The Starkel Nutrition Blog
The latest from the expert team of nutritionists at Starkel Nutrition to help you live healthier, vibrant, and fuller lives.
Take 2 for YOU!
We are being encouraged more and more to get moving and keep moving to avoid the pitfalls of being sedentary. Sitting too much and for too long has overwhelmingly negative consequences in terms of our body size, health, and longevity, regardless of whether or not we...
6 Ways to Bust Out of a Cold Weather Exercise Rut!
As the weather gets colder, do you find it harder to get yourself moving? With less daylight in the evening, it can be a challenge for many working people to get the minimum of 30 minutes of exercise each day to benefit your body and mind. Here are some creative ideas...
Add Some Color to Your Winter Menus With Root Veggies
Root vegetables come in a variety of colors, textures, and flavors to brighten up your meal this Fall and Winter. Not only are these foods pretty to look at, but they are relatively low in calories compared to grains while providing a variety of important nutrients....
Is Whole Wheat Really Healthy For Me?
First off, let me begin by saying that we are talking about modern wheat…not the wheat that your grandparents or great grandparents ate when they were growing up. Our wheat is a completely new kind of wheat thanks to farming practices that have genetically modified...
Why Eating Breakfast Will Give You Superpowers
Go ahead, break–that--fast! Breakfast is an essential part of a successful day that gives you the ability to nourish your brain and body. When you wake up in the morning, your blood sugar may be low because you haven’t eaten since the night before. So when you do eat,...
Everyday Anxiety: Easy Changes to Get Yourself Back In Control
Racing thoughts, worry or fear, nervousness, a feeling of having little to no control, racing heart, trouble breathing, muscle aches or muscle tightness, sweaty palms and sleep disturbances...these are all different symptoms and signs that our body and minds are...
Are YOU Magnesium Deficient?
Magnesium is important for over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body! It is important in our antioxidant systems, energy production, breakdown of fats, DNA synthesis, muscle contractions, insulin action, and reducing platelet formation thus helping with blood health....
Keeping Fit this Fall
As we head into fall, it’s a natural time for many people to reassess their fitness goals. With the cooler temperatures and familiar rain clouds gradually pushing us back indoors, we’re likely to spend more time sitting in front of the TV, at our computers, or at a...
Reducing Sugar Can Be Done
Despite the American Heart Association (AHA) advising that consumers limit their daily sugar intake to six teaspoons of sugar for women, and nine teaspoons for men, American adults and teenagers are consuming too much added sugar (meaning the refined sugars and corn...
Ease Symptoms of Histamine Intolerance through Nutrition
Do you experience a runny nose or sneezing when you eat avocados, eggplant, or tomatoes? Do you experience unexplained headaches, fatigue, or dizziness? These can be signs and symptoms of an allergy, but if allergy testing comes up negative, it might be possible that...
Taking Pause for Menopause
I’m in my late 40s, something I say out loud with a bit of incredulity and slight disbelief (read: Can. Not. Believe. It.). Based on my chronological age, I’m very likely right smack in the middle of peri-menopause… that time when women’s bodies are making the...
License to Snack!
Depending on who you talk to or what you read, advice as to how often you should eat a meal can vary widely. 3 squares, no snacks? 6 equal meals? 3 meals, ‘X’ number of snacks in between? How about timing? The advice is all over the place! And perhaps the most...
It’s STEPtember! A Little Motivation to Get you Stepping Out This Fall
As fall approaches in the Puget Sound, we natives know that chances are good we’ll see the sun continue to shine right on through the fall. We’ve had a gorgeous summer and the outlook for unseasonably warm temperatures going forward looks oh-so-promising. The Office...
The Breadless Sandwich: Ideas & Inspiration
For those of you cutting back on breads, be it for health reasons, allergy reasons, or just trying to get more vegetables in your diet, it can be a struggle to find alternatives to sandwiches. It’s no secret that eating a sandwich or burger has a different feel to it...
Hormone Balancing Foods for Women
If you have persistent weight gain, excess weight around your belly, low libido, fatigue, anxiety, irritability, depression, poor sleep patterns, digestion problems, or cravings...you may have a hormonal imbalance. In addition to exploring medications or herbs, there...
Your Weight vs. Your Health
For the longest time, we’ve been told that weight and height are the most important measurements. Specifically, BMI (Body Mass Index) has been used to determine the health of people for years. BMI is calculated by taking a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the...
Weight Loss for the Amateur Athlete Yep, that's you!
For those of you who consider physical fitness to be a priority to your overall health, you might think of yourself as an amateur athlete. This will look different for everyone, but might be along the lines of more than three workouts per week that vary in intensity...
Could You Have Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity?
In recent years the discussion around Celiac disease has continued to grow, with more people knowing about the disease and how it’s imperative that those with it need to avoid gluten. With this rise in those presenting with Celiac, there is also a rise in people with...
Hold The Sugar, Please. ...and how to start cutting the cravings.
As the rate of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease continue to rise, we are finding ourselves talking more and more about what to eat and what not to eat. By now I’m sure you’ve heard of people talking about sugar and that you should try to avoid it...But...
The Truth about Fat: Eat More, Burn More The benefits of a ketogenic diet
Over the years we have learned, un-learned and re-learned how to fuel our bodies. The sheer volume of information, and how often it changes with time and research is staggering – and many of us are still confused. Understanding our bodies’ approach to burning the fuel...
Experience Seattle’s Farmers Markets August is ripe with produce options!
Supporting local farmers at the local markets is important for many reasons. First, it lets your body naturally be in tune with the seasons—you get to reconnect with the earth, the weather, and the changing of the seasons. This means the foods that are grown in your...