The Unconventional Dietitian Blog
Personal stories and tips about food, health and wellness.
Avocado Lime Popsicles
Starting in April, we start having some hot days here in South Louisiana. This is the time when I start putting nearly everything into a popsicle mold. My son's friends come over and go straight for the freezer when they've been playing outside. This recipe has adult...
Loaded Taco Casserole
I love all foods that taste Mexican, even if it is Tex-Mex. This Loaded Taco Casserole fits the bill for me and it is easy to put together to feed the family, or after it's baked it can be cut up and frozen into individual pieces for a quick frozen meal. You can start...
Breakfast Frittata
This lovely breakfast frittata is very versatile and super easy to make. A Frittata is an Italian word for omelet. Most frittatas are baked in the oven, where an omelet is cooked stovetop but they share lots of similarities. For this particular frittata, these...
How Food Affects Blood Sugar
When you have problems handling blood sugar the area of focus always lands on diet and exercise. With good reason, you have the direct ability to be able to change these areas. Increasing your exercise and limiting carbohydrates are a place to start. Many people...
Supplements for Blood Sugar Control
In this day, having a chronic condition such as diabetes usually means taking medications. While there are many different types of medications there are also supplements for blood sugar control that work as well as medicine. The benefit of using supplements is the...
Types of stress and how to deal with it
Stress - you can't live a good life with too much of it, and very few of us live without it. At least to some extent stress is all around - carrying the financial load of the family, caring for an elderly parent, a sick child, or taking on a burden in the workplace....
Getting Into A Daily Routine
You know how it goes - you return from vacation, your house guests leave, the holidays are over, or you get overwhelmed with a project - and the daily routine you've worked so hard to put together comes crumbling down around you. Your brain likes routine. Having a...
Breakfast Burrito Bowl
Since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we might as well make it one that we really enjoy! For me, any food that has a Mexican flare excites me. In fact, my husband often says if he didn't know any better he would think I'm part Mexican. This Breakfast...
Supplement Dispensary
