Many of you may know that I am Greek Orthodox! I'm an active member of my church community, and I always strive to improve my relationship with God. I recently collaborated with my parish, and I will now be writing my own Health & Wellness column in the bimonthly Archangel Michael Church Newsletter The Trumpet. I'm sharing my first article with you all because it's relevant and very close to my cultural roots... it's all about the Mediterranean Diet! We all know about the Med

Happy 4th of July loves! Just a very quick post this week to share some good news with you all! Over the weekend, I took a very monumental exam in my career. The CDR exam is a registration exam for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. After dietetic interns complete their internship, passing the CDR exam is the final step to obtaining the RDN credentials. I am very excited to say that I have passed the exam, and can now call myself Stefani Pappas, RDN! Not only am I thrilled t

Hi loves! Happy Monday and welcome back to the blog. Today, I'm talking about a topic just for my nutrition gurus... tips on being a dietetic intern! If you are reading this post, you are likely either interested in becoming a dietetic intern or are preparing to begin your dietetic internship. If you are not sure what a dietetic internship is, you can read more about it here. I recently finished my dietetic internship at Long Island University, and I am very excited to say I

Hi loves! Welcome back to the blog. Today, I'm sharing my personal experience on starting my own blog and brand. Ever since I started this blog in 2014, I have been amazed at the fulfillment that Stef Health Tips® has given me. More importantly, I'm very humbled by the positive impact it has had on all of you! There have been ups and downs, failures and successes, and lots of amazing moments with this blog. Not only have I enhanced my personal knowledge of health and nutritio

You're exercising regularly, making an effort to push hard at the gym, and focusing on good nutrition. You are putting all of this effort into getting fit and strong, but see no improvements, and you can't seem to reach your fitness goals. This has all happened to us at one time or another. We dedicate our time to making healthy efforts, only to be disappointed with a lack of results. First off, just because you don't see physical improvements does not mean that your body isn