The amount of nutrition information floating around the internet is enough to overwhelm even the most educated. I created some blog posts to help break down different diets, best nutrition approach for beginners and more!
Eating healthy when dining can be a scary task for those of you looking to start a healthy lifestyle. Cooking at home means knowing EXACTLY what is going into your food. But when at a restaurant, you never know what your food is being cooked in or how much of anything they are giving you. […]
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Since we are on the topic of foods and pesticides, I thought I would share the other side of the equation. Yes, the dirty dozen is the MOST sprayed produce on our supermarket shelves. But, the clean fifteen are also out on the shelves, and those are the LEAST sprayed produce items! If you need […]
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It’s no secret that a lot of our produce is sprayed with harmful pesticides like glyphosate and atrazine. These chemicals can wreck havoc on our bodies and cause inflammation which we know, is the number one cause of chronic disease. Well, we unfortunately cannot get away from these harmful chemicals without buying local or organic […]
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FIBER!?! Found in whole foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds yet the average American is actually low on their daily intake. Why? Because the bulk of processed foods that we consume actually removes most of the fiber. We all know that we need said fiber, but do we know WHY? Because you know I love […]
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No, I am not saying you need to stop drinking all forms of alcohol and never take a sip again. I just want to shed light on the effects of alcohol in the body (and I don’t mean binge drinking effects, I mean just a casual drink on the weekends) and how it could be […]
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Cookies. Gummy worms. Bread. Donuts. Brownies. Snickers. Cereal. Cupcakes. Bars. Ketchup. What do they all have in common…sugar. Sugar is the culprit of a lot of todays health issues. And not just diabetes or heart disease. I am talking depression, brain fog and hormone disruptions as well. I know this all tastes, good, but it […]
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“What should I eat before my workout,” and “What should i eat after my workout,” are very popular questions I get. In order to really see the benefits of your hard work (training and lifting weights) you are going to want to properly fuel your body. And this does not mean just eating 2 hours […]
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“Eat like your life depends on it” I get asked all the time what my alternatives are to some of the “not so healthy” food favorites. So I thought I would compile a list for you all to make it an easy, one stop shop! So here it is, my list of healthy alternatives to […]
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Guest Post by Bireta Bites This weeks blog is written by a colleague and close friend of mine, Shalie Bireta. Here are a few words about her… My name is Shalie Kae Bireta, certified Nutrition and Wellness consultant and the blogger behind Bireta Bites – the real, raw, unedited – all things health and wellness blog. Before […]
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Whole30 elimination diet is a 30 day diet that eliminates the inflammatory/addictive/fake foods from your diet and determines what foods may be problematic for you. It is also followed by those who are looking to rid their diet of processed foods and start to really eat whole, nutritious foods. The whole 30 rules can be […]
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