Nutrition Science
You Are Not a Failure – Diets Have Failed You
If you have been following me for a while you know that I have a love/hate relationship with the nutrition/diet industry. I love it because I truly feel that learning how to interpret and feed...
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Is Coconut Oil Really Pure Poison?
Coconut oil has been a source of controversy for years. Just this week, the great coconut oil debate has been refueled by a lecture given by Karin Michels, the director of the Institute for Prevention...
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How Well Do You Know Your Hydration? Take this Quiz!
It is estimated that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated! Minor symptoms can include brain fog, bloating and fine lines/wrinkles. However, chronic dehydration combined with the summer heat can lead to more serious situations like...
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Meal Plan (with recipes) for Younger Looking Skin
Who doesn’t want younger looking skin? The vitamins and minerals that are found in our food can help protect our skin from UV damage, decrease fine lines and wrinkles and increase its color and elasticity....
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Four Steps to Lower Your Heart Disease Risk
Guest blog by: Lindsey Pasieka Nearly half of Americans have risk factors for heart disease, and it’s ranked as the number one killer in our nation, for both men and women. The statistics are scary,...
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Four Foods to Help Boost Your Mood
We all have rough days. Maybe you are stressed out with work, overwhelmed with your kids’ schedules or just plain blue. Did you know that in many cases food can be your best defense against...
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Do This One Thing Now to Lower Your Cholesterol
Do you remember the commercial a few years (OK, probably many years back) that had the guy in the elevator bragging about how he dropped his cholesterol by 50 points by switching his morning eggs...
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4 Steps to Stop Bloating
Photo by Pete Bellis on Unsplash We all know that dreadful feeling of being bloated. Your rings feel tight, you think that your pants might pop and you feel generally gross and uncomfortable. Sometimes overeating causes this feeling....
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Energy Boost! (Beating the Afternoon Slump)
We’ve all had days where we feel like we have hit a wall. Follow these 4 tips to avoid that afternoon slump! Have Breakfast BEFORE Coffee Although your slump hits you in the afternoon it...
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