Way of Life Nutrition, LLC

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Laura Ascenzi, RDN, LDN, CPT
Integrative Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Personal Trainer
Accepting many insurance plans (Licensed in PA & NH)
Offering Virtual 1:1 counseling, Wellness library subscription,
Group programs & more

09/07/2026

Have you ever had stinging nettle leaf tea?

There are so many nutritional benefits in this simple herbal tea.

Personally the flavor reminds me of green tea and is a great herbal tea to circulate into your routine.

I do recommend choosing organic loose leaf tea when possible.

I LOVE this tea pot for an easy stovetop option for brewing and straining my tea

For anyone interested in the pot, here is the
Cnglass stovetop safe glass tea pot that I have: https://amzn.to/4cuIxuJ


08/29/2026

Let's talk about beets 🌱

That deep red color isn't just pretty. It comes from betalains, a group of antioxidants with real anti-inflammatory activity in the body. If you're working on lowering inflammation through food, beets earn their spot on the plate.

Beets are also one of the richest food sources of dietary nitrates. Your body converts those nitrates into nitric oxide, which relaxes and widens your blood vessels. The result: better blood flow, support for healthy blood pressure, and more oxygen delivered to working muscles.

A few more reasons I love them for women:
🌱 Naturally rich in folate, which matters for preconception and pregnancy
🌱 A source of iron and vitamin C together, so the iron absorbs better (helpful if your ferritin runs low)
🌱 High in fiber that feeds your gut bacteria and supports estrogen clearance
🌱 Better circulation can mean steadier energy and less of that afternoon crash

Roast them, shred them raw into a salad, blend them into a smoothie, or sip them as juice. And don't panic if your urine turns pink. That's just beeturia, and it's completely harmless.

Which way do you eat yours?

P.S. Real life as a mom and dietitian means recording videos when my kids are playing nicely in the next room (and today that included some singing πŸ˜‚)

Free womens health webinar on September 9th! Please share πŸ™ ❀️
08/27/2026

Free womens health webinar on September 9th! Please share πŸ™ ❀️

08/27/2026

Cue all the warm cozy nourishing meals, cozy nights, and picturesque views 😍

What is your favorite thing about fall?

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Eat less. Move more. Cut the carbs. Cut the fat. Your labs are "normal," so you're fine. You must just be stressed or an...
08/27/2026

Eat less. Move more. Cut the carbs. Cut the fat. Your labs are "normal," so you're fine. You must just be stressed or anxious.

Women are constantly shorted with answers or led astray. The current system is honestly not set up for women to be heard or to actually thrive.

On Wednesday, September 9th at 8pm I'm hosting a free online session on the nutrition myths I run into most. We'll get into what actually supports your gut and how it connects to your hormones, skin, and focus. Why blood sugar is the root cause most women are missing. What nutrient deficiencies are really doing. Whether sodium and fat deserve the reputation they've been given. Why "move more, eat less" fails so many women. And the role stress plays in your physical health.

Bring your questions. There's time for them at the end.

It's free, it's online, and it's for women in every season of life.

Register here: https://luma.com/yf9l4v27

My practice stays busy almost entirely through word of mouth. Women telling other women. That is a huge blessing, and I don't take it lightly.

Please like, comment, and share so this reaches more women who would benefit from this information.

Thank you for being here.

Nourish & Thrive begins on October 5th! A 6-week online functional nutrition program that helps you learn how to take a ...
08/24/2026

Nourish & Thrive begins on October 5th!

A 6-week online functional nutrition program that helps you learn how to take a true root cause approach to your health and wellness.

Many insurances are accepted for classes, reducing overall registration cost.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Sign up with a friend through September 14th and you will both get 50% off the registration price (message me with names to receive the codes).

Reach out if you have any questions at all!

www.wayofliferd.com/nourish-thrive

08/24/2026

The habits you were told were healthy might be the ones exhausting you.

1. Undereating carbohydrates
Your thyroid makes a hormone (t4) your body has to convert before it can use it. Carbs help that conversion happen. Eat too few for too long and it slows down, and so do you.

2. Undereating overall
This one touches everything. Cortisol climbs. You lose muscle. You lose bone. Cycles get longer, lighter, or stop showing up. Your body reads not enough food as not a safe time and starts closing things down.

3. Undereating fat
Fat helps you feel full and helps to balance your blood sugar at meal times. Cut it and you are hungry in an hour, running on coffee by ten, crashing by two. Fat also is needed to absorb crucial fat soluble vitamins, like vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most nutrient deficiencies that triggers chronic fatigue.

