Category: Food
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What I Learned While Training For My First Ultramarathon
True to form, for my first ever Ultramarathon, I signed up for the hardest one in the country: The RUT 50K in Big Sky, Montana. I was fully trained, both physically and mentally, and thank goodness because I had one of the hardest days of my life out on that course and without my physical…
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I Went Vegan for 30 Days – Here’s What Happened
Motivated by curiosity and challenge, I shifted from an Omnivore diet to a Vegan diet for 30 days. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed the change. Could I have kept it going for another month? Probably. But I know it would have become less enjoyable and I would’ve had to get more strategic to ensure…
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I’m Going Vegan for 30 Days, Here’s Why
I have a strong desire to start by saying that just because I am going vegan doesn’t mean it’s the healthy thing to do. If you’re reading this, you probably know what I’m all about. I support every which way of eating as long as that person is in good health and thriving. I don’t…
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My Coronavirus Protocol
There is a lot of concern and fear being reported on the coronavirus so I wanted to let you know where I currently stand. I hope this post is different than most you are seeing in the mainstream media, and that it will promote a sense of calm instead of alarm. I’m mostly living my life…
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A Focus on Heart Health
I had a vendor table at the Heart Expo last year and did a lot of research leading up to it. I wanted to ensure I had the most recent science regarding cardiovascular disease. In this blog post I am going to outline some of my main findings in a way that hopefully doesn’t further complicate the…
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Nitrates and Nitrites in Processed Meats, Should You Be Concerned?
Up until recently, I believed that nitrates and nitrites were harmful and had no place in a healthy diet. I only bought “nitrate and nitrite free” bacon and sausage, and advised my friends to do so as well. My mistake, I should of looked into the recent research before making these unfounded recommendations! It wasn’t…
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What I Learned From 7 Days of Real Food
This past week I committed myself to a “Whole 7,” if you will. Nothing but real, whole, unprocessed, untampered with foods. As close to the natural source as possible, eaten the way nature intended. Otherwise known as, wait for it, FOOD. I ate FOOD for 7 days. I’m sure you want to know what I eliminated…
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My Approach to the Holiday Season – Food, Stress, Sleep
The Holidays are a time for love, gratitude, and celebration. It is NOT a time for guilt, anxiety, and fear. People struggle with this time of year, every year, and I’m here to give you some pointers that have helped me embrace the holidays with more grace and ease. As the celebrations near, the…
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What’s in Your Performance Product? Part I – Sugars
You have your gels lined up for race day, you have your gummies and outfit color-coded for instagram, and you have your powder packets ready to be dumped into your water bottles – but do you know what these things are made of? do you know what they are actually doing inside your body? do…