When I started breastfeeding my first daughter, I had no idea what I should be eating. I had read that I needed something like 300-500 extra calories per day, but calorie counting was the last thing I felt like doing as an overwhelmed new mom. Am I doing this right? I was so worried that…
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The diet industry is flooded with many types of supplements and products, which promise you flat abs, a tight butt and the physique you’ve always wanted. It’s a billion dollar industry. Among these are meal replacement shakes. The idea behind this is that you will substitute your whole food meal for a liquid meal, fewer…
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I am a chocoholic – – I admit it! I especially love finding ways to add as many nutrient-rich ingredients as possible into my treats. This mousse is no exception. The secret ingredient? Avocados. Full of fiber, vitamins and healthy fats, avocados are great in smoothies, on salads, by themselves, and you guessed it, as a…
I remember trying on clothes about two months after the birth of my second daughter and feeling frustrated that nothing fit. I had been walking and was even doing short cardio workouts. I was trying to eat healthy foods. Yet, unlike the new celebrity mothers shown on magazine covers and TV shows and basically everywhere in the…
Happy New Year! Now is the time of year when everyone is joining gyms, starting new weight-loss programs, feeling the pressure to slim down, “tone up”, and restrict portions and calories. Many people feel like they need to make amends for their dietary “transgressions” over the holidays, a thought which is encouraged by the media…
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With 2015 coming to a close, I have decided to set some wellness goals for 2016. I want to be more nurturing to myself, and work on improving my health. This doesn’t just include physical health, but mental and spiritual health too.
