Whenever you eat foods, you are getting a certain number of calories. But what else are you getting? Nutrition is more than calories alone and it takes well-balanced meals to get all the protein, healthy carbohydrates, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals we need every day. There are many ways to encourage healthier eating as in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines which advise eating more fruits and vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains. As we look at changing diets, there is often advice to reduce all processed foods, but some processed foods are also healthy and need to be differentiated from those that are...
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Fast Can Be Healthy Too 😉 Preparing healthy meals doesn’t have to mean hours in the kitchen. When your freezer, refrigerator and kitchen cupboards are well stocked, you can easily whip up a healthy meal in just 30 minutes. Setting aside time to prepare a healthy meal at home may sound like an impossible task – especially if you think it’s going to require hours of your time, and it can sometimes seem easier to eat out or order a takeaway. But doing this can make healthy eating a lot more difficult, so I’m going to show you how to...
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3 Tips to Help You Stay Active Many people find it difficult to stay motivated with their exercise and healthy active lifestyle plans. There can be many reasons for a lack of motivation to do this. Sitting around all day can decrease your energy levels and can have a negative impact on your body weight, which in turn makes movement less comfortable. Breaking this vicious cycle is essential towards reaching your personal wellness goals. Here are three tips to help you fight towards staying active and motivated. Meet your minimum exercise minutes each day: Getting your body moving on a regular...
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Cookie Crunch and Peanut Protein Pancakes… February marks the end of Winter and the return of Spring! It’s a month where we celebrate many things including Pancake Day!! Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday came about as a date to feast using up basic food cupboard staples such as eggs, flour and milk before the beginning of Lent starting on Ash Wednesday – the 40 days leading up to Easter- which was traditionally a time of fasting It’s one of the most fun events of the year with many of us rolling up our sleeves, perfecting our pancake flip...
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