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What the heck is coconut oil? Should I be eating it?
We hear so much about coconut oil these days? And so much controversy. Is it really all it's cracked up to be? Coconut oil is extracted from the "meat" of the coconut. It is a white solid at room temperature and easily melts into a clear liquid on a hot day. Coconut...
Five Healthy Snacks You Will Love
Snacking is one of my favorite things! But sometimes those snacks that are often considered "healthy" are also thought of as boring, tasteless and completely unsatisfying, right? Wrong! Let me give you my best health friendly snacks that aren't just nutritious but...
Not until I’ve had my coffee..
Coffee is one of those things - you either love it or hate it. You know if you like the taste or not (or if it’s just a reason to drink sugar and cream). You know how it makes you feel (i.e. your gut, your mind, etc.). And then there are the crazy headlines that say...
Are you stressed?
STRESS!!! Its causes are absolutely everywhere. Our natural “fight or flight” stress response can sometimes go a little overboard. It’s supposed to help us escape injury or death in an emergency and then return to normal after we’ve fought or flew. But, that doesn’t...
Let’s grab something to eat!
Those words can either be the best thing you've heard, or your worst nightmare. You've worked so hard on making your diet healthy and are doing so well. Then, someone asks if you want to "grab something to eat". Innocent enough, right? One of the hardest things to do...
Have a piece of cake!
Wait... what? Aren't you ladies supposed to be telling us to stay away from all of the candy and desserts and cake over the holiday season? Isn't that the stuff that we are trying to replace in our diets? What the heck are you talking about? Yep... We spend lots of...