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Planning for Vegan Eating

I’ve been planning meals for my Vegan Experiment. As I mentioned in my last post, there are certain nutrients that vegetarians (and vegans) tend to eat in lower than recommended amounts.This may lead...

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Vegan Experiment – Day Two: Ranch Dressing!

Today, I realized that there is more to think about when following a vegan lifestyle than just meat and dairy foods. I have to admit to an unintentional slip today – ranch dressing! But I’ll get to...

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Vegan Challenge – The Final Day

I did it! I ate completely vegan for five days! Well, except for that one bite of celery with ranch dressing that snuck into my mouth before my brain thought about it… There are no pictures or foods...

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Five Food Group Friday: Huevos Delicioso

Planning a heart-healthy balanced meal can be a challenge. To help with the concept of balance, I bring you a Five Food Group (FFG) Friday meal. I’ve based these FFG meals on the Choose My Plate model,...

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The Basics of Heart-Healthy Eating

There are no magic foods or techniques to heart-healthy eating. There are just four basic ideas to consider for planning and yummily living a heart-healthy lifestyle. (Yes, I know yummily is not really...

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Weekly Meal Plan: Puff Pastry Tart & Cottage Cheese Enchilada

This is the first in a new recurring post. My plan is to do my personal meal planning for the week and then share the recipes and tips from the week with you. My hope is that you will try something new...

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Weekly Meal Plan: Baked Panko Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice

One thing you didn’t know about me until now is that my second job was in a Japanese Steak House where I worked as a hostess. I was young and what I remember most about that job is how difficult it is...

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Eat More Beans! Crockpot Quinoa Chili Recipe (Vegan)

Imagine this. You are in the grocery store and you need to buy some beans. In one hand, you hold a can of beans. In the other hand, you hold a bag of dried beans. Which one do you buy? You probably...

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“ASPIRE”– Six Steps to Healthy Meal Planning

The one best thing you can do to make healthier, nutrition-rich meals, save time and money, and make life easier is to plan your meals ahead of time. You need a strategy to plan healthy meals. If you...

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Focus On Five for Heart Healthy Lunches that Stay Fresh

There is nothing more disappointing than taking the time to pack a heart healthy lunch and finding it a soggy mess by lunchtime. Last month, I shared my tips to pack a heart healthy lunch that will...

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Happy New Meal Planning!

I returned to work today and the majority of people are focusing on meal planning as their current focus with their renewed enthusiasm of a new year. Meal planning and preparing foods ahead of time is...

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No More Excuses for Fast Food!

I get it. You’re busy, you’re tired, you don’t have time for meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prepping. You think your only option is that fast food drive through or the quick convenience...

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Are You Healthy?

Is overweight the new healthy? The answer might surprise you. Let’s start with the definition of healthy. How do you define healthy? There are many aspects of health – there is body size (BMI, body...

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Overnight Oats

“Getting what you want is simple, but not easy.” – Mel Robbins. I believe this is true when applied to nutrition. I think many of us know WHAT to do – nutrition is really simple once you get away from...

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Meal Plan Yumminess

It’s been a while since I posted a meal plan and I’m back with a delicious week of meals to share with you. I’ve been faithfully planning and prepping and have started to get a little bored with the...

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The Secrets of My Success

I recently wrote, “Change your body or don’t – we are all works in progress – but please start from a place of self-love and body-acceptance.” (Blog here). Today, I share some of my journey. My weight...

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Willpower – Psssshaw.

On average, I talk to about 30-40 people every week who are working on reaching their health goals using food and nutrition. Sure, we talk about food and calories and all that fun dietitian-stuff; but...

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Presto Pesto Panko Chicken

This is a #HelloFresh meal delivery review of the Presto Pesto Panko Chicken with a Green Salad and Roasted Potatoes. HelloFresh provided a Meal Delivery Box containing three meals to me free of...

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Abracadabra – you’re thin!

I have to share that I’m feeling kind of sad, angry, and disillusioned. It’s that time of year, I know. That time where every crazy idea about weight loss and getting ripped invades every media outlet...

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A Gift: Enjoy the Holidays without Sabotaging Your Health

I am beyond excited to announce a gift to you from me and N.E.W. Motivation Coaching. Because I am so unhappy with the Diet Culture / Weight Loss wheels turning as we come to the end of another year, I...

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