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Top 2025 Nutrition Trends to Watch For
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Top 2025 Nutrition Trends to Watch For
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Is a Plant-Based Diet Right for Everyone? Exploring the Benefits of Including Animal Foods
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Is a Plant-Based Diet Right for Everyone? Exploring the Benefits of Including Animal Foods
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How To Know If You Have Parasites!!
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How To Know If You Have Parasites!!
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Grilling Veggies to Perfection: A How-To Guide for a Healthy Summer
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Nourishing Your Mind: The Power of Nutrition for Mental Wellness
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Nourishing Your Mind: The Power of Nutrition for Mental Wellness

Discover the powerful connection between nutrition and mental wellness. This blog explores how the right nutrients can enhance focus, stabilize mood, and support resilience. Learn why foods rich in omega-3s, balanced meals for steady blood sugar, and mindful eating habits are essential tools for mental health. Plus, get practical tips to start nourishing your mind through diet today.

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Mental Wellness Awareness: Eating for Anxiety
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Mental Wellness Awareness: Eating for Anxiety

Nutrition Tips for Managing Anxiety: In this blog post, we'll explore the connection between the foods you eat and anxiety. I hope to provide evidence-based nutrition tips to support mental well-being. From healthy habits to nourishing foods, incorporating these strategies into your routine can help manage anxiety and promote overall wellness.

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Camp Food Conundrum - Can I Eat Healthy While Camping?
2023, Action, Activity, Change, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Mental Health, Motivation, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist Megan Barefoot 2023, Action, Activity, Change, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Mental Health, Motivation, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist Megan Barefoot

Camp Food Conundrum - Can I Eat Healthy While Camping?

Staying Healthy While Camping - My family gets out in the great outdoors camping almost every weekend from April till October. We are lucky to live close to the Rocky Mountains and love the freedom of the great outdoors! Let’s be perfectly honest though, eating healthy at the campsite is not always easy.

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Meditate Better with Better Nutrition: How Eating Well Can Enhance Your Mindfulness Practice
2023, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Coaching, Digestion, Education, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Hydration, Inflammation, Manifestation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrition, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Stress, Visualization, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2023, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Coaching, Digestion, Education, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Hydration, Inflammation, Manifestation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrition, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Stress, Visualization, Wellness Megan Barefoot

Meditate Better with Better Nutrition: How Eating Well Can Enhance Your Mindfulness Practice

Discover how proper nutrition can enhance your meditation practice. Learn how to eat mindfully and which foods can support a calmer, more focused mind. I would like to share with you tips for eating mindfully so that you can take your meditation practice to the next level. There are specific foods that will enhance your meditation experience and ones to avoid!

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Inflammation Information Overload
2023, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, Coaching, Diet, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Immune System, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Prevention, Stress, sunshine, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2023, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, Coaching, Diet, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Immune System, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Prevention, Stress, sunshine, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot

Inflammation Information Overload

Inflammation: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 

How do you think you’re doing in the inflammation department? There are signs and symptoms that you might not even recognize as inflammation! Often, I find people just tell me they are a part of aging or something they just “deal” with. Do you have aches and creaks when you get up in the morning or after sitting for any length of time? How about puffy eyes, sluggishness, digestive issues, food sensitivities, joint pain, unexplained weight gain, or any diagnosable health condition?

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Antioxidant April – The Power of Phytonutrients
2023, Action, Aging, Allergies, Allergy Relief, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, Coaching, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Holistic, Hypertension, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Microbiome, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2023, Action, Aging, Allergies, Allergy Relief, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, Coaching, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Holistic, Hypertension, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Microbiome, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Wellness Megan Barefoot

Antioxidant April – The Power of Phytonutrients

The Antioxidant Superhero’s You Might Not Have Heard About! - Welcome to week two of Antioxidant April. This week I would like to introduce you to phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are naturally occurring compounds that are found in plants. They are responsible for the color, flavor, and smell of fruits and vegetables and they are believed to have various health benefits when consumed as part of a healthy diet.

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Do You Eat Away the Winter Blues?

