Category: Nutrition
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How to Frittata–Recipes
Are you looking for a few good frittata recipes? Have you ever cooked a frittata? A frittata is a nice size egg dish that can be used as a breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or as a side dish. One great thing about frittatas is that you throw all the ingredients together in a baking dish,…
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Veggie Lentil and Sausage Soup
This Veggie, Lentil, and Sausage Soup has been one of our family favorites for years! It’s full of veggies and quick to prepare. It’s great to eat year-round. Don’t have a large soup pot? We’ve had our T-fal soup pot for over 25 years and it’s still going strong! Do you like soup? Check out…
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Are Meal Plan Programs Worth It?
Happy New Year 2022! Are meal plan programs worth it? Worth the time and money? To kick off the new year lots of people start thinking about getting into shape and taking better care of themselves physically, mentally, emotionally. It’s great feeling like we have a fresh start or a do-over, isn’t it? Last year…
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A Holiday Treat To Please The Whole Family
Sweet potatoes pack a serious punch when it comes to health benefits. They are highly nutritious and rich in antioxidants. Studies show that sweet potatoes can improve your digestive system, immune system, vision, and may even improve brain function! And this delicious, crowd-pleasing holiday treat is super easy! You need 4 medium sweet potatoes (peeled…
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Healthy Holiday Dishes
Gathering around the dining room table is a holiday tradition. But many of our traditional recipes are not so healthy for us. Let’s see if we can create some healthy holiday dishes this year. I am going to break down the nutrition labels of five popular holiday dishes and beverages. And then share some healthier…
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One Simple Food Tip For The Holidays
With Thanksgiving last week and Christmas in under a month a lot of us are thinking about how to maintain our healthy habits while enjoying all of our favorite holiday foods. I want to share one simple tip with you that will help you minimize holiday weight gain. Do you love the holiday season? Spending…
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Food is not the enemy…
It is easy to look at food as the enemy when you are trying to lose weight. All of the choices regarding your diet and nutrition can be overwhelming. Counting calories and depriving yourself of certain treats can feel defeating. But what if you realized that there is an entirely different way of looking at…
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6 Perks of Cinnamon
Tis the season for cinnamon spice… and everything nice about it! Do you know that cinnamon has health benefits? Let’s look at 6 surprising perks of cinnamon. We often associate cinnamon with sugar and a tasty dusting over some of our favorite seasonal desserts. But cinnamon is actually a super spice with a long list…
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Should You Try Carb Cycling?
If you are looking for a diet tactic that promotes fat loss, isn’t too overwhelming or stressful, and allows you to still enjoy your favorite foods…carb cycling may be your secret weapon! Carb cycling is varying your carb intake throughout the week or day – which is a powerful way to lose weight and break…
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The Flexitarian Diet
This past summer, Forbes came out with a “Best Diets of 2021” list. (See the full list here: https://www.forbes.com/health/body/best-diets/) The Mediterranean Diet held the top ranking spot because of its “ “harmonic combination” of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.” And the Flexitarian Diet, aka the “semi-vegetarian” way of eating, came in at number two. A mostly…
