Nutrition Posts
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Prep for the Holidays with Wellness Tips!
The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and cherished moments with loved ones. But amid the hustle and bustle, it can be easy to let your wellness routine slide. This year, make self-care a priority and embrace the…
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“High Quality” Proteins: Behind the Buzz Word
If you follow nutrition information on Instagram, Facebook, and other media outlets, you’ve probably heard the recommendation that you should be eating high quality protein. It might make you question your own choices for protein in your diet — are…
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5 Signs You’re In a Weight Loss Plateau (and How to Break Out!)
You’ve cleaned up your diet, you’re exercising 3-4 times per week or more, and despite a great initial weight loss over the last 6-9 months you have seen results grind to a halt. What gives? A weight loss plateau is a…
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Seeking Sustainability: Dietary Habits For the Long Haul
There is a LOT of diet advice out there to take if we’re looking to make changes to our bodies. Do paleo, cut carbs, go vegan, eliminate sugar, count macros. They make the advice list because they all work: people…
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Supplement Safety: Navigating an Unregulated System
Supplementation is popular for everything from muscle gain to hair and nail growth. But did you know that supplements are not actively regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration? What is a supplement? A supplement is any product that has…
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3 Easy Steps to Managing Sugar in Your Diet
There is a lot of fear these days regarding sugar intake and its role in long term health. High sugar intake has been implicated in the main diet-related chronic illnesses: type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s. This…
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Is Grilled Food Bad For Me?
Grilling is a national past time over the summer months, especially in the Southern states. You may have read somewhere along the internet highway of nutrition information that consuming charred, grilled foods is bad for your health. Let’s take a…
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Fiber: Are You Getting Too Much?
Fruits, vegetables, plant-based proteins and whole grains are full of fiber, essential to adequate nutrition. Millions of Instagram accounts feature gorgeous smoothie bowls, salads, and sweet potato toasts to inspire us to include them daily. But at what point is…
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Summer Meal Prep Shortcut: Soak Your Grains
This time of year, no one wants to be in the kitchen any longer than necessary. A surefire way to short-circuit your meal prep time is to start soaking large batch whole grains for filling, nutritionally balanced meals all week.
