What is in My Food?!

One of our many jobs at Cookeville Nutrition Experts is to help you decipher food labels and ingredient lists. You may often look at the back of your food wrapper and wonder what some of the items are in the long ingredient list. If you cannot pronounce an ingredient or if you do not know... Continue Reading →

Tips for a Successful Grocery Store Trip

Grocery shopping can be stressful and overwhelming due to the endless amount of options available. Below are some tips that will help to guide you through the grocery store.  Tip #1: Plan Ahead             Plan a grocery list prior to going to the store by writing it down or putting it into your phone. Not having... Continue Reading →

5 Tips to Increase Your Protein Intake

It is easy to consume refined carbohydrates and fats when eating the typical American diet, but it is not so easy to get adequate protein. Protein is responsible for muscle growth and repair, nutrient transport throughout the body, and immune health, just to name a few of its functions. Below you will find easy tips... Continue Reading →

How to Make Healthy Choices

Living a healthy lifestyle is all about making choices. You choose to be active. You choose to eat vegetables. You choose to limit your sugar intake. Sometimes it can be tough to make the right choice or know what the right choice even is. Here you can find some healthy substitutes for current choices you... Continue Reading →

5 Tips For A Healthy Thanksgiving

Move! Complete some sort of physical activity. This could be a walk, run, or lifting session. Get the whole family involved. Set a timer for 60 minutes and get active! 2. Do Not Skip Breakfast Many people will skip breakfast to save calories for the big lunch or dinner. This may lead to overindulging when... Continue Reading →

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