What do a sponge and broom have to do with a healthy gut? They are like fiber in your diet. The sponge is similar to soluble fiber: it absorbs water in the gut it slows down digestion it makes you feel fuller longer Soluble fiber is found in fruit and vegetable pulp, oats, barley, legumes, … Continued
Drink juice if you want, but it can make weight loss more difficult. That’s because there is NO fiber in juice. In this example there’s equivalent calories in both. The sugar in the apple is wrapped up in 6g of fiber and takes longer to digest so you stay fuller longer, Especially if you’re a … Continued
NO single food can balance your hormones. But especially if you’re a woman experiencing symptoms of menopause, including 25g of fiber a day can certainly help with many things: increased insulin sensitivity feeling fuller longer promotes healthy digestion improves gut health (possible) reduction in depression reduced hot flashes reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes & … Continued
What gets measured improves. Paying attention to what you put in your mouth can lead to more awareness and intentional eating. You don’t have to food track for the rest of your life, but it’s a great educational tool to help you change behaviour and improve your eating habits. If you need some support and … Continued
Rushed or hate to cook? Grab a rotisserie chicken! Here are 5 dinner options: Pair it with a bagged salad. Add microwave rice & cut up veggies. Make a sandwich. Shred it in tacos. Add to stir fried veggies. You don’t need to spend tons of time in the kitchen to eat healthily. Need more … Continued
Hungry? Why not fill up on ‘nearly’ zero calorie foods? There are LOTS of foods that are full of fiber & vitamins and you can pretty much eat an unlimited amount of them… This is what I call ‘volume eating’. When you add a few cups of these sorts of foods to each meal, you … Continued
NOTHING! Even in menopause, NO foods are off limits. (Unless you have an allergy to them). To be honest, you can’t eat low quality foods with reckless abandon & still get results. But you can eat ALL things in MODERATION. Make sure you’re also eating ‘good investment’ foods including plenty of protein & a minimum … Continued
Even healthy foods, like olive oil, can be the road block to your fat loss. What’s a great alternative to olive oil then? Olive oil – just less of it if it’s putting you in a calorie surplus. What gets measured improves – that’s why tracking your food – especially at the beginning of your … Continued
What choices are you making on the daily? It’s the small decisions you make EVERY DAY that count that most. Easy decisions lead to a hard life. And hard decisions tend to lead to an easy life. Take a look at nutrition for example… If you’re making the ‘easy’ decision to have: processed foods excessive … Continued
If you aren’t happy with your results, here’s some tough love. Ask yourself the three questions in the video and keep these things in mind… Consistency – Give yourself 30 days of 100% commitment to your plan before you judge if it’s working or not. Honesty – Be honest with yourself about ALL the foods … Continued