Tag: #EatMorePlants
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How I Made Fruit More Blood Sugar-Friendly at My Silent Retreat

What I ate instead of fasting at my silent retreat—and how pairing fruit with protein, fiber, and healthy fats can support steadier blood sugar.
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Why I Came Home From My Silent Retreat Steaming My Greens

I rediscovered the beauty of simply steamed greens during my silent retreat. Learn why steaming works and three easy, flavorful ways to enjoy more greens.
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Making Do With What You Have

What happens when your usual breakfast isn’t available? My silent retreat reminded me how simple healthy eating can be when you learn to make do with what you have.
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How to Make a High-Protein Banana Bread Breakfast Bowl (No Protein Powder Needed)

Learn how to make a creamy Banana Bread Breakfast Bowl packed with plant-based protein, fiber, healthy fats, and gut-friendly ingredients without relying on protein powder. This satisfying breakfast is naturally blood sugar friendly and easy to customize.
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Why Some of My Best Meals Never Start With a Recipe

For years, I thought healthy eating started with finding the right recipe. What I eventually discovered was that the most nourishing meals often begin with fresh, seasonal produce. Learn how a produce-first approach can simplify healthy eating, increase variety, and make nutritious meals easier to create.
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The Healthiest Thing I Ever Did Was Stop Looking for the Perfect Diet

After years of studying nutrition, navigating Graves’ disease, and exploring countless dietary approaches, I discovered that the healthiest people in the world do not all eat the same way. Here’s what I learned about nutrition, longevity, and why the search for the perfect diet may be holding us back.
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Why You Don’t Feel Like Yourself, And What Colorful Food Has to Do With It

By Jennifer Whitmire, MS, MEd, MH, CHES, NEP If you’ve been struggling with low energy, hormone craziness, chronic inflammation, or digestive issues that seems to have no clear cause, you’re not alone. Have you’ve tried cutting out gluten? Sugar? Dairy? Meat? Or even lectins, oxalates, …? AND… you still don’t know what to eat?! Maybe…

