Well Balanced brain food
Nutrition shouldn’t feel confusing, but the internet is overflowing with conflicting advice, fad diets, and unrealistic promises.
At Well Balanced Nutrition, we cut through the noise with practical, evidence-based nutrition advice that actually fits real life.
Think of this blog as your source for trustworthy “brain food,” encouraging, inspiring, and backed by science, without the guilt or gimmicks. Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and take a look around.
Latest Recipes
The Best Healthy Chocolate Smoothie to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K51zDqb-TUk A chocolate fudge smoothie might sound overindulgent,...
Tired of Bland Broccoli? Our 3 Satisfying Broccoli Recipes are Guaranteed to Make You Crave This Superfood!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL5i-RRMXSw Three Satisfying Ways to Eat The Superfood Broccoli...
Three Tasty Snacks to Support Detox Naturally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq839f4FAWI 3 Detox-friendly Snack Options with How To Video Need...
Rosemary Lemon Chicken Thighs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rt_zF36cIo Rosemary Lemon Chicken Thighs Recipe and Cooking Video...
Black Bean & Quinoa Burrito Bowl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VItEwzqVrc Who loves burritos? This bowl is so full of color and...
How to: Prep a Pineapple + Pineapple Salsa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19UtvFqzbSA Do you love to eat fresh pineapple, but find prepping...
Well Balanced Wisdom
The exercise mistake you might be making and how to fix it
We all know we need to move our bodies, that sitting is killing us, and that we ought to get to the gym or go outside more. After all, our health depends on it. Right? BUT WAIT, we are thinking about it all wrong…. As it turns out “health is not an optimal way to make...
Is your fridge your friend or foe? 6 healthy fridge-hacks
Your food environment can set you up for success or it can make healthy living a struggle. Last week, we gave you a checklist for your countertops and your pantry. In part TWO of the spring cleaning series, we have a checklist for your FRIDGE. It’s all about...
Spring clean your eating habits: a checklist for your pantry and countertops
Sally was feeling sluggish and exhausted all day long. No matter how healthy she was eating, she always felt hungry, craved sweets and even experienced shakiness in between meals. It was frustrating, to say the least. What could possibly be going wrong? A closer look...
Protein-Rich Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies
I love eggs for breakfast. With just the right amount of protein and fat, they are satisfying and delicious until... the burnout. Have you ever grown tired of eggs? What about your family? Maybe you make a not-so-great batch of eggs one morning and your 4-year-old...
What’s for dinner? 8 chicken-free dinner ideas
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: Because it was free range. Hearing about people's diets is one of my favorite parts of being a dietitian. I sure do hear about a lot of baked chicken! Of course, people tend to highlight what they consider to be the healthy...
Delicious ways to indulge your sweet tooth AND nourish your body
It’s rare that I meet someone who doesn’t have a sweet tooth. Some of us struggle more than others with sweet cravings. How do we choose to indulge our sweet tooth (or not to) in a healthy way? Here are four mindfulness strategies: Mindful Pause Oftentimes, we crave...
Chi-chi-chia! Are chia seeds a fad or a true health food?
How in the world did we go from using chia seeds to grow green "fur" on Chia Pets to eating the seeds as a health food? Is this hype or are chia seeds really a health food? In history, Mayan and Aztec cultures consumed chia seeds for their supernatural powers. I don't...
The trouble with dreaming big and why baby steps matter
It’s National Nutrition Month and the theme, Put Your Best Fork Forward, has me thinking about the trouble with DREAMING BIG. It’s great to dream big and set big goals for yourself because nothing is impossible. The trouble is when we dream big yet forget how...
3 common mistakes | whole grains and heart health part 4
We've been talking about whole grains this month and this is the last post in this series. If you missed the first 3 posts, you can read them here: Not All Carbs Are Bad: whole grains and heart health part 1, You've been challenged | whole grains and heart health part...
4 delicious swaps | whole grains and heart health – part 3
Every Wednesday this month we are talking about whole grains because of their connection to good heart health. If you missed the first two posts check them out: Not all carbs are bad: whole grains and heart health part 1 and You've been challenged | whole grains and...
You’ve been challenged | whole grains and heart health – part 2
In honor of Heart Health month, every Wednesday in February we are talking about whole grains because of their connection to good heart health. If you missed the first post do check out: Not all carbs are bad: whole grains and heart health part 1 Last week I...
Are carbs bad? Whole grains and heart health part 1
Carbs get a bad rap. Many people are eliminating them, assuming they might be intolerant to them or just plain writing them off as evil. Poor carbs, they are so misunderstood. Carbs (short for carbohydrates) come from many sources both natural and processed, such as...