Mary Ellen Phipps, MPH, RDN, LD

10 Ways to Treat Low Blood Sugar with Real Food

Shaky. Fuzzy. Sleepy. Tired. Low. Crashing. These are all words I used growing up as a type 1 diabetic, to describe how I was feeling

March 31, 2018 No Comments

Step-by-step 60-minute meal prep game plan

Guest post written by Ashley Smith, MPH, RDN, LD of veggiesandvirtue.com It doesn’t take a marathon meal prep session on Sundays to get ahead for

March 17, 2018 No Comments

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15 Valentine’s Day gift ideas that don’t involve candy

Valentine’s Day is usually filled with lots of candy and chocolate, for kids and adults alike… but it doesn’t have to be. Check out these

February 3, 2018 No Comments

My family’s journey with food intolerances

Food intolerances are a hot topic right now, with more and more people realizing the foods they eat are directly impacting the way they feel,

November 28, 2017 No Comments

The Gift of Giving

I’m sitting here, the Monday before Thanksgiving, working on this post at my local Whole Foods, and already being bombarded with Holiday shopping ads, black

November 22, 2017 No Comments

6 shocking things I realized at FNCE 2017

If you followed along on Instagram, you know I recently got back from a four day trip to Chicago for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE). I could tell you the trip was great, inspiring, encouraging, invigorating, motivating, and all around awesome… but I wouldn’t be doing it justice. So, instead… I’ll tell you the top 6 shocking things I realized at FNCE 2017.

November 8, 2017 No Comments

How I quadrupled my income and became a legit food blogger in 2017

Lately, a lot of people have been asking how I’ve grown my reach and influence online so quickly; or how I “do it all” with two kids at home. So, I’m ready to spill the beans and tell you how I quadrupled my income and became a legit food blogger in 2017.

I’m sitting here typing this with three days left in October, and as of today I’ve already made more than FOUR times the amount of money in 2017 than I did in 2016. I knew I was having a great year, but didn’t quite realize just how great until now. But, for you to really understand how I’ve grown my business, a little background is necessary…

November 1, 2017 No Comments

A playroom that won’t make you cringe

Image credits: ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) brought to you by the always stylish mamas of Mamafix.com Note: some of the links

October 3, 2017 No Comments

Reducing your cancer risk: The other kind of smoke you need to worry about

We all know smoking can significantly increase your risk for developing cancer, and you may have heard that smoked meats can also increase your cancer risk… but did you know there’s another kind of smoke you may need to pay attention to, to help reduce your risk of developing cancer?

August 17, 2017 1 Comment

4 ways to eat what you want… and still stay healthy

It usually happens to me about once/week. Someone will ask what I do (read more about that here)… I tell them I’m a dietitian… and then they act all shocked and shaken when I pop a French fry in my mouth! Or they want to know exactly what I eat so they can do the same.

As a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), I’m definitely held to a higher standard… I’m sure people think I eat grass-fed, organic, non-GMO plant-based wheat grass all day long. And when they see me enjoying a juicy hamburger or a fat chocolate chip cookie (gasp!), they act like their world has just been turned upside down.

So, how do I do it? How do I stay healthy and satisfied with what I’m eating, but not eat tree bark all day long? Here are 4 ways I eat what I want, while still staying healthy.

August 10, 2017 No Comments