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Top 2025 Nutrition Trends to Watch For
Megan Barefoot
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!!
Megan Barefoot
How To Know If You Have Parasites!!
Megan Barefoot
Megan Barefoot
Grilling Veggies to Perfection: A How-To Guide for a Healthy Summer
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Grilling Veggies to Perfection: A How-To Guide for a Healthy Summer
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Transit Time Talk - Are you Pooping Enough?
2020, Action, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, bloating, Candida, Certified, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, intestinal discomfort, Intolerances, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Sensitivities, Sleep, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2020, Action, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, bloating, Candida, Certified, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, intestinal discomfort, Intolerances, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Sensitivities, Sleep, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Transit Time Talk - Are you Pooping Enough?

How Much Time Should It Take? - Are you Moving Fast Enough?

I did a little experiment. I ate some foods that would indicate how long things take to move through my body. This is called my transit time. The time it takes food to travel from my taste buds to the toilet. I was curious; would my dinner show up after breakfast? Would it take longer? I was fascinated to find out I had an almost 48-hour transit time! The slowest on the range of what is considered normal and for my goals, not at all optimal.

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From Tummy Trouble to Glorious Guts
2019, Allergies, Allergy Relief, Brain Health, Candida, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Fresh Food, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Simple Food, Sugar Free, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2019, Allergies, Allergy Relief, Brain Health, Candida, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Fresh Food, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Simple Food, Sugar Free, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness Megan Barefoot

From Tummy Trouble to Glorious Guts

Build Your Microbiome With Gut Goodies

Last week we talked about some signs and symptoms your gut might be giving you that it needs support. There were the tummy troubles, sugar cravings, weight fluctuations and skin issues. Some of these signs seem obvious but others like skin troubles might not be. This week let’s discuss some simple ways that we can start the process of re-balancing the microbiome and food happens to be at the center.

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The Highs and Lows of Cholesterol – What you should know!
2019, Antioxidant, Certified, Chocolate, circulation, Coaching, Diet, Education, Energy, Fat, Fitness, Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Simple Food, Stress, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Keto Friendly, Cholesterol, High Fiber Megan Barefoot 2019, Antioxidant, Certified, Chocolate, circulation, Coaching, Diet, Education, Energy, Fat, Fitness, Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Simple Food, Stress, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Keto Friendly, Cholesterol, High Fiber Megan Barefoot

The Highs and Lows of Cholesterol – What you should know!

Is Your Cholesterol a Problem?

If you are one of the many North American’s that have recently had their blood tested and found out they have elevated triglycerides, reduced HDL cholesterol and/or blood glucose imbalances, I am here to tell you there is hope. Nutrition can make a huge impact on cholesterol and help turn your health around before serious issues arise.

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New Year - New Food
2019, Antioxidant, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Inflammation, Microbiome, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Self Care, Self Love, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2019, Antioxidant, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Inflammation, Microbiome, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Self Care, Self Love, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

New Year - New Food

When Did You Last Try a New Food?

It’s the new year, we’re all resolving to get healthy and try to make this the year that we change our ways and hit our goals. So, my question to you is this, when’s the last time you tried a new food? I know, I know, you have your routine, you have your way of doing things, you are doing what works for you but, how’s that working out? I believe the definition of insanity goes some thing like doing the same thing and expecting different results.

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Could your Diet be Making you Stink?
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Could your Diet be Making you Stink?

Is the food you are eating making your body odor worse?

Have you ever been walking in a mall, crowded restaurant or party and get a whiff of body odor? Did the thought of “What the heck did that person eat?” come to mind? It’s a known fact that what you put in your body to process will affect your energy, weight, state of mind but did you know it can also affect your smell?

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How Many Carbs Do I Need?
Carbohydrates, Certified, Coaching, Digestion, Energy, Fat, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Inflammation, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Glycemic Megan Barefoot Carbohydrates, Certified, Coaching, Digestion, Energy, Fat, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Inflammation, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Glycemic Megan Barefoot

How Many Carbs Do I Need?

How Many Carbs Do I Need to Eat?

I get asked the question “How many carbs do I need?” on an almost daily basis. Our culture seems almost obsessed with carbohydrates these days and for good reason. Most of the convenience foods that we rely on when we’re busy and when we need a pick-me-up are made of mostly carbs.

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Why is Everyone Eating Avocados?
Coaching, Digestive System, Education, Nutrition, Health, Wellness, Food, Nutrients, Holistic, Whole Foods, Natural, Fat, Carbohydrates, Keto Friendly, Vegan Friendly, Paleo Friendly, Vegetarian, Immune System, Antioxidant Megan Barefoot Coaching, Digestive System, Education, Nutrition, Health, Wellness, Food, Nutrients, Holistic, Whole Foods, Natural, Fat, Carbohydrates, Keto Friendly, Vegan Friendly, Paleo Friendly, Vegetarian, Immune System, Antioxidant Megan Barefoot

Why is Everyone Eating Avocados?

Yes, we know they are a super food. Yes, we know they are healthy for us, but why all the hype? If you get out of the house at all lately, if you watch the news, visit a restaurant, or scroll social media, you have...

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