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Why You’re Unhappy With Your Body (& What to Do)
Do you feel disappointed or unhappy with your body? Do you hate how it looks (or parts of it)? Does your inner mean girl speak up on a regular basis, filling your mind with negative, body shaming thoughts? I did too. I would look at my body in the mirror, and...
How to End the Food & Body Guilt
Guilt doesn’t spontaneously appear, and when it does, it rarely (if ever) inspires us to make healthy choices. Quite the opposite! We feel guilty for not eating more of the foods we ‘should’ eat, not staying on track with healthy habits, not being thin enough, eating...
Live your Food Network Dream at the NCRLA Chef Showdown
Do you ever watch cooking competition shows on Food Network and think: “Ahhh those judges are SO lucky, they get to eat so much yummy food by such talented chefs, I wish I could do that!!” Well...you can! If you love to eat mega-flavorful, farm-to-fork food (and...
Healthy Backup Plan Meal Formula: Easy 10-Minute Weeknight Dinner
We’ve all, at some point in our lives {and some more than others!} come home from a long day of work, tired and starving, with nothing that even closely resembles a healthy meal in our fridge. What typically comes next is a mad dash for the pantry, shoveling anything...
How to Navigate the Farmer’s Market
Farmer’s markets can be an amazing way to get the most nutrient-rich fruits, veggies, eggs, and meats – even beautiful flowers, but there are some important things to know and some common mistakes to avoid to better navigate your way around and make the most out of...
Before &…After?
Just kidding (see pic above)!! You would never expect my sweet Maddie to become Brady, right?? Can you imagine if Maddie said things to herself like: "If you could only lose 8 pounds and get darker fur, THEN you’ll be happier and have more confidence!” Both of these...
Motivation vs. Inspiration
It might seem like a subtle, insignificant distinction, but motivation and inspiration are 2 very different things, and I think a lot of people are looking for the wrong one when looking to make a healthy lifestyle change and it's keeping them stuck. Here is one super...
Protein Acai Bowl Recipe
Have you jumped on the acai bowl bandwagon yet? This trend is here to stay! First off, let's talk pronunciation so you can confidently brag to your friends about this awesome new recipe you're about to make 🙂 It’s pronounced ah-sigh-ee, like you’re about to sneeze...
Rig Your Brain to Work in Your Favor
On the radio this morning, they were talking about a new study that proves “short man syndrome” is a real thing (basically, short people tend to be more aggressive). Immediately the radio hosts started talking about examples and proof of this with people they knew...
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.