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Embracing Spring: Seasonal Eating for Vibrant Gut Health
How Important is It to Eat with the Seasons? Embracing seasonal eating not only connects us with nature's rhythms but also provides an array of health benefits. In this blog post, we'll explore the importance of changing up our eating patterns with the seasons and provide two delicious spring recipes to kickstart your journey to vibrant health.
Heart Healthy Recipes for February the Heart Healthy Month!
Heart Heathy Recipes! When you’re deciding what to eat each week, how often does heart health come to mind as you plan your meals? At No Shoes Nutrition, we want to ensure that the way we eat always supports our heart and cardiovascular system for a lifetime of good health. This week we are posting recipes that your heart—and mouth—are sure to love!
Unlocking the Cortisol Puzzle: How Chronic Stress Leads to Weight Gain
In the hustle and bustle of our modern lives, chronic stress has become an all-too-familiar companion. Beyond its mental toll, stress can significantly impact our bodies, particularly through the hormone cortisol. This post unravels the intricate connection between cortisol, chronic stress, and weight gain, offering practical insights into managing these challenges through holistic nutrition.
Gut Health and Giggles: The Importance of Spice in your Life (and your Meals!)
Welcome, food enthusiasts, to the No Shoes Nutrition blog, where we believe that the road to a happy gut is paved with laughter, culinary adventures, and a sprinkle of spice. This week, we'll explore why challenging yourself with new foods is not just essential for your gut health but also a delightful journey that can transform your meals from dull to delicious. Get ready to spice up your life and your plate!
What Are Your Cravings Telling You?
Do you ever find yourself reaching for a snack or craving a specific food, even when it's not mealtime? Surprisingly, what you might be interpreting as hunger could actually be your body's way of signaling thirst and the early stages of dehydration. In this blog post, we'll explore the connection between hydration and cravings, shedding light on why your body sometimes confuses thirst for hunger.
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.
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?
How to Beat the Winter Blues - Recipe Included!
Winter Blues Busting - Fudge Recipe Included! It’s been a tough couple of years. We have been socially separated and some of us isolated. Now as we enter the depths of the winter when the sun doesn’t shine as much and there are still some who fear social gatherings and socialization, I think the Scandinavian countries have some pretty great cultural philosophies that we could all benefit from.
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.
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.
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!