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Feel Good February
2023, Awareness, Coaching, Diet, Emotions, Emotional Eating, Energy, Fitness, Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Inflammation, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Personalized Plan, Practical Nutrition, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Wellness, Winter Blues Megan Barefoot 2023, Awareness, Coaching, Diet, Emotions, Emotional Eating, Energy, Fitness, Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Inflammation, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Personalized Plan, Practical Nutrition, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Wellness, Winter Blues Megan Barefoot

Feel Good February

Lots of Love in February - Are you Feeling Good? Who is done with winter? Those of you out there who love winter, I commend you, but for many of us by February we are tired of the cold, icy sidewalks, snow-covered roads, and gray. The enchantment of winter around the holidays in December has long worn off and we are left with this feeling of impatiently waiting for spring to arrive, while knowing that in Calgary winter could easily continue into April.

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February Is About Love - What About Self-Love Through Nutrition?
2023, Accountability, Action, Adrenal System, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Binge Eating, Brain Health, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Emotional Eating, Energy, Food, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Inflammation, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Treat Yourself, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2023, Accountability, Action, Adrenal System, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Binge Eating, Brain Health, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Emotional Eating, Energy, Food, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Inflammation, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Treat Yourself, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

February Is About Love - What About Self-Love Through Nutrition?

When we think of February many of us think of Valentine's Day which makes us think of love. Love can come in many forms and one of the most important is how we love ourselves and what we do to show ourselves love. Eating a healthy and balanced diet can be an important part of self-care and self-love and can help you feel physically and emotionally well.

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Is it Time To Make a Change? Read This First!
2023, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Certified, Challenge, Change, Coaching, Diet, Education, Food, Fitness, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Routine, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2023, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Certified, Challenge, Change, Coaching, Diet, Education, Food, Fitness, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Routine, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot

Is it Time To Make a Change? Read This First!

Change is Hard - Let’s talk Accountability and Support - Have you ever thought of challenging yourself or joining a challenge program? Challenging yourself can lead to personal growth and development, as well as a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. Taking on new challenges can also help you learn new skills and gain valuable experience. Additionally, it can help you to build self-confidence and resilience.

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Dry January – Yea or Nay??
2023, Accountability, Action, anti-inflammatory, Back On Track, Brain Health, Certified, Cleansing, Coaching, Cocktails, Detoxification, Drinks, Energy, Goals, Health, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Mental Health, Microbiome, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Self Care, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2023, Accountability, Action, anti-inflammatory, Back On Track, Brain Health, Certified, Cleansing, Coaching, Cocktails, Detoxification, Drinks, Energy, Goals, Health, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Mental Health, Microbiome, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Self Care, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot

Dry January – Yea or Nay??

Dry January is a movement that encourages people to abstain from drinking alcohol for the month of January. It is often seen as a way to reset one's relationship with alcohol after the excesses of the holiday season and to improve one's health and well-being.

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It's January Let's Jump Into Movement
2023, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Change, Coaching, Diet, Energy, Fitness, Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Manifestation, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Muscles, Nutrition, Nutrients, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Routine, Sleep, Stress, Vegetarian, Vegan Friendly, Weight Loss, Visualization Megan Barefoot 2023, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Change, Coaching, Diet, Energy, Fitness, Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Manifestation, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Muscles, Nutrition, Nutrients, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Routine, Sleep, Stress, Vegetarian, Vegan Friendly, Weight Loss, Visualization Megan Barefoot

It's January Let's Jump Into Movement

January is the month where people embark on new health goals for the year, and exercise is often one of those goals. However, it can be tricky to know how to effectively incorporate exercise into your life so that is not just a January trend, but a year round practice. So how does one develop the habit to be more physically active and build it into your daily lifestyle?

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Do You Love the Newest Diet Craze? - Read This!!
2022, Accountability, Action, Activity, Awareness, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Energy, Fitness, Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Mainenance, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2022, Accountability, Action, Activity, Awareness, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Energy, Fitness, Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Mainenance, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Do You Love the Newest Diet Craze? - Read This!!

