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Healthy Holiday Entertaining with ALDI
Entertaining over the holidays can often replace seasonal joy with seasonal stress. There’s so much to plan and prepare, lots of decisions to make, and tons of time spent running from one store to another (to another) just to have everything you need. It can all...
HOW You Eat Is Just As Important As WHAT You Eat
WHAT we eat is of course important to our overall health and wellbeing, but HOW we eat it is just as important. It's something that often gets overlooked which can keep us feeling stuck. If we regularly eat fast, don’t chew well, eat while we’re multitasking and not...
Get to Know Microgreens!
Did you know your garnish might be the most nutrient-dense thing on your plate?? They may be tiny, but research shows microgreens punch a HUGE PUNCH when it comes to nutrition. They’ve found that microgreen “cotyledon leaves” contain up to 40x more nutrients than...
The Biggest Mistake People Make When Trying to Eat Healthy – Consistently
The BIGGEST mistake I see people make when they’re trying to make healthy food choices consistently is the approach they choose. With approach, there tends to be 2 big red flags that really increase the likelihood of falling into those on track/off track habits...
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Recipe
What's better than chocolate ice cream? Chocolate ice cream with CARAMEL SAUCE!! I absolutely love caramel but most sauces at the store have some ingredients that don't make me feel so great (like dairy) or that I'd rather not put in my body if I have another...
How to Stop Food Obsession Thoughts
I noticed these Cheetos in the cabinet the other day, and over the next couple hours found myself thinking about them a LOT. "mmm Cheetos!" I had to get curious with myself - why do I keep thinking and obsessing about these?? I realized it was because a little...
Best Prep Tips for an Easier Colonoscopy
I recently had a colonoscopy (as I continue my seemingly endless search for what’s causing my brutally painful monthly menstrual pain). I was SHOCKED at how little information my doctor and other medical staff provided me with what to expect and how to make the prep...
WW Has a New Program for 8 Year Olds…
There’s a new app out from Weight Watchers for kids as young as 8 called Kurbo. Kids enter their height, weight, age and health goals, then begin tracking what they eat in a game-like environment that encourages them to aspire to before and after pictures. Listen,...
Eating for Pleasure Lessons From a Whoopie Pie
Would you be able to eat that whoopie pie without wondering how many calories are in it? Without thinking about the macro breakdown? Or stressing about gaining weight? Or feeling guilty or like you’ve ruined your progress? Or how you need to work out extra to make up...
Today is the last day of the Old You…
Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start being excited about what could go right. Together, we’ve got this.