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No Deadlines!

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When you are trying to lose weight and keep it off, being consistent and not focusing on a deadline will go further than anything. A lot of people feel once they have reached their perceived deadline or goal they go back to old habits, those same habits that lead to where they were before the weight loss.

Keeping Your Motivation

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When you are trying to lose weight and keep it off, being consistent and not focusing on a deadline will go further than anything. A lot of people feel once they have reached their perceived deadline or goal they go back to old habits, those same habits that lead to where they were before the weight loss.

Eating Healthy Is Expensive

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There are several ways to move from buying processed foods to whole foods with very little impact on your budget, but it takes planning.  Yes, that dirty word: planning!  It can be a dirty word to some, but it really is key to your success. 

Create Habits, Not Resolutions

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It can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what changes need to be made. It might be easier instead to look at the big picture and write down broad changes first, whether it is cutting out processed foods, late-night snacking, thinking about self-care, or getting to the gym more.

National Blueberry Month

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National Blueberry Month July is National Blueberry Month, so I thought in order to celebrate, I would talk about one of the reasons blueberries are so awesome: antioxidants. There’s always so much talk about antioxidants and why we need them, but a lot of people do not understand what they really are and where they […]

4th of July Recipes

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4th of July Recipes I love the 4th of July! I love the cookouts, the fireworks, and being with friends and family. This year will look a little different, however, it doesn’t have to be any less fun!  Whether you are social distancing in a backyard or just hanging at home with your family, the […]

Boost Your Health With Herbs & Spices

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Boost Your Health With Herbs & Spices Yesterday was National Herbs and Spices Day! We have the weirdest “National Whatever-days,” but this one, I can get behind. You probably add dried or fresh herbs and spices to your meals without even thinking that these are actually improving your health. I’m a big advocate for fresh, […]

Build Your Immunity With What You Eat

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Build Your Immunity With What You Eat I want to start out by saying I am not a doctor; I am a Holistic Nutrition Consultant, but I have studied how the human body works and how to support it through food. I do have a different view on things than most conventional anything (doctors, traditional […]

Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven

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Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven We will all die. “We are going to die of something” is a phrase I often hear. They’re right: we are all going to die of something. The only things guaranteed are death and taxes. I typically like to respond with, “So don’t you want a better quality of […]

80/20 Rule

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80/20 Rule 1200*7= 8,400 8400*20%= 1,680 1680/7= 240 Yes, I am starting out with a math problem. It is a visual example of the 80/20 rule I talk about when I am talking with clients about changing habits. When you are trying to make a change to a lifetime habit, it’s not easy to go […]