A Practical Guide to Heart Health Labs

A Practical Guide to Heart Health Labs

February is Heart Health Month, and at McDaniel Nutrition Therapy, it’s one we return to with intention each year. You’ll often hear that up to 80% of chronic disease, including heart disease, can be prevented or improved through lifestyle choices: how we eat, move,...
Fiber: The Foundation of Gut Health, Heart Health, and Longevity

Fiber: The Foundation of Gut Health, Heart Health, and Longevity

When people think about nutrition trends, protein is likely still in the limelight. But quietly, and importantly, fiber is making a comeback. And our team loves it!  Consumer research shows that fiber is now one of the top nutrients people are intentionally...
When GLP-1 Weight Loss Ads Affect More Than Weight

When GLP-1 Weight Loss Ads Affect More Than Weight

If you’ve noticed an uptick in GLP-1 medication ads lately, you’re not imagining it. They’re everywhere…on social media, during TV breaks, and woven into conversations about health, aging, and body change. For some people, these ads land as neutral information.For...
Nourishing Fertility: How Food Supports Reproductive Health

Nourishing Fertility: How Food Supports Reproductive Health

When it comes to fertility, there’s no single “magic food.” But research continues to show that what we eat can influence hormone balance, egg and sperm quality, and overall reproductive health. Nutrition is one of the most modifiable factors we can control, offering...
Sitting With the Struggle: How to Talk to Our Kids About Body Image

Sitting With the Struggle: How to Talk to Our Kids About Body Image

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing someone whose work I’ve long admired on social media: Oona Hanson. She specializes in addressing diet culture and eating disorders, two topics that are so important—and often challenging—to discuss. In this post, I’m...
Gut Check: 5 Top Gut Health Myths Demystified!

Gut Check: 5 Top Gut Health Myths Demystified!

It Happens to Us All… A couple of weeks ago, my son and I went out for a special mama-son dinner at an Italian restaurant on The Hill—his request for his 14th birthday. Afterward, we headed to a concert (we saw Caamp, if you’re curious ;), and by the end of the night,...