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Ashley Cotta
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Pregnancy After an Eating Disorder: What No One Talks About...
Here I am, years into eating disorder recovery, going through similar feelings that I did while in the thick of my eating disorders. No...
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Ashley Cotta
- Apr 21
- 3 min
8 Necessary Nutrients for Fetal Development
At this point, you likely know, I am expecting a son in September... so exciting! As a dietitian, I pride myself on healthy habits, and...
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Ashley Cotta
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
10 Wellness Items to Add to Your Holiday Wish List
Prioritizing wellness can be expensive. However, that's what wish lists are for, right?! Here are 10 items that I love and use to help me...
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Ashley Cotta
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
My Top 5 Splendid Spoon Meals
Having meal prep burn-out or not sure how to get started with meal prepping? Here's my story that might help... If you know me, you know...
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Ashley Cotta
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
7 Ways to Combat Disordered Eating
By: Ashley Cotta, RDN, LDN Though disordered eating habits are extremely common, we can create new, healthy habits, one step at a time....
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Ashley Cotta
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
7 Signs of Disordered Eating (That are more common than you think…)
By: Ashley Cotta, RDN, LDN Growing up in the society we live in, it is nearly impossible to steer clear of some of the disordered eating...
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Ashley Cotta
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
8 Ways to Use Fresh, Vine-Ripened Strawberries!
Strawberry season is unfortunately so short-lived, which is why when it comes around, I make the most of it by incorporating strawberries...
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Ashley Cotta
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Kick These 3 Foods to The Curb!
Now, as we know, there are many foods that are not healthy. However, if I had to narrow it down to 3 to optimize health & wellness, I...
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Ashley Cotta
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
3 foods you should add to your diet, like yesterday!
I don’t believe in "super foods" (this can be an entire blog topic on its own…). I do understand the hype about super foods is that...
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Ashley Cotta
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
3 Reasons to Continue [or start] Meal Prepping During Quarantine:
From experience, I've found it's more important than ever to meal prep. We may not be on the go, but healthy habits are not easy to keep...
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Ashley Cotta
- May 2, 2020
- 2 min
My Top 10 Favorite Plant-Based Restaurant Meals in RI
Since I am an Aquidneck Island gal, a good chunk of these are AI based eateries. However, I've included restaurants from all around the...
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Ashley Cotta
- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
5 Tips for a Seamless Transition into Meatless May
Here are 5 simple tips for those of you participating in Meatless May, or for anyone leaning toward a plant based diet at any point. 1....
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Ashley Cotta
- May 26, 2019
- 5 min
My Plant-Based Journey
Here's my story on how I came to love nutrition and my journey to discovering a plant-based lifestyle
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Ashley Cotta
- Nov 3, 2018
- 3 min
Restriction vs. Remodeling- Where Does a Plant-Based Diet Fall?
Is a plant-based diet restrictive? Some may say yes. But, this greatly depends on how you perceive it. It truly is a mindset. It’s about...
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Ashley Cotta
- Oct 26, 2018
- 1 min
Happy National Pumpkin Day! 🎃
In honor of National Pumpkin Day (and since yesterday was World Pasta Day), I decided to make these brown rice pasta shells stuffed with...
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Ashley Cotta
- Oct 19, 2018
- 3 min
Counting Calories: Detrimental or Beneficial?
Calorie counting is of much concern to many people. Some find it comforting, others find it to be a pesky time-consuming task. So, is it...
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Ashley Cotta
- Oct 12, 2018
- 2 min
What's In My Name? 🤔
Hi everyone, welcome to my first blog post! My Name is Ashley, I’m a Registered Dietitian with a passion for plant-based nutrition....
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