Eating Healthy

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

How to Help Your Child Eat Healthy

One of the top concerns I receive from parents is their children’s picky eating habits. They know their children should eat healthy but...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

Cholesterol is Not the Problem

For years, we have been told that dietary cholesterol is bad, being the primary culprit of our largest cause of mortality – heart...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

Sweet Summer Treats

Something about summer calls for sweet treats. Not the rich, syrupy, sticky treats of the holiday season, but the light, cool, refreshing...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

Feeding Your Baby

The topic of infant feeding; namely breast-feeding versus formula feeding, has been a hot topic of debate that cycles with generations. ...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

Food Wars Part 2: The WINNING Diet

It has been several weeks since we’ve visited food wars. We didn’t quite make it to the end where we decided which diet was the winning...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

Food Wars! May the Best Diet Win

Confusion over dietary advice frustrates even the most skilled dietary professional. One day, we are told fat is bad and the next, fat...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

Salmon: A Super-Protein (with recipes!)

Salmon is, by far, one of the most beneficial proteins for optimal health and wellness. We hear a lot about “super-foods,” which are...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

The Basics of Cardiovascular Disease

The idea has long been held that most Americans are helpless victims in the hands of cardiovascular disease, which still remains the...

Nicole Spear, MS, CNS

Back to the Basics of Gut Health

In the same way the engine keeps a vehicle running, the gastrointestinal (GI) system is the working engine that keeps the body healthy....