Health Education Archives

Eating for Your Blood Type

by brendasillas | Oct 21, 2015 | Health Education, Nutrition

Earlier this week I had the wonderful opportunity to take over the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s (IIN) Instagram account. One of the photos that I shared sparked a lot of questions and comments because I mentioned how my blood type really affected my...

Interview on Healthy Habits

by brendasillas | Oct 5, 2015 | Certified Health Coach, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Health Coaching, Health Education, Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), Primary Foods, Societal Issues

Last Wednesday I was interviewed by Donny Carpio for a course he’s taking called, Insights for Innovation. His project was to gain insights on how to create healthier eating habits for families and he decided to interview me for my history of practicing healthy...

Teaching kids about nutrition labels

by brendasillas | Jul 25, 2015 | Health Education, Nutrition

I was at Costco the other day and I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation taking place between a man and two younger children who appeared to be about 8 and 10 years old. The man was tall, athletic and could have either been their father or perhaps their...

Healthy Donuts Recipe

by brendasillas | Jul 13, 2015 | Baking, Breakfast, Certified Health Coach, Dessert, Health Education, Healthy food choices, Healthy Party Ideas, Infant/ Toddler Friendly Food, Nutrition, Plant Based Food, Recipes, Vegan/ Vegetarian, Weight Loss

Okay, I know National Donut (or Doughnut) Day already passed. However, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a donut (a healthy donut that is) any other day. With my healthy donuts recipe, anyone can enjoy donuts guilt free! Did I mention they’re gluten...

How to make steel cut oatmeal overnight.

by brendasillas | Jul 6, 2015 | Breakfast, Certified Health Coach, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Health Coaching, Health Education, Healthy food choices, Infant/ Toddler Friendly Food, Nutrition, Plant Based Food, Recipes, Vegan/ Vegetarian, Weight Loss

If you’re a busy mom, or just a busy person in general (you don’t need to be a mom to be busy) you probably don’t want to be spending a lot of time cooking every night and preparing breakfasts and lunches for the next day. That is why I am such a big...

Healthy party favors?

by brendasillas | Jun 29, 2015 | Certified Health Coach, Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Health Coaching, Health Education, Healthy Party Ideas

My little guy turned 2 last month and we had a blast celebrating his birthday with family and friends. Normally, I would do what most Mexicans do at parties and go all out on candy, candy bags, and a dessert table. But this time, I said, nope, not this time. Did I...