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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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Mindset and Motivation: How small insights can lead to big results
Weight Loss, Lifestyle, Inflammation Megan Barefoot Weight Loss, Lifestyle, Inflammation Megan Barefoot

Mindset and Motivation: How small insights can lead to big results

True transformation doesn’t come from overhauling your entire routine overnight—it begins with small, powerful insights that ripple into every area of your life. In this blog, we explore how mindset shifts, self-awareness, and intentional action create lasting motivation. Discover why recognizing simple patterns, like snacking out of boredom or feeling better when eating slowly, can be more transformative than any diet plan. Learn practical strategies to build internal motivation, reframe setbacks, and celebrate your progress toward a healthier, more intentional life.

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Rooted in Renewal: How Nature Nurtures Spring Wellness
Wellness, Holistic Megan Barefoot Wellness, Holistic Megan Barefoot

Rooted in Renewal: How Nature Nurtures Spring Wellness

In this weeks blog we will explore the role of nature in your Spring wellness. Do you ever wonder why you feel more relaxed and focused after spending time outdoors? Science has shown us that there is a strong connection between time spent in nature and positive mental health effects. Nature plays an important role in your well-being and can impact mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Is it true that springtime affects the body? Absolutely.

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Ready to Feel Recharged? How Moving More Can Maximize Your Spring Detox
Weight Loss, Cleansing Megan Barefoot Weight Loss, Cleansing Megan Barefoot

Ready to Feel Recharged? How Moving More Can Maximize Your Spring Detox

Spring is the perfect time to refresh your body and mind. While nourishing foods are key, movement plays a vital role in supporting your body’s natural detox process. Discover how mindful movement can boost circulation, stimulate your lymphatic system, and enhance your spring cleanse for renewed energy and vitality. Ready to spring into wellness? Let’s get moving!

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Spring Clean Your Gut: The Ultimate 8-Week Liver Reset for Energy, Weight Loss, and Gut Health
Gut Health, anti-inflammatory, Weight Loss Megan Barefoot Gut Health, anti-inflammatory, Weight Loss Megan Barefoot

Spring Clean Your Gut: The Ultimate 8-Week Liver Reset for Energy, Weight Loss, and Gut Health

Feeling sluggish, bloated, or stuck in a weight loss plateau? Your liver might need a reset. This 4-week liver detox focuses on nourishing foods—not starvation—to boost energy, support gut health, and rev up your metabolism. Spring is the perfect time to refresh your system and thrive from the inside out. Fuel your body, love your liver, and feel your best!

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Start the New Year with a Pantry Clean Out!
2025, Weight Loss, Holistic Megan Barefoot 2025, Weight Loss, Holistic Megan Barefoot

Start the New Year with a Pantry Clean Out!

Start 2025 off right by cleaning out your pantry! A pantry reset makes it easier to stock up on the nutritious foods that will support your health and lifestyle goals. By organizing your pantry and clearing out expired or unhealthy foods, you'll reduce food waste, save money, and make healthy eating more accessible.

Ready to take control of your food environment and create healthier habits? Read my latest blog for simple tips on how to reset your pantry and set yourself up for success this year. And if you need more personalized support, book a Discovery Call today to start your journey to a healthier, thriving you!

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Snack Smart: Power Up Your Kids with Nutrient-Packed After-School Fuel
Gut Health, Family Health, Weight Loss Megan Barefoot Gut Health, Family Health, Weight Loss Megan Barefoot

Snack Smart: Power Up Your Kids with Nutrient-Packed After-School Fuel

Wondering how to keep your kids fueled and satisfied after school without spoiling their dinner? This blog dives into the importance of nutrient-packed snacks, offering smart snack ideas that balance energy and nutrition. You'll also learn strategies to ensure healthy snacking doesn't interfere with their dinner appetite. Perfect for busy parents looking for easy, science-backed tips to support their children's health!

