BLOG POST | Tara Thorne Nutrition

Peppermint Chocolate Bark

by Tara Thorne | Dec 20, 2016 | BLOG POST, Desserts, Recipies

This chocolate has an incredible texture – a real chocolate “crunch”. It's the cacao butter that gives it that texture and crunch. Cacao has an interesting taste to it – I can only explain it as being a bit liquor-like, but if you're looking...

My “stress less” holiday toolkit

by Tara Thorne | Dec 11, 2016 | BLOG POST, Self Care

For some, the holidays can be a time of stress. Family interactions that might not be ideal, traveling, financial pressures, unhealthy food options…. all these things can contribute to feelings over overwhelm and anxiety. That’s why I’ve composed this post about what...

My top tips for healthy travel

by Tara Thorne | Dec 7, 2016 | BLOG POST, Immune Boosting, Self Care, Traveling

We're headed to my hometown of Sydney Australia for Christmas (yay!). I'm so excited to be by the surf and sand. I always knew ocean did something wonderful to my soul, and now there's scientific proof to support just how wonderful nature is for us. Just looking...

10 tips for avoiding weight gain and staying healthy during the holiday period

by Tara Thorne | Dec 1, 2016 | BLOG POST, Self Care, Weight loss

Let me start off this post by saying I'm not a purist. My food philosophy is to eat well 80 – 90% of the time and the other 10 – 20% not beat myself up about what goes in my mouth. This applies to holidays. On Thanksgiving day and Christmas day I eat what...

What a nutritionist really eats

by Tara Thorne | Nov 24, 2016 | BLOG POST, Kitchen Operations

Ever wanted to know what I eat in a day? Here's a look at some of my more common meals. I usually rotate between most of these meals, and none of them are hard to make or time consuming. I don't always eat this healthfully. I'm human. I slip up. I get...

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Healthier Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

by Tara Thorne | Nov 17, 2016 | BLOG POST, Desserts, Recipies

Makes about 9 cookies Ingredients 1 egg (organic, pastured) 1/4 C maple syrup 1/4 C unsulphured blackstrap molasses 1/2 C or 115 grams melted organic butter 1 1/2 C gluten free flour (I use this one) 1/2 tsp ceylon cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 TBS fresh ginger, grated...