Is Your “Disease to Please” Hampering Habit Change?

Is Your “Disease to Please” Hampering Habit Change?

You’ve initiated habit change. In fact, you’ve taken on a lot. You’re regularly working out and you’re following a healthier eating plan. Heck, you’re even taking the time to log what you eat in an online food journal.   Habit change...
Creamy “Two” Potato Soup | Self-Compassion

Creamy “Two” Potato Soup | Self-Compassion

What did you think about when you saw this creamy potato soup? Maybe, your response was “Yum!”  Or, was your response different? Did you wonder if the “creamy” title meant it was too fatty or the potatoes had too many carbs? Every time we make...
How to Gain Spouse Support When Making Health Changes

How to Gain Spouse Support When Making Health Changes

If you’re in a relationship, whether you like it or not, your partner affects your health. Didn’t it seem when you first started dating, that you and your partner had everything in common? Now married, several years later, while you applaud your...
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Testing at MNT

Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Testing at MNT

Are you curious about how many calories you need to eat in a day? At MNT, our dietitians have a few tricks for assessing calorie needs. Most often, we rely on our clinical expertise, years of experience, and scientifically validated calculations to estimate needs. We...
Meal Timing Matters | High-Protein Sunrise Waffles

Meal Timing Matters | High-Protein Sunrise Waffles

Parenting young children has been good for me regarding meal timing. We eat an early dinner, and we try make time for a big breakfast. Yet, as my kids get older and involved in after-school activities, I can see how dinners could get later. Prying teenagers out of bed...
What Habit Would You Change? + 5 Strategies For Making It Stick

What Habit Would You Change? + 5 Strategies For Making It Stick

If you could pick one and only one, what habit would you change to improve your life? Who we are today is a summary of our habits. 2019 is right around the corner. The new year offers us the chance to get intentional about how we’ve lived, and how we want to...