What’s In Our Garden This Year
At Chain Effect, our certified nutrition counselors often grow their own gardens. Here, our expert dietitian Mariel Gampe shares what’s she’s growing this year. At Chain Effect, we love helping people learn where food comes from and having a hand in growing our own food at home. I personally try to do a garden each […]
The Importance of Sleep | Weight Management
How Important is Sleep? Manage Weight Beyond Diet and Exercise At Chain Effect, our certified nutrition counselors are often asked the question, “How can I lose weight beyond diet and exercise?” Here, our expert dietitian Mariel Gampe provides the answer. One of the often overlooked aspects of a healthy lifestyle is sleep. We focus on […]
4 Sports Nutrition Myths: What Athletes Get Wrong
In the world of athletics and sports nutrition, there is a massive amount of misinformation shared every day. With all of this information overload, it’s hard to know what’s true and what’s false. You might hear that one thing is the key to torching calories the first day, and the next see something that says […]
What is Nutritional Counseling? FAQ, Benefits, & More
In today’s technology-driven age, it’s never been easier to access possibly hundreds of articles on proper nutrition. Unfortunately, anybody can call themself a nutrition “expert” on the internet. Proper nutrition is much more than just deciding that you’re going to eat chicken breast and broccoli instead of pizza. That’s why it’s best to seek the […]
Thriving Through the Holidays
Surviving Thriving Through the Holidays “This holiday season, if you happen to overindulge in something you know doesn’t make you feel well, leave the guilt behind. Guilt is a toxic emotion that creates more damage. When things get out of control (which they do), simply make a gentle U-turn. Think of this as a GPS […]
The Gut Brain Connection
Our body has many microbiomes. A microbiome exists in any part of your body that interacts with the outside world. Some examples of these are gastrointestinal (GI) tracts, nasal cavities/lungs, skin, and sexual organs. Microbiomes are not just home to bacteria, but also an entire ecosystem of archaea, fungi, viruses, and parasites. We call this […]
