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Pancakes are one of my favorite breakfasts. Since becoming a mother I have found that I don’t have as much time as I once did to devote to making fun breakfasts. I understand that pancakes don’t take a ton of effort, but they often take more than what a new mom has got to give.… Continue reading Grain-Free Cinnamon Apple Pancakes
Vitamin A. Retinol. Carotenes… wait what? They are the same thing, right? Vitamin A is perhaps one of the most perplexing vitamins (for me at least). The two key forms of vitamin A in the human diet are performed vitamin A and provitamin A. Performed vitamin A, also called retinol or retinyl esters, is found… Continue reading Micronutrient Series: Vitamin A
How many times have you attempted to start a new workout plan, diet, meditation practice, etc. and found yourself quitting a few days into it? How many times have you had a friend or family member tell you how excited they are to embark on their new wellness journey only to hear that they pulled… Continue reading Approaches To Behavior Change Must Match Our Current Capabilities
Many individuals and programs only address the superficial barrier(s) (I am honestly not completely sure what to call it) when it comes to behavior change. While it is great to address the socially known barriers that can lead to serious consequences if change(s) are not made, many programs fail because the fail to address the… Continue reading Addressing Underlying Barriers
Crockpot cooking is one of my favorite things to do because it makes a lot of food and it is basically effortless. Soup is a great meal during the colder months, but we really enjoy having this soup year-round and it is a go-to meal for us. This soup is satisfying, filling, nutritious, and delicious!… Continue reading Chicken, Veggie, & Bean Taco Soup
If you are a new mom or recently just had a baby you are probably familiar with the want to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight and lifestyle. It is completely NORMAL to want your pre-pregnancy body and lifestyle back, but it also completely NORMAL for things to be far from what they used to… Continue reading Weight Loss After Pregnancy
As someone who has studied behavior change theory I have been introduced to many different models. I have found that the SMART model can be very straight forward and very useful and successful. The goals that we set and our planned avenue of travel to achieving them can make or break our success. So many… Continue reading SMART Goals – Tips For Creating Realistic Goals
Simply put, self-efficacy is one’s belief that they have the ability and power within themselves to do something (most of the time this something is a behavior change) When it comes to behavior changes or modification self-efficacy is cornerstone. After all, how can you make a change if you don’t believe that you are capable… Continue reading Self-Efficacy
Atomic number 30. Zinc is an essential trace mineral - meaning the body must have zinc and it must come from our diets via food or supplementation because the body does not create it on its own. The most widely known function of zinc is its ability to possibly shorten the duration of colds (though… Continue reading Zinc
Compliments. We all love to get them. Have you ever noticed how the majority of compliments we give and receive have to do with appearance or material possessions? We always mean for compliments to build people up but what if they are really making someone feel worse about themselves? It seems like second nature to… Continue reading Compliments: Do they do more harm than good?
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