Today I’m sharing over at RELEVANT Magazine! My blog was born from the intersection between food, faith, and my love for writing. Considering the latter, I sometimes like to write about things other than food, and I’ve done that today in my article, “Worship Isn’t About What Kind of Music You Like.” You can head … More Worship Isn’t About Music
I like to cook meals at home for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it’s healthier. Home cooked meals are way less expensive, don’t need preservatives, they usually taste better, and when I take the time to cook, my meals are balanced, tasty, and filling. When I’m eating on the go, I find myself … More Meal Prep
In preparing for the board exams this month, I woke up one day with zero motivation to study. I was burned out, bored, frustrated with my to-do list, and really ready to do something else. So, I didn’t study. Instead, I laid around, went for a walk, visited my grandma, washed the dishes, read my … More Some thoughts about taking breaks
I’m really not a fan of the adage, “you are what you eat.” I think it perpetuates a lot of the ideologies of diet culture, and can create confusion, frustration, and encourage “all or nothing” thinking about food and health. It also can attach moral language to food choices, which I find promotes disordered eating … More You are what your food eats
Good nutrition, in practice, actually has very little to do with nutrients in and of themselves. Rather, healthy eating habits are cumulative; the influence of diet on the human body is the result of complex interactions between functional components of food; fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals all work together. This concept is really important. By … More Better Nutrition
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