The following paper was originally written in January. It was submitted as a final paper in a class I was taking at the time (I got an “A”). In light of a recent study conducted by the USDA in which a diet consisting entirely of ultra-processed foods was constructed and deemed “healthy” under the 2020-2025ContinueContinue reading “The Case Against Ultra-Processed Food”
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What the heck is sleep hygiene?
We all know that we need to regularly get quality sleep if we are to perform at our best every day. For so many of us, though, even if we somehow scrape out 7-8 hours of shut-eye, we do not feel rested. How many of us are walking around like barely functioning zombies most days?ContinueContinue reading “What the heck is sleep hygiene?”
Eating with the enemy: Vegetable oil
Folks, I’ll say it again, it isn’t the saturated fat or cholesterol in your diet that is ruining your cardiovascular health or your waistline, it is the vegetable oil and sugar. It isn’t fat that’s bad, it’s the type of fat and how that fat is extracted. Together with sugar, it’s a one-two punch that’sContinueContinue reading “Eating with the enemy: Vegetable oil”
How to Meal Prep Like a Pro
Meal prepping became fashionable a few years ago when healthier eating and busier lifestyles began to merge. People simply grew tired of eating stuff passed to them through a window after a long day. The obvious solution was to have dinner mostly done when they got home. Seems logical, right? There are several advantages toContinueContinue reading “How to Meal Prep Like a Pro”
How to pack a heathy lunchbox
Isn’t it funny how once you bring your awareness to something you see that thing everywhere you go? I went to coffee with a friend the other day and she mentioned that she would love to see a blog about healthy kids’ lunch ideas. This is something I had been thinking about featuring on myContinueContinue reading “How to pack a heathy lunchbox”
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