Don’t Do Mornings? Get a Routine!

Don’t Do Mornings? Get a Routine!

Not a morning person? Fine, but right now, you may want to at least get control of your day from the get go. Enter morning routines! Should you even have a morning routine? It depends. If photos on IG of the fresh-faced gal with their mug of steamy coffee journaling...
How Metabolism and Sleep Affect Your Health

How Metabolism and Sleep Affect Your Health

We covered why you need to expose yourself to sunlight every day to maintain your synchronization to your circadian rhythm. Exposure to the external light/dark cycle of day/night keeps us in sync on much more than you may think. How are metabolism and sleep connected?...
Is 7 Hours of Sleep Enough?

Is 7 Hours of Sleep Enough?

Things I have learned this month: How to spell rhythm without having to constantly spell check, and That I do not sleep as well as I thought. Why did I have to spell rhythm? Because I’m learning about circadian rhythm. I am still breaking the habit of saying...
How Many Fiber Goals Do YOU Have?

How Many Fiber Goals Do YOU Have?

Fiber basics and benefits Fiber comes from the structural parts of plants, such as stems, trunks, roots, and leaves. It holds water, regulates bowel activity, and binds substances for removal from the body. There are two types: soluble or insoluble. You can get...
What Do You Know About Macros?

What Do You Know About Macros?

So, you can find most of this on the internet, and then some, but here is a brief overview. What are macros? Macronutrients (macros) are the building blocks of your nutrition – protein, fat, and carbohydrate. They each have a unique function. They provide...
Healthy Asian Salad Mix Makes an Easy Meal

Healthy Asian Salad Mix Makes an Easy Meal

For months when I started macros, I would buy the pre-made salad mix from Costco. I would then throw out the poppy seed dressing (yuk) and use the sunflower seed and cranberry raisin mix to supplement the kid’s snack stash. This was wasteful and expensive. I now...