Holiday Cookies with Hidden Benefits
Photo by Anshu A on Unsplash An afternoon of baking and crafting cookies creates the perfect holiday setting. A plate of delicately decorated cookies makes a heartwarming gift. I realize…
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Plant-Based Diets for People with Sensitive Nutrition Needs
Photo by Anna Pelzer on Unsplash The popularity of the plant-based diet means that products are appearing on supermarket shelves in increasing numbers. This is great news for consumers seeking…
What the heck is a calorie?
…https://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenmanning/2979577079/ / CC BY 2.0 Why we need calories Our bodies are essentially an internal combustion engine. The greatest majority of our calorie needs come from just being alive,…
Lose the Muffin Top: The Truth about Spot Reducing
…on my butt and thighs?”, “…get rid of my love handles?” These are questions I hear every day. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/149602907/ / CC BY 2.0 I’ve been a Personal Trainer for over…
Guiding Stars & Medical Foods
Photo by Dragana_Gordic on Freepik. When you shop with Guiding Stars, you know that you’re working toward your diet goals. You’re filling your shopping cart with foods that are nutritious…
Use It Up
Several of my sisters and I like to share photos of our “used it up” culinary creations on social media. I’m not sure if it’s because we were raised in…
Exercise Excuse-itis: Finding A Cure
…found the right activity yet. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lululemonathletica/4417778609/ / CC BY 2.0 #6 You Have No Energy/Too Tired As counterintuitive as it may seem, a well thought out fitness program will give…
Exercise is great for health—but it isn’t the key to weight loss.
…composition (proportions of fat and lean tissues). My goal with this post is to show that an emphasis on exercise as a means to weight loss is misplaced. Photo by…