You may be surprised to hear that the second most important meal of the day is a midmorning snack. The reason for this is simple: you want to balance the amount of calories you take in before lunch, with the calories you take in after lunch. By spreading your calories out evenly across the dayRead the rest of this entry…
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About Angela Pifer
I'm a certified nutritionist, blogger, writer, and mom. My passion is teaching people how to live a healthy diet-free life. Most of us don't grow up with an education in nutrition. The food companies and the diet industry take advantage of this fact by marketing foods and products as healthy, when they're not. Eating healthy shouldn't and isn't a complicated process. I want to help people make sense of this information by transforming these conflicting messages into a simple straight forward plan of action towards better health.
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Healthy Quick Breakfast Ideas
August 26th, 2009 by Angela, NutritionistHere are some healthy, quick breakfast ideas the whole family will enjoy. Raw Organic Bar and a whole Piece of Fruit – This is about the quickest breakfast you can eat. Raw Organic Bars (my favorite energy bars) have 200 calories and a good amount of protein and fiber. Add in a large whole pieceRead the rest of this entry…
Breakfast: The FIRST Most Important Meal of the Day
August 21st, 2009 by Angela, NutritionistWe’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, now learn why. Breakfast is directly correlated to cognitive development and mental performance. After sleeping for 8 hours (yes, you should be getting 8 hours of sleep each night), the body needs fuel to power the body and the mind. Not havingRead the rest of this entry…
Portion Sizes vs. Serving Sizes: Confused? Read on…
March 9th, 2009 by Angela, NutritionistSeattle Nutritionist Angela Pifer writes: It’s a fact: most people tend to underestimate the amount of food they eat and tend to overestimate the recommended serving sizes for many foods. In a land of super-sized meals it is easy to understand why. Most consumers believe that a serving size is 1.5 to 2 times largerRead the rest of this entry…
Are Your Meals Nutritional Powerhouses?
June 14th, 2008 by Angela, NutritionistFruits, vegetables and whole grain foods should top your list when trying to make healthy food choices. Nutritionally packed foods, however, don’t always deliver the nutrition we think we’re getting. By making a few changes to our already good choices, we can maximize our nutritional intake. Food combinations, age and illness can affect the amountRead the rest of this entry…
