What if I told you there were three easy steps you could take to make a change? Setting a goal for yourself or wanting to make a change can be a daunting challenge. Maybe you want to lose weight, eat better, become Instagram famous or you simply want to live healthier. Don't know where to start? …
Going Out To Eat? Try These Tips!
Going out to eat is something that everyone loves to do. Across the country however, portion sizes have become out of control and are contributing to the quickly rising rates of obesity. It is easy to over indulge without even realizing it. Learning how to decrease portion sizes is one of the …
How Can You Consume Enough Calcium Without Dairy?
In modern-day, there are many people who either are allergic to dairy products or avoid eating them for a variety of reasons. These reasons could range from a lactose intolerance or maldigestion, the choice of eating only plant-based, being against the consumption of animal products, and …
Get Those Steps In!
The shift from laborous jobs to desk jobs has been increasing for some time now. The majority of people's days look something like this: commuting to work, working at a desk, sitting for lunch, working at a desk some more, commuting back home, and then unwinding (probably by watching tv or a …
Why We All Need More Magnesium In Our Lives
Some of you may already be taking a magnesium supplement or see that there is some included in your multi-vitamin, but do you know just how necessary magnesium is for our bodies?? It is UH. MAY. ZING!! Magnesium is one of the top 4 most abundant minerals in the body and each cell in the human body …
A Taste of Warm Weather: Infused Water
If you're anything like me, you probably don't drink enough water. Or you're bored with the almost-nothing taste of water. Luckily, for both of us, there might be a solution: infused water. Water infusion is when you put fruits, vegetables, or herbs into your water, then you let it sit for a few …
How Much Protein Do I Need?
Why do we need protein? In simple terms, protein tells our muscles to grow while also serving as the building blocks for muscle growth. We need to eat these amino acids (building blocks of protein) since our body can’t make them all on its own. Ultimately, protein is the key to growing …
The Best Soup EVER
This is my GO-TO recipe and honestly I never get tired of it. It is perfect for chilly days in autumn or winter (...or Spring...I'm obsessed), and it's full of veggies and protein so it keeps you feeling full and your gut nourished! Give it a try this week, I promise you won't regret it! Butternut …