Nicole Osinga is an RD, MAN, BASc, in private practice and her followers are in the 75,000 range. She practices a plant-based approach to healthy eating, sustainable weight loss and holistic philosophy about food.
Nicole Osinga, R.D.
How a Dietitian Wishes You’d Eat For Long-Term, Sustainable Healthy Results
The average adult will try an estimated 126 different diets in their lifetime, according to one poll. Yet nearly all of them fail. That's because even when a diet is successful in the short term, it's almost always impossible to stick with over the long term, so we give up.
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How to Get More Nutrients From Your Food, by an RD
You’ve worked to improve your eating habits by increasing your veggie intake, adding in some nuts and seeds, and drinking your water. However, you are still feeling like you could use more energy! Why is that?
Well, even though you are making great food choices, the way that you are preparing your food can make a big difference in the nutrients that are available for our bodies to absorb.
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What to Eat to Lower High Blood Pressure Naturally, According to an RD
Did you know that nearly half of adults in the United States are living with high blood pressure and only one out of four has it under control?
We know that medication can help control their blood pressure–30 million Americans have a prescription for a blood pressure medication. Diet...
What Causes Brain Fog? Here Are 3 Simple Tricks to Clear It, By an RD
Have you experienced difficulty concentrating, not feeling as ‘sharp’, along with low energy and mental fatigue? Perhaps you have also been told by a medical professional that you have nothing wrong with you? Well, if you answered 'yes,' it sounds like you could be experiencing brain fog.
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The Secret to Eating Carbs and Losing Weight, According to a Dietician
If I had a penny for every time I heard, “I’ve been trying to cut back on carbs to lose weight” in my practice, I would be rich. Carbohydrates seem to be a diet scapegoat of the decade. But as I explain to my clients, don't blame carbs since not all carbs are created equal. Let’s discuss the top
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Insulin Resistance Can Interfere With Weight Loss: Here’s How To Manage It
More than 100 million Americans are living with insulin resistance, characterized by prediabetes or diabetes, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Insulin resistance increases the risk of a number of serious health problems, including heart attacks, stroke, and cancer...
Five Ways Alcohol May Be Sabotaging Your Healthy Diet Efforts
Alcohol. Aka fun juice, liquid courage, or the sauce, could also be your healthy diet's saboteur. If a dry martini (or two) with 3 olives at the end of a stressful WFH day or a glass of Pino Noir (or several) is your go-to beverage for a (virtual) get together, your routine could be the reason your best diet efforts aren't working and you wake up exhausted. Modest intake...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Week 1 at a Glance. Plan Your Meals Ahead
Here are The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Week 1 recipes at a glance. You can use this helpful chart to keep track of what you will be eating and prepping in the days ahead.
Day One
Breakfast: Triple Berry Protein Bowl
Lunch: Roasted Carrot & White Bean Soup
Snack: Cherries & Pumpkin Seeds
Dinner: JUST Egg Fried Rice
Day Two
Breakfast: Mango Coconut Smoothie
Lunch: JUST Egg Fried Rice
Snack: Or
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipe: Celery and Hummus for Snack
Why Celery and Hummus are Healthy:
Hummus has 6 grams of dietary fiber in 3.5 ounces, which comes out to 24 percent of daily fiber recommendation for women and 16 percent for men. Celery is a low-calorie alternative to dip in hummus to make you feel fuller between meals...
The Beet’s Plant-Based Diet Recipes, Week 1, Day 1
Breakfast: Triple Berry Protein Bowl
Why It’s Healthy: Blueberries, strawberries and blackberries contain antioxidants that boost your immune system, and fiber to keep blood sugar steady. One cup of strawberries has 3 grams of fiber.
Why It Works for Weight Loss: The almond butter supplies protein and fills you up, and hemp seeds are protein power sources, with 6 grams in 2 tablespoons of hemp see