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From Chaos to Culinary Bliss:
Embracing WFPB Eating and the Art of Meal Prepping In our fast-paced lives, it’s all too easy to reach for unhealthy convenience foods when we’re stressed or short on time. However, there is a game-changing solution that can help you embrace a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) eating lifestyle and make nourishing meals a breeze: meal…
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What To Do With Extra Produce, aka Treasures, At The Market
June is Fruit and Vegetable Month! I understand the allure of fresh, seasonal produce and the desire to make the most of it, especially during late spring and early summer. If you’re hesitant to try new foods due to concerns about extensive cooking, I encourage you to embrace the benefits of buying in season, bulk…
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Is a Plant-Based Diet What’s Best for Me AND the Planet?
Is a plantbased diet sustainable for me? As someone who has been 100% plantbased for over 6 years, I say, “Yes!” My whole household is 100% including the farmer who works hard building, hand digging, carrying 50 pound bags down the rows, fixing fences, etc and the cross-country teenager. I was a huge meat-eater. I still say,…
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Plant-Fueled Performance: Feeding Your Athlete (or yourself) for Success
Plant-based diets have become increasingly popular among athletes and fitness enthusiasts, as they offer health and performance benefits. Adequate protein intake is crucial for athletes. Plant-based diets add phytonutrients as well as protein to fuel energy and strength while minimizing oxidative stress, aiding in recovery, boosting nitric oxide and other cardiovascular benefits, and minimizing stress on…
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The Power of Protein: Fueling Your Body from Birth to Old Age
Protein Needs through the Lifespan Proteins are vital macronutrients that play a crucial role in the growth, development, and maintenance of the human body. They are composed of amino acids, which are the building blocks of life. Amino acids are involved in the structure, function, regulation, and communication in the body. They make up 100s of…
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Why Is Protein Such a Big Deal?
Protein IS a big deal! It is one of the macronutrients in our food plan, meaning we need a lot of it. Protein is needed for many different functions all throughout our body. It carries nutrients, it makes up enzymes which we need for 100s of chemical reactions in the body, it is a part of hair,…
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What Does pH Have to DO with My Food?
Our bodies are slightly alkaline. Our blood must maintain a very tight range of 7.35-7.45 depending on where it is in the body, it either oxygen rich or oxygen poor. When our blood is on the more acidic side, we have systems in place to buffer it. There are calcium and other mineral stores in our bones for…
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So, What’s My Problem: Is It My Thyroid, My Adrenals, or Stress?
If only I knew then what I know now! Right?! I would probably still have a strong healthy thyroid, BUT I probably would still be working an OK job and not be following my passion, either. There is a tight interplay between the thyroid, adrenals, and stress. The thyroid affects every cell in the body. It…
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What Does It Mean to Cleanse?
Cleansing means different things to different people. I used the word cleanse interchangeably with detox and reset. It’s not just physically cleaning off the dirt and dust, scraping off the gunk, and getting rid of unwanted things. It’s clearing the mind, reevaluating what’s wrong and what’s not, what needs to be fixed or replaced. My…
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Why Do We Cleanse?
Spring symbolizes new life. The earth changes from dark and grey to full of color and light. Use this time to brighten and lighten your meals. Go from sleepy, restful winter to the vitality of spring. Spring Cleaning has a very rich history from century old pagan festivals to ancient Jewish traditions to our more modern public health…
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