Kat Brunner

Kat is an obé Dance, Sculpt, Jump, and Bounce instructor with NASM CPT certification. She is also a professional health coach, certified by The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, an MS Nutrition Student at American University, and a passionate self-love advocate!

Intimidated by Meal Prepping? 4 Expert Tips to Make It Easy

If you’re new to meal prepping, the idea of planning your weekly meals ahead of time can be overwhelming… to say the least. You might keep up with the latest “meal prep hacks” on social media but still have no idea where to begin. But meal prepping doesn’t have to be complicated. It should actually…
5 Science-Backed Reasons You Shouldn’t Cut Out Carbs

As a child of the ‘90s, I was growing up when the Atkins Diet became massively popular. This low-carb, high-calorie diet promoted the idea that “carbs make you fat” and that you should definitely, absolutely cut out carbs for weight loss. As a result of growing up in a society that demonized carbohydrates, I’ve fallen…
The Best Diet? The One You Don’t Do!

Ah yes, New Year’s Resolutions—we know them well. That special time to think up lofty ideals of how to change our lives for the better. While I’m not against New Year’s Resolutions, I’m certainly against the often unrealistic expectations many people set for themselves on January 1st (and beyond). The one that sneaks into most…
Working Out on An Empty Stomach: Yay or Nay?

As a trainer, one of the top questions I get asked by my clients is if they should eat prior to working out. If your morning routine includes an early workout sesh, the idea of eating a full breakfast can be daunting. Over the years, you may have even trained yourself to not feel hungry…
Food Cravings: Why Do We Get Them?

At one point or another, everyone has experienced a food craving. And while everyone is prone to these urges, research indicates that women are twice as likely as men to deal with them. The intense urge to eat a certain food can hit us when we least expect it, making it difficult to focus on…
Why You Don’t Need a “Bikini Body”—And the History Behind It

We all know the drill—as soon as temperatures start to climb, the pesky social media ads begin to swarm our feeds with the pressure to drop weight for summer. It’s everywhere. From magazines to Instagram ads, we are bombarded with diets and workouts that promise a “bikini body.” It’s all a predictable ritual that pressures…
Cycle Tracking Food: Nutrition Tips to Support Your Menstrual Cycle

For all our ladies out there, we understand that premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can wreak havoc on our lives. Something many of us (probably) don’t know: Cycle syncing (a method developed and trademarked by hormone expert Alisa Vitti) your food may actually help you balance the negative symptoms. Over the month, many women experience hormone fluctuations…
3 (Totally Normal) Things That Diet Culture Demonizes

Ah yes, diet culture—the all-encompassing, judgmental industry that makes billions ($72 billion to be exact) each year off our insecurities. Let’s be real: We have all fallen victim to diet culture at some point or another. I certainly have! It’s hard to not to—diet culture is all around us. It shows up on our Instagram…