Wellness Metabolic Health

To Salt or Not To Salt?

It’s about options and finding your flow!  Join me on this short dive into understanding cardiovascular health, prevention, and management choices. While cooking at home or even at a favorite restaurant, do you find yourself having second thoughts about adding a pinch or five of extra salt? To make informed decisions, let’s first dive into […]

Wellness Essential Oils

Essential Oils!

Exploring oils as part of the wellness routine If you’ve been following me for a while you know that I often have a diffuser running in my office and home AND that I make my own essential oil massage blend. Whether on my skin or in my diffuser, the scents, and the feels affect my […]

Wellness Grocery Shopping

Is there a proper way to shop at the grocery store?

Think back to the first time that you went to the grocery store to pick up ingredients for multiple meals. You might not recall that very first time but may be familiar with some common advice about the right way to shop: make a list and stick to it; eat before you shop so you […]

Wellness Gut Health

Prebiotics, the carbohydrate that needs to be a part of your routine!

Want to know what makes your probiotics even more effective? Prebiotics! Now you may be wondering what prebiotics are, where to find them and what they do?  The World Health Organization defines prebiotics as “nonviable food components that confer a health benefit on the host associated with modulation of the microbiota”1. Simply put, they are […]

Wellness Sustainability

Recycling Realities: What really happens to your trash

Recycling Realities: What really happens with your trash?  The 3 R’s Reduce, reuse and recycle are principles for supporting the environment and the communities we live in. Reduce the items that  we use and throw away. Reuse or upcycle items so they don’t end up in landfills or trash. Recycle, take your items and turn […]

Eco-friendly homes - Maya Feller Nutrition
Wellness Sustainability

How to Make Eco-Friendly Homes [Types, Tips, & Stats]

Today more than ever, more and more people are showing growing interest in creating eco-friendly homes (also known as “green” homes). Why? Our climate crisis poses a major threat to world peace and security. If you’re interested in joining the effort to live in a planet-friendly way, creating an eco-friendly home is a great way to […]

Goal setting - Maya Feller Nutrition
Wellness Metabolic Health

The Art of Goal Setting: How to Set and Achieve Goals For Long-Term Success

We’re closing in on 2022, which means goal setting is top of mind for many people. And this made me begin thinking about why goals are important, especially in relation to your health. Research has shown that the act of goal setting makes you 10 times more likely to experience success, but there’s a caveat: […]

Toxic positivity - Maya Feller Nutrition
Wellness Mental Health

Are You Practicing Toxic Positivity? Here’s Why to Stop

We live in a world where many people are constantly downplaying negative events in an effort to “stay positive.” While this may be more comfortable for many, this habit is actually known as toxic positivity, and research has shown that it can be incredibly detrimental to our mental health. Let’s take a look at some […]

Wellness Weight Loss

How to Stop Snacking Late at Night

I spoke to HUM Nutrition share some insight into the causes and side effects of eating late at night, as well as tips to curb even your strongest after-hours cravings. Then, Brooklyn-based nutrition expert Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN, notes that widespread developments in modern living also influence hunger cues in a variety of ways. […]

Wellness Sleep

How to get through a day on no sleep

I offered some tips will help you survive the day when you’re running on empty in this article on NBC Better. Resist Sugar, Carbs, and Processed Foods Your tired body will crave an easily digestible and quick high, but with that high comes a gnarly crash, warned registered dietician, Maya Feller. “Skip the ultra-processed foods and […]