What your diet doesn’t teach you- Part 1 - By Nicole Gibson - Mainstream diets are everywhere. They have been around for over a hundred years, going through cycles of popularity, with the promise that it will be the answer to solve a person’s weight problems. Whether low fat, low carb, no sugar, no gluten, the focus is generally on what needs to be avoided or restricted.

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What is Stress Doing to You?
2022, Accountability, Action, Adaptogens, Adrenal System, anti-inflammatory, bloating, Brain Health, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, libido, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Routine, Self Care, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2022, Accountability, Action, Adaptogens, Adrenal System, anti-inflammatory, bloating, Brain Health, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, libido, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Routine, Self Care, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot

What is Stress Doing to You?

If you have been living on planet earth the last couple years, it’s become apparent that stress levels have grossly risen. We had our lives shaken up and flipped upside down and were expected to put it all back together all on our own. In the meantime, the effects of the stress we have all been trying to balance has shown up on our hips, waistlines and behinds.

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How Do I get My Kids to Eat Healthier?
2022, Action, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Brain Health, Carbohydrates, Certified, Change, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Eat Local, Education, Emotions, Energy, Family Health, Fat, Fermentation, Fitness, Food, Food Sensitivities, Fresh Food, Glycemic, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Lunches, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Raw Foods, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2022, Action, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Brain Health, Carbohydrates, Certified, Change, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Eat Local, Education, Emotions, Energy, Family Health, Fat, Fermentation, Fitness, Food, Food Sensitivities, Fresh Food, Glycemic, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Lunches, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Raw Foods, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

How Do I get My Kids to Eat Healthier?

Family Friendly Health Tips - Meghan Prescott and I have been asking our followers to send in questions about their nutrition concerns. This was a question I wanted to follow up on a bit more because I hear this from parents all the time. I know each family has their food struggles so here are some tips to help work around the past and move into a healthier future.

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February Feelings - How Far Have You Come?
2022, Accountability, Action, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, Carbohydrates, Certified, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Diet, Detoxification, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Manifestation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Visualization, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2022, Accountability, Action, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, Carbohydrates, Certified, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Diet, Detoxification, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Food Sensitivities, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Manifestation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Visualization, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

February Feelings - How Far Have You Come?

Let’s talk about Accountability - Today is 2/22/2022 which means that we are 53 days into the year. This means that if you set goals back in January you should be about seven weeks into working towards these goals and should have made some progress. So, let’s talk about where you are at.

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The Challenge to Staying Healthy
2021, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Education, Energy, Family Health, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Vegetarian, Vegan Friendly, Visualization, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Education, Energy, Family Health, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Vegetarian, Vegan Friendly, Visualization, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

The Challenge to Staying Healthy

What Motivates You? - We live in a world where media and commercials toss images of fast food and junk foods around like it’s no big deal. I have recently made friends with a gentleman very versed in hypnosis and he claims that most of the time when he works with clients, he is un-hypnotizing them from the messaging we receive in our daily lives. Is it any wonder that it is SO mentally hard to get up, get moving, eat healthy and feel good?

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Are You Making Good Choices?
2021, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Challenge, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Fermentation, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Manifestation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Visualization, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Challenge, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Fermentation, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Manifestation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Visualization, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Are You Making Good Choices?

The Choice is Yours! Making good choices can be really challenging. Life gets busy, stress levels rise, and the easiest thing to do is to hit the drive-thru or skip the dishes. The great thing is, the choice is yours!

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Should We Change Our Diet With The Seasons?
2021, Action, Allspice, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Certified, Chocolate, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Fitness, Food, Ginger, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Action, Allspice, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Certified, Chocolate, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Fitness, Food, Ginger, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Should We Change Our Diet With The Seasons?

Should We Change Our Diet With The Seasons? The seasons are changing. Leaves are falling, the air is getting a chill and it’s even raining with the threat of snow this morning. It makes me begin to think about preparing for the coming winter. I took the winter jackets out of storage, spent a half hour switching out sandals for winter boots and packed up the shorts and tanks to replace with the woolies. All of this got me thinking… should I also be shifting my diet to prepare for the winter.

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