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I have mentioned that there is not a lot of information out there to prepare you for perimenopause. I only found out after I was put on hormone replacement therapy that there were other options. I have since educated myself by taking a course, working with a...
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
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?
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 cicadian....
Are You Ready For Perimenopause?
Perimenopause. Why did no one warn me? I mean no one. Not my doctor, not the media, not my coaches, not my mother, not my girlfriends? Shit was hard. What is perimenopause? Perimenopause is the stage of life for women between 2 and 10 years before their final period....
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...
Helpful Meal Prep Tips and Tricks
We can get way wrapped up in the details when first counting macros. Meal prep could make your life easier, or if you overthink things, more complicated. Helpful meal prep tips: Do not try and meal prep all meals. You will hate meal prepping from the get-go. This is...
Salad and Veggies Made Easy
Lots of options! Are you having trouble getting veggies in your life? No problem! Keep reading for my tried and true method for making sure I get plenty of veggies every single day.Precut and packaged salad mixes and veggies can save you when you are in a pinch or if...
17 Non-Gluten Carb Sources to Spice Up Your Diet
Are you in need of some non-gluten carb sources to fuel your body? Here are some suggestions from Nutrition Data. See which ones you can add to your diet today! Non-Gluten Carb Sources *Grams carbohydrates/grams fiber based on 100g/3.5 oz. cooked servings: Taro root–...
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 caloric...
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 make...