The Functional RD

The Problem with fake sugars also known as "Sugar Alcohols." Let me start by saying that I hope everyone had a fantastic Valentine’s Day and got everything that your heart desires (or at least a nice, relaxing evening). I hope that you are all strong and steer clear of the discounted candy that is now peering at you from every angle of the grocery store. It’s not worth the huge discount!!! Today I want to talk to you about a little-known effect from the world of sugar-free. N

Living in San Antonio, enchiladas are a way of life. While enchilada sauce is pretty basic – tomato sauce, flour, oil, and seasonings – there is a lot we can do to really ramp up the health benefits of enchiladas. I started by taking out the two ingredients in an enchilada that aren’t considered paleo – the flour and the tortillas. *Note: enchiladas are messy and don't always make beautiful pictures! What are enchiladas without a tortilla? Well, they aren’t really enchiladas

It excites me to announce that this blog was featured in the online Posh Paleo magazine, January edition (page 26 if you want to look it up!) Check out more info on the Posh Paleo magazine here. OKAY! Now onto the solid information for which you came here for! Grocery shopping can be one of life’s most tedious tasks. Just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, you get home only to realize you’ve forgotten the prime ingredient for tonight’s pot roast. Even worse is when

Weight is a fickle beast. Too much excess weight is one of the biggest contributors to some of the most prominent diseases in America. Namely: Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gout, & sleep apnea. There are a thousand different ways to lose weight in America including dieting, exercise, & weight loss surgery. Since the weight loss industry is worth well over a billion dollars, it can be hard to weed through all those diets to determine what will work for you. “I’ve tried them

We had a holiday party last weekend and three more this upcoming weekend so this is probably the timeliest post I will ever write! It is amazing how we have SO many holiday parties when we get older. Everyone is ready to celebrate and some people genuinely hold it against you all year long if you do not show up to their party. This has happened to us on several occasions. So now we go to every party we can, which typically means relay marathon nights where we hit 2-3 differen

When you get a special request to make meatballs.. you make meatballs! This is a great recipe to add to your list of easy Pot Luck Dinner Meals for all your holiday parties that are (probably) happening this week! I got this special request while walking through the freezer isle and getting asked very nicely, "can you eat any of these?" Eggs, breadcrumbs, ummm... no! Even the gluten-free varieties are on the no-go list! No worries, though, because I can create something that

The holidays are here, y’all! People are either excited or really annoyed. I consider myself to be a glass is half-full kind of girl so I have learned to fully embrace all things holiday-related. To help you spread a little more holiday cheer, and less holiday fear, I wanted to give you all a gift. The gift of food! Now, unfortunately I cannot give you food via the internet, but I can give you some delicious recipes that you can take with you to any potluck in town AND BE PRA