In this post, I am going to walk you through making a super delicious green pineapple smoothie. I am obsessed with smoothies! I have a smoothie every morning for breakfast. I make smoothies at work for our athletes and I preach about the wonderfulness of smoothies...
If eating “healthy” was simply knowing what foods are good for us, everyone would do it, right?! I mean, as a dietitian, I would be eating a “perfect” diet if the only barrier was knowledge, right? And trust me, I do not eat a perfect diet!...
Today I’m going to discuss why consuming enough protein is important. What is Protein? Protein is one of the macronutrients (along with carbohydrates and fat) that provides calories and energy for the body. Protein is NOT a primary energy source for the muscles...
It has been a while since I posted a recipe on here. This recipe post is a quinoa bowl with grilled chicken, veggies and goat cheese – yum! Winter in Minneapolis was just not very good for taking food photos and I kind of lost the desire to do it. But this past...
I am a dietitian, but I do not have a list of foods I won’t eat. Sure, there are foods I don’t like so I prefer not to eat them. Similarly, there are foods that I know are not the best nutrition-wise or do not make me feel my best, so I won’t eat...
My name is Jill Merkel and I am an anti-diet, weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian & Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor specializing in body image, chronic dieting, disordered eating, and sports nutrition.
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