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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
Megan Barefoot
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How To Know If You Have Parasites!!
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How To Know If You Have Parasites!!
Megan Barefoot
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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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Seven Ways to Boost Your Brain Power
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Seven Ways to Boost Your Brain Power

Boosting Brain Power

Are you doomed to slower reflexes and poor memory as you age? Science says, “Not necessarily!” Every person’s brain, like their body, is uniquely different. Not everyone is subject to the slowing down of mental faculties that tends to come with aging.

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Day Twenty-Nine - Holiday Health Challenge
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Day Twenty-Nine - Holiday Health Challenge

Book Your Appointments

Today is Friday. If you are like me, you don’t really feel like working. Today I am going through my calendar and setting dates for all my yearly appointments. I want to ensure that I am taking care of myself and that I have scheduled time for appointments for my children too. Yearly check ups for physicals, dental and eye doctor visits are part of a healthy regime. Why not book them now and not let things go for another year. 

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Day Twenty-Seven - Holiday Health Challenge
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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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Day Sixteen - Holiday Health Challenge
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Day Sixteen - Holiday Health Challenge

Bring Out the Skinny Jeans

Okay this might be the funniest tip in my opinion! Going to a party? Dress in your tightest pants, aka the skinny jeans and let nature tell you when to stop eating! It doesn’t just have to be your jeans, find a fitted shirt, a little black dress, wear a belt that doesn’t have any room to let out a notch! I find this a fun and effective way to stay conscious all day and all night. 

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Day Six - Holiday Health Challenge
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Day Six - Holiday Health Challenge

Okay, so we discussed scheduling the events that we are going to visit and we discussed how to navigate drinking at events but what about food?  Here’s the scenario; We arrive at a party and there is a MASSIVE buffet filled with the most delicious food!  We tried to plan ahead and not arrive super hungry but we were tied up at the office and had to rush out the door.  What do we do?...

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Day Four - Holiday Health Challenge
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Day Four - Holiday Health Challenge

Technology is the current drug of choice for many.  Addiction can only be understood when the object is taken away.  Are you addicted to your technology?  Have you tried leaving the phone, tablet or computer turned off for a day or even a few hours?  We can never fully realize how much we NEED to be connected until we aren’t...

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Day Three - Holiday Health Challenge
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Day Three - Holiday Health Challenge

Many of us stay accountable for the food but forget the drinks add up too! I am astounded at the number of New Year resolution stories I hear that begin with “I just don’t know where I went wrong!” I am by NO means going to tell you...

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Day One - Holiday Health Challenge
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Day One - Holiday Health Challenge

I know, I know, it sounds SO simple.  But did you know that your body is approximately 60% water and that we are constantly losing water through our urine and our sweat?  When we are going into the holidays filled with goodies and treats there also some other good reasons to drink more water!...

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What's all the Hype about Pumpkin Spice
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What's all the Hype about Pumpkin Spice

Believe it or not I don’t drink coffee.  Its not because I don’t agree with having a little java to start your day, its just because I don’t really enjoy the taste.  I can’t say that I haven’t been tempted lately though, as I catch the smell of pumpkