What IS the microbiome? And why should we care about it? 🦠 The #microbiome is the collection of genomes of the microorganisms - this includes bacteria, fungi, archaea, and protists. #microbiota is the community of microorganisms themselves. More re
A couple of weeks ago I gave a presentation about one of the M’s in Science of Food Choice’s 4x4 M’s process- the Microbiome. You may have heard that the microbes residing in our gut are important. Dealing with everything from helpi
Grateful for another year, with my favorite beings, and a great meal. Bring it 37... . . . (Special shoutout story to the ying of my yang, my sister, with whom I share this birthday day with 💜 - in my stories)
Intention & having the best family and friends.💜 . . . Many years ago when we were looking into wedding venues, no one place we saw felt right. @ntety and I go off intuition frequently, and we’re pretty stubborn about not settling. We wan
In running, your mind can wander, ideas come together, research gets integrated. In racing, not much of that happens. There is no other option but to be completely in the moment. You are forced to be mindful. I love that. Happy #globalrunningday
(Reposting: Not quite sure how this post disappeared from my feed, but I’m bringing it back 😊) . . To the women who taught me courage, resilience, the power of intention, patience, and of course, love. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️. My mom had
To the women who taught me courage, resilience, the power of intention, patience, and of course, love. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️ . . . My mom had me 4 days before her 21st birthday. She had my next sister exactly a year after that (we have the sam
Which women inspire you? This last month, as a part of Women’s History Month, I was asked to do some Women in STEM talks. I was to give an anecdote of my personal experience- who inspired and helped me along the way, my learning path, and my i
Happy #nationalpuppyday to this love bug. He is the most amazing runner and is so incredibly loving 🦁. That poll with the “ours or Oddie’s” food in my stories yesterday (with the broccoli and eggs) was his you guys. My goal for pe
Running, like love ❤️ Running, like love, has taught me so much about life. 💜 Running, like love, is graceful, passionate, beautiful. 💚 Running, like love, is gritty. ❤️ Running, like love, exposes you (and your vulnerabilities). 💜 Running, like l
What If . . . Do you ever get nervous about uncertainty? A diet change for better health, a workout, for example? . . . I know I do? I get nervous before almost all hard interval/ tempo workout @poolisasport assigns, before giving lectures, present
The interconnect between a PhD, #metoo, and racing (and how it can help you in Food Choice and health) . . . A fierce self compassion . . . It’s scary to feel uncomfortable . . . - To stand up for yourself. - To change food choices when your
Happy Veterans Day and happy 100th year independence for Poland (Poland didn’t have their home for 123 years. Today marks the 100th year of their freedom). . Up until last year when my (last) grandparent passed away, I loved sitting with my gr
It was a pleasure to speak with ATI Architects and Engineers about The Science of Food Choice. Thanks for the kind words! “Reflection post: Today’s ATI University was hosted by Dr. Julita Baker, a lecturer at Stanford University where sh
Connecting to nature is not only good for the soul, but also your microbiome. ❤️ In a recent study by Ottman and colleagues (2018), researchers showed that mice housed in soil versus clean bedding had higher proportion of a particular phyla of bacter
This is the pose Oddie gives me when I go out for a run. To me, it always screams “mom! Don’t go! I want to run with you!! I can do it!” This guy is the sweetest, smartest, clever, and most stubborn dog. Not to mention, he can run f
Happy anniversary @ntety ❤️ . When Ryan and I first met, at the gym, I was in between sets on the back extension. He asked if he could work in, and I said of course, and left. We had been staring at each other for the past year, and it seemed inevit
Happy birthday Mamuś. When I was little I would go into my mom’s closet and smell her clothes when she was at work. She was studying to become a nurse and worked full time at JC Penney to keep us surviving (especially since she had a recent di
It’ll never seem any less magical to me that my sister @emilia.norris and I share the same birthday. I have no doubt that there was some grander purpose in mind with us being born on the same day. A little about Mila: She’s funny (she u
This man. He makes me laugh, is my best friend, biggest mentor, amazing husband, optimism maintainer, and phenomenal #furdad (for now :)). #happyfathersday @ntety . P.S. This picture was taken when I was at yoga one evening. :) Oddie usually waits fo