Time Restricted Feeding = Intermittent Fasting I began Intermittent Fasting (IF) on January 1st, and so far so far good! I am beginning with what I consider the most relaxed version of IF, which involves a 1:1 ratio of 12 hour eating window to 12 hour fasting window. Initially I chose my eating window as … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting – Week 1
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Renewing for the New Year
Well I took the plunge and renewed my wordpress account after realizing I hadn't posted anything since last August... which brings me to: If you’ve spoken to me more than once in the last 18 months, you likely know that I’ve had a lot of thoughts rolling around in my head about if/when/where to open … Continue reading Renewing for the New Year
Tips for Traveling
As a dietitian in Washington, DC, many of my clients have some amount of travel associated with their job. Whether traveling 10% of the time or upwards of 50% of the time, there are a few tenets to take into account when eating healthfully on the road (or in the sky). You have to, HAVE … Continue reading Tips for Traveling
Birthdays: A Time to Reflect and Renew
Today is the last day that I will be 31 years old, as tomorrow I turn 32! Having a birthday in mid-June has it's ups and downs. You never know what the weather will be like. Many times it has been scorching hot for weeks leading up to June 16th, then will fall to the … Continue reading Birthdays: A Time to Reflect and Renew
Paris, London, and What’s Next
It’s been a while since I wrote last and I do want to cover the places I saw and where I ate in Paris and London. The last two and half days of my trip were quite entertaining… I took some time off “exercise” in Paris and London… With so much to see, I couldn’t … Continue reading Paris, London, and What’s Next
Lyon, Dijon
Intro In the middle of January, I spent time in both Lyon and Dijon. Here I'll discuss how I spent my time in each place, and of course what I ate and some foodie-related tidbits about each city. LYON (Jan 12-17) After a relaxing 8 days in Nice, I hopped a train to Lyon to … Continue reading Lyon, Dijon
Nice
I left Barcelona really early in the morning on January 3rd to catch a flight to France. After a strange layover in Munich where a man screamed at me and called me “nuts” for walking past him on the escalator, then another man asked to see my passport while buying a bottle of water, it … Continue reading Nice
Venice, Florence, Rome
Here is a timeline with some pictures from my wonderful 11 days in Italy, which was not nearly enough time! Click each city to jump around if you like 🙂 Cities Venice Florence Rome Venice Sunday 12/18 - The bus from Munich took all day because we stopped roughly every two hours for 15 minute … Continue reading Venice, Florence, Rome
Munich
(Pictures coming) I had a great time during my week in Munich. There was lots of time for me to relax as well as plenty of time to take in the sites and even make a day trip to a famous castle! Read on for my timeline in this beautiful city, which I will update … Continue reading Munich
Germany
Intro Food Culture Public Health and Policy Sustainability Introduction Germany is split into 16 states, each with their own local government. However, the Federal laws and regulations still take precedence, so that means anything coming out of Berlin is the law of the land (ie: Berlin is the Germany equivalent of Washington, DC). Much like … Continue reading Germany