4. Eating health foods with nothing in them
Egg whites, rice cakes, protein chips, sugar free candy. These are built to be low in calories, not high in nutrition. The yolk you threw away held the choline, B12, vitamin D, and iron. You can eat all day like this and still be running on empty. Many women in menstruating age range need to be intentional about mineral intake (especially iron) from their foods in order to have optimal stores.

5. Losing sleep to fit in a workout
Up at 4:45, or training at 9 and in bed at midnight. Sleep is when a huge amount of your hormone work gets done. A workout that costs you sleep usually costs more than it gives.

6. Coffee before any food
On an empty stomach it hits harder, and your blood sugar takes the hit with it. That spike and drop is the crash you feel later. Eat first, then have the coffee.

7. Training fasted
Your body still has to do the work. Asking it to do that on nothing is a lot, especially after a whole night without eating.

Want to learn more? Nourish & Thrive starts October 5th πŸ’•
Www.wayofliferd.com/nourish-thrive

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Your thyroid needs carbs. Most women are never told that.Your thyroid mostly makes T4, which is basically a battery that...
08/24/2026

Your thyroid needs carbs. Most women are never told that.

Your thyroid mostly makes T4, which is basically a battery that is not charged yet. Your liver, gut, and muscles do the charging and turn it into T3, the one that keeps you warm and keeps your energy up. Carbs help flip that switch.

Cut them too low and less T4 becomes T3. Your body makes more reverse T3 instead, which fits the same spot and does nothing.

And if you take levothyroxine, that is T4 too. Your body still has to convert it.

TSH is usually the last number to move, so all of this hides under a lab that came back normal.
Swipe for the research.
*Please do not change any medication without the guidance of your licensed physician.

Nourish & Thrive starts October 5th, my last of 2026.

Sign up today: Www.wayofliferd.com/nourish-thrive

I want to be honest about something I notice in my practice.Most of the women who come to me are not at the very beginni...
08/21/2026

I want to be honest about something I notice in my practice.

Most of the women who come to me are not at the very beginning of their health journey. They have worked with other practitioners. They have done other programs. They have tracked, cut back, restarted, and started over more times than they care to admit. By the time we sit down together, they are not looking for another plan. They are tired, and they are wondering why nothing has stuck.

Here is what most of them have already figured out on their own: eating less and less was never the answer. For women in particular, cutting back to almost nothing works against you. Your hormones need fuel. Your gut needs fuel. Your metabolism needs fuel. Restriction can look like progress for a few weeks, and then your energy, your sleep, your mood and your cycle quietly tell you the truth.

That is why I built Nourish and Thrive.

For women that want to truly learn how to improve their health - not just for right now, but for the decades to come.

So many of us were never taught how our hormones actually work, or how our needs shift through different seasons of life. Nobody explained what it means to eat in a way that keeps your blood sugar steady, or why that matters beyond the number on a glucose meter. It sounds simple, maybe even a little boring. But steady blood sugar is one of the roots of metabolic health, and metabolic health shapes how you feel for decades. Your energy, your mood, your sleep, your fertility, how well you recover, how well you age. That is the part I want more women to have access to.

This program is not about eating less. It is about learning how to nourish yourself well enough that your body stops working against your goals.

The next program begins Monday, October 5th at 8 p.m. EST, and it is the last one I am running in 2026. The next group after this will not start until the new year. Classes are live and online every Monday, with a group for menu guides, recipes and questions, a workout program for all fitness levels, and optional functional testing if you want to look deeper at hormones, blood sugar or gut health.

Two things that make this round different:

Register with a friend, a family member or a coworker and you each get half off registration. This is the best discount I have ever offered, and it ends Monday, September 14th. Message me both names and I will send your code.

This idea came from the mother and daughter code I ran for Mother's Day. I did not expect how much I would love it. Having moms and daughters go through the program side by side was one of my favorite things I have been part of, and it showed me something I keep coming back to. People do better when they are not doing it alone. Improving your health is more fun with a friend, and it is far more likely to stick when someone else is in it with you.

Many insurances also cover the classes, including BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, UHC and Harvard Pilgrim. That can bring your cost down further. You can check at www.wayofliferd.com/insurance, or message me and I will help you look.

Register at www.wayofliferd.com/nourish-thrive

If you have been at this for years and are quietly discouraged...

Or perhaps you see older family members struggling and you want to learn how to best improve health outcomes...
.. you are exactly who I made this for.

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