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Is a Plant-Based Diet Right for Everyone? Exploring the Benefits of Including Animal Foods
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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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How DUMB are your GOALS?
2021, Accountability, Action, Activity, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Choices, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Education, Emotions, Energy, Fresh Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Routine, Self Love, Simple Food, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Accountability, Action, Activity, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Choices, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Education, Emotions, Energy, Fresh Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Routine, Self Love, Simple Food, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

How DUMB are your GOALS?

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Reset with Results – Start the New Year Better
2021, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Brain Health, Certified, Change, Choices, Cleansing, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Education, Emotional Eating, Emotions, Energy, Fitness, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Organic, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Simple Food, Sleep, Stress, Treat Yourself, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Brain Health, Certified, Change, Choices, Cleansing, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Education, Emotional Eating, Emotions, Energy, Fitness, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Organic, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Simple Food, Sleep, Stress, Treat Yourself, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Reset with Results – Start the New Year Better

When will it be the right time to change? - What does the New Year mean to you? Maybe you sit down and set goals or get focused on what you want to achieve in the coming year. Maybe you re-evaluate your life and what you have accomplished in the past year. For 2021, I have heard many people talking about getting back on track after the train wreck of 2020.

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Can you see it? Where will you be NEXT January?
2020, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Challenge, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Fresh Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Simple Food, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Manifestation, Visualization, vision board Megan Barefoot 2020, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Back On Track, Certified, Challenge, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Energy, Fresh Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Simple Food, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Manifestation, Visualization, vision board Megan Barefoot

Can you see it? Where will you be NEXT January?

The Power of Visualization

January is just about to end and I’m curious about how the first month of the next decade has gone for you? I have made a little headway on my own goals and have put some new ideas into place but to be honest, not much has changed. Is this a pattern for you? Every few months are you starting over again? Trying something new? I do it because it’s my job, but for years I know I was doing it because it was my pattern.

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No Shoes Nutrition & Practical Nutrition In 2020
2020, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Back On Track, Carbohydrates, Certified, Choices, Cholesterol, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Drinks, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Fat, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Keto Friendly, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Simple Food, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Practical Nutrition Megan Barefoot 2020, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Back On Track, Carbohydrates, Certified, Choices, Cholesterol, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Drinks, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Fat, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Keto Friendly, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Simple Food, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Practical Nutrition Megan Barefoot

No Shoes Nutrition & Practical Nutrition In 2020

Practical Nutrition

There is so much nutrition data out there. We are bombarded with good, bad, and ugly every single day. There are reports that certain foods are good for us, then the next day that same food will cause cancer. There are “fad” diets for weight loss and “protocols” and “treatments” for certain ailments. But at the end of the day what is right? What do we believe, who do we believe and where do we turn to for the information that will be most helpful? More importantly, what are we supposed to eat?

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Accountability: What is it and why do I need it?
2019, Action, Awareness, Accountability, Challenge, Coaching, Diet, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Holistic, Mindfulness, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2019, Action, Awareness, Accountability, Challenge, Coaching, Diet, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Holistic, Mindfulness, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Wellness Megan Barefoot

Accountability: What is it and why do I need it?

What or who are you accountable to?

This is the definition of accountability but what does that actually mean? Accountability is the act of taking responsibility for our actions in a transparent manner. It means owning up to our actions whether they are for the good of ourselves or others or whether they may not be.

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Have You Fallen Off the Wagon??
2019, Binge Eating, Certified, Choices, Coaching, Detoxification, Digestion, Diet, Education, Emotional Eating, Energy, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Self Care, Self Love, swaps, Weight Loss, Whole Foods, Wellness, Back On Track Megan Barefoot 2019, Binge Eating, Certified, Choices, Coaching, Detoxification, Digestion, Diet, Education, Emotional Eating, Energy, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Self Care, Self Love, swaps, Weight Loss, Whole Foods, Wellness, Back On Track Megan Barefoot

Have You Fallen Off the Wagon??

Tips to Getting Back On Track

On January 1st most of us made promises to ourselves that 2019 will be different, promises like getting our eating on track, sticking to a plan, losing some extra weight and finally starting to feel better. How’s that going?

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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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Did You Resolve to the Same Resolution Again this Year?
2019, Challenge, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Education, Energy, Fitness, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2019, Challenge, Choices, Cleansing, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Education, Energy, Fitness, Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Inflammation, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Did You Resolve to the Same Resolution Again this Year?

New Years Accountability

by Penny DeJager and Megan Barefoot

It’s two weeks into 2019 and it’s time to check in and see if you are still following your resolution. I had one friend resolve to a “dry January” and has slipped up already. This friend didn’t just slip up, they have given up! Another friend was going cold turkey on sugar. They lasted ten days and gave in to half a chocolate bar to deal with the withdrawal headaches. Big goals can mean Big results but they might also need Big support!

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Day Thirty - Holiday Health Challenge
2018, Christmas, Coaching, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Wellness Megan Barefoot 2018, Christmas, Coaching, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Wellness Megan Barefoot

Day Thirty - Holiday Health Challenge

Prepare Your Resolution

Here it is! The last weekend of the year. How are you preparing for the New Year? 2018!! I am going to spend some time today preparing for my resolutions and goals that I have set for the coming year. I know what I have to do because we have already set our goals. Now I am going to set myself up for success.

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Day Twenty-Eight - Holiday Health Challenge
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Day Twenty-Eight - Holiday Health Challenge

Know You’re Supported

Yesterday we spent some time thinking about goals. Maybe we have some simple tweaks to make to our daily lives or we may have lofty goals to achieve in 2018. Regardless, where is your support coming from? Who is going to help you stay accountable and living your intention?  How do you want to be supported? Do you need to join a group to quit a habit? Should you talk to your doctor before hand? These are important things to remember and to get in place before starting.

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Day Twenty-Seven - Holiday Health Challenge
Coaching, Education, Health Coach, Holistic, Holidays, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Self Care, Self Love, Wellness, Goals Megan Barefoot Coaching, Education, Health Coach, Holistic, Holidays, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Self Care, Self Love, Wellness, Goals Megan Barefoot

Day Twenty-Seven - Holiday Health Challenge

Set Goals

It’s that time of year. The time when we are evaluating what we accomplished this past year and what we are going to do differently next year. Most people start setting New Years resolutions.  I don’t resolve (a firm decision to do or not to do something) to change I embrace (accept and support willingly and enthusiastically) it and I encourage you to do this too! 

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