Food Noise: Why Eating Has Become So Mentally Exhausting

Food Noise: Why Eating Has Become So Mentally Exhausting

She’s sitting across the table, scrolling through questions saved in her phone, notes she’s collected over weeks, maybe months. Is intermittent fasting a good idea for me? Should I aim for 40 grams of protein in the morning? I mix potato starch, collagen, greens...
The Energy Equation: 3 Common Nutrition Myths in Youth Sports

The Energy Equation: 3 Common Nutrition Myths in Youth Sports

Got a youth athlete? Then you know how challenging it can be to help them fuel well. From hectic schedules and picky eating tendencies to constant misinformation about what’s “healthy,” it’s easy to feel overwhelmed—and you’re not alone. At McDaniel Nutrition Therapy,...
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,...
Happy Birthday, McDaniel Nutrition!

Happy Birthday, McDaniel Nutrition!

This month McDaniel Nutrition celebrates our 14th birthday. I’m not so great at remembering dates, but thanks to the fact that the birth of my oldest son and the birth of this company happened around the same time, it sticks. It was 2011 when I left a full-time...