during menopause, causing abdominal discomfort and changes in bowel habits. Keeping a food diary and consulting a dietitian can help to identify and manage these.⁠
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✨And lastly, don’t forget about the importance of getting prebiotics and probiotics in your diet. Eating a variety of fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, tempeh, miso and kimchi can help keep your gut populated with beneficial probiotic bacteria and reduce symptoms. Feeding those good bugs with prebiotics such as avocado, banana, beans, legumes, garlic and leeks helps to keep your probiotics happy, healthy and thriving!
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If you’ve experienced any of the above, I can help! We can evaluate your diet, identify gaps and formulate a plan. 🙌🏼

DM me to get started now! ❤️

07/22/2025

Don't ignore your gut health! Besides playing a key role in your digestion, it does so much more. This article discusses the role of short chain fatty acids (produced in the gut) and inflammation as they relate to prediabetes. If you're not sure about how get started with improving your gut health through diet, I can help!

07/10/2025

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