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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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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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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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Hating Your Current Diet? - Don't Miss This!!
2022, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2022, Accountability, Action, Activity, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Energy, Family Health, Fitness, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Holistic, Hydration, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Hating Your Current Diet? - Don't Miss This!!

What your diet doesn’t teach you- Part 2 - By Nicole Gibson Diets focus on avoidance- they only discuss what you “need” to exclude- and yet there are many more factors that need to be addressed in order to achieve sustainable weight loss and lead a healthy life.

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Here we Grow Again!!
2022, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Coaching, Diet, Family Health, Energy, Fitness, Food, Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Weight Loss, Personalized Plan Megan Barefoot 2022, Accountability, Action, Awareness, Coaching, Diet, Family Health, Energy, Fitness, Food, Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Motivation, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Routine, Self Care, Self Love, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Weight Loss, Personalized Plan Megan Barefoot

Here we Grow Again!!

Welcome to the Team Nicole Gibson!! - This week I would like to introduce the newest member of our No Shoes Nutrition team. Nicole Gibson graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario and has worked as a personal trainer in both a gym setting as well as at a Physiotherapy clinic assisting with patients’ rehabilitation exercises. Most recently, she graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition to become a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant (C.H.N.C). Nicole excelled in school and found her passion!

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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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From Our Hearts to yours: Happy Valentine’s Day

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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?
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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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The Leaky Gut Solution - Part Two
2021, Action, Allergies, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, bloating, Candida, Clean 15, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food Sensitivities, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, intestinal discomfort, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Action, Allergies, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, bloating, Candida, Clean 15, Coaching, Detoxification, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food Sensitivities, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, High Fiber, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, intestinal discomfort, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Self Care, Self Love, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

The Leaky Gut Solution - Part Two

Last week we started with a discussion on what Leaky Gut was and what might be at the root of why it happens. This week we need to look at the solutions.

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Are Your Guts Leaky? Let's Find Out Why!
2021, Action, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, bloating, Candida, Certified, Cleansing, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Immune System, Inflammation, intestinal discomfort, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Self Care, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Action, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Awareness, bloating, Candida, Certified, Cleansing, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food, Goals, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Immune System, Inflammation, intestinal discomfort, Micro-flora, Microbiome, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Practical Nutrition, Real Food, Self Care, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Are Your Guts Leaky? Let's Find Out Why!

Certain symptoms can be traced back to gut health and possibly leaky gut! The gut, or gastrointestinal system, is truly a gateway to overall health. The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of organisms including bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses, and protozoan throughout the digestive tract.

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Tips to Spring Clean Your Body!
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Tips to Spring Clean Your Body!

Spring Forward with 5 Tips for a Gentle Detox - Spring is coming! In Alberta we are firmly planted in the spring of deception after hitting 18 degrees yesterday in Calgary! The parks were booming this weekend, and everyone is eager to get outside in the beautiful weather, especially after the year we’ve had! Spring is a time of renewal for the earth as the trees begin to bud, sap begins to flow, and flowers start to peek out of the ground with their fresh green shoots. Spring is also an excellent time for us to do a renewal of our own, and a great way to start that is to do a gentle body detox.

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How DUMB are your GOALS?
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How DUMB are your GOALS?

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Thriving In Our Winter of Discontent
2021, Action, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Brain Health, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Emotions, Family Health, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Manifestation, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Simple Food, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot 2021, Action, anti-inflammatory, Awareness, Back On Track, Brain Health, Certified, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Emotions, Family Health, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holidays, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Manifestation, Microbiome, Mindfulness, Motivation, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutritionalist, Nutritionist, Simple Food, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Thriving In Our Winter of Discontent

Thriving In Our Winter of Discontent - As social distancing protocols continue after the weirdest holiday season of the century so far, many people are struggling with not being able to celebrate with their loved ones around the table. We crave the familiar and nostalgia becomes particularly strong when the twinkle lights go up.

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