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Leah J

Working as a Class Assistant and Event Administrator at The Chopping Block inspired Leah to pursue a career in food and nutrition. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Leah’s goal is to make healthy eating and healthy cooking approachable and user-friendly. Many studies have shown that people who cook more often have diets that are more nutrient dense. Leah’s hope is to empower people to take control of their health by being REAL: • Eat real food. • Make it real easy on yourself. • Knowledge based on real science. • Changes that are realistic. When she’s not working with clients or in her kitchen cooking, she is performing improv comedy around Chicago with her improv troupe, SKORT, a group of eight dynamic and hilarious women.

4 Ways to Enhance your Diet that Could Save your Life

I can hear the counterpoint playing in my mind, “But we’re all going to go some day anyway so why should I change my diet?” Yes, I know, but what if I told you that you could improve the quality of ...

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat in Healthy Cooking

I recently watched the Netflix series “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.” In four episodes, chef and food writer Samin Nosrat travels the world to explore the basic elements of flavor and how they are used in ...

Go with your Gut - Eat Pizza

In recent years, there has been an increasing number of research studies that demonstrate a link between our digestive tracts or our “guts” to overall health. We have growing evidence that we should ...

The No Plan Meal Plan

I am usually very on top of my meal planning game. In my last blog post, I wrote about how cooking meals at home leads to better diet quality and this is why I take the time to plan my meals, shop, ...

The Best Resolution you can Make for your Health in 2019

If you are thinking of making some changes in 2019, here is best place to start: cook more at home. That's one simple resolution to help improve your diet and your health.

4 Steps to Eating and Feeling Good this Holiday Season

The single biggest day of eating has come and gone so we can all breathe a sigh of relief, right? We indulged until we couldn’t handle another bite and then we fell asleep right on the floor. If I ...

5 Ways to Healthify Your Chili This Fall

I’ve been waiting for this time of year for months. I love Fall: crisp mornings, changing leaves, but most of all, I love Fall foods! Several people in my inner circle have mentioned chili in ...

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Leah J

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4 Ways to Enhance your Diet that Could Save your Life

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat in Healthy Cooking

Go with your Gut - Eat Pizza

The No Plan Meal Plan

The Best Resolution you can Make for your Health in 2019

4 Steps to Eating and Feeling Good this Holiday Season

5 Ways to Healthify Your Chili This Fall

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