Healthy Living Blog
Power Your Workout
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Do you want to get the best nutrients in you after a workout but know better than to buy store-bought power bars laden with hydrogenation, sugars, sugar alcohols, and GMOs? Well, I have the solution. With just a little planning and a lot of fun in the kitchen, you can do it yourself! TIP #1: To maximize your next workout, have a good source of protein and carbohydrates within 30 minutes after each workout. This will maximize on the glycogen…
Chill Out with a Summer Sipper
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Summertime is great time to get creative with some fun and refreshing beverages that also keep you hydrated!
What Is Your Dream Weight Loss Strategy?
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I WANT YOU! to be a part of this discussion of what has worked for you and what gimmick diet you’ve tried that deserves 2 thumbs down!
Kale: Is More of a Good Thing Better?
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Kale has received such huge recognition in the past 5-10 years as the new Superfood, with many hailing it the “Queen of Greens” and “the New Beef”.
Lovin’ the Rhubarb
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Spring brings us many tasty eats that grow wild throughout the region, one of them being the Rhubarb plant. Known for it’s bittersweet qualities, and able to last several days in refrigeration, it also has been thrown into a large variety of dishes, including salads, roasted alone or with other vegetables, in jams, sweet desserts and even as a beverage.
Going Grain-Free: Is the Paleo Diet for You?
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As the name suggests, the Paleo Diet (AKA the caveman or the hunter/gatherer diet) is modeled after what people ate during the Paleolithic era, which stretched from 2.5 million to 10,000 years ago. The lack of dairy foods (like yogurt, butter, and cheeses), grains, sugar, oils, and processed foods in our ANC'stors’ diet was not by choice, but availability, so they relied heavily on animal meat and vegetation.
How Will You Challenge Yourself this Summer?
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When a client says to me they don’t think they could ever do a 5K race, “I can’t run...”, and follows with something like, “It’s never been in me.”, I immediately take the challenge. The challenge for me is to work with this client on all their limiting perceptions, and self defeating conversations within themselves...
So tell me, are you into foraging . . .?!? C’mon, everyone does it . . .! It’s not gonna hurt you! I bet your folks even tried it once or twice . . .
Avocado...Meet Margarita
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You are destined to have a tantalizing, but tasteful time....
Versatile Recipes
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Don’t you just love when you have that go-to recipe that is so versatile you can make it without having to plan ahead or make a trip to the grocery store or fresh market. Being a Mom of two girls, and having a busy lifestyle where we always seem to be on the go with school, work, and sports, there needs to be easy, healthy recipes that any of us can make within just a few minutes. I am thankful…
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Having Trouble with Digestion?
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Most people at some point in their lives suffer from acute, mild, or even severe or chronic digestive conditions. Many people actually learn to deal with the symptoms, or treat it with medication, rather than finding the cause. But if your reading this, you likely are NOT the type of individual who will settle for mediocrity, but instead takes the high road with the seriousness of your health. I am a big proponent of cleansing my digestive tract at least…
Easy Detox for the Purest Foodie
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What herbaceous flowering perennial was once classified in the Lily family, is cousin to the onion and garlic, and whose fruit is a small red berry that is poisonous to humans? Greek writings have described asparagus as an Aphrodesiac, but scientific studies have raved about asparagus’ medicinal benefits from everything to a clean diuretic, to reducing blood pressure to aiding in urinary tract disorders.... Do you want to grow an easy crop that will reproduce year after year with virtually…
Which Cooking Oils Are Best?
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With all the differing controversy and gimmick advertising with cooking oils and which to choose, it’s no wonder I get phone calls on a regular basis to clear the air. So I’ll give you the facts and you can make your own decisions based on the information and what you are willing or not willing to put in your body.
Ever Heard of Lemon Plums?
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As many of you know, I own my business, Organique, and love learning about, and inventing new foods and recipes to share. Well, what you may not know is that, as a Dietitian, I am also fortunate enough to be contracted by the Corporate Healthy Living Program of Hannaford.