Allow me to tell you how I got here

Hello there. 

Welcome to my new blog- simply nutritious living. I came up with the concept for this blog, about a year ago, while taking a class on social media. Good things come to those who wait, right? 

I like to read headlines to keep up with what the world talks about in terms of nutrition and healthy living. I like to know what my patients, colleagues, and family and friends might be talking or asking about. Based on these ever changing headlines, it seems that guidelines have become ever more complex, prescriptive, restrictive, and contradictory. It can be overwhelming and confusing to filter through all the information available through TV, Internet, family, and friends. 

At the time I envisioned this blog, I worked as a research dietitian with a prestigious nutrition research group focused on obesity and metabolism. I thought, how nice would it be to blog about the headlines in a people-friendly way that brings in science and allows people to walk away with a practical take-home point? 

Four months after my original idea, I finally came up with a name. Let's be honest, you can't blog without a cool or catchy name. It came to me while sitting in a training session on weight management. How appropriate right? This name stuck with me because being healthy is about living; living to fuel your body with the nourishment it needs. While my emphasis is on food fuel, other fuel may come from physical activity, spirituality, and/or community. I recognize healthy living can be complex, but I think it is quite possible to approach it in a more simple manner. Hence the name- simply nutritious living.

Well, time is a very valuable thing, because 9 months later I'm finally taking this concept live, albeit with a twist. Hmmm....now that I type this, 9 months makes it seem like something worthy of a birth. I can't say that anything so profound will come of this, but a lot has gone on in my life and there is a lot to come.  The name also symbolizes my quest to lead a simply nutritious life during this time of transition. 

While I look forward to sharing insights on headlines here and there, my emphasis will now be on sharing experiences as I move across the country, go back to school, and enter a new decade in life. Having said that, I will be sure to throw in some simple health and nutrition tips, because let's be honest that was the original purpose of the blog :)

Don't worry, more details will come about all of this. I had to begin by letting you know how I got here- my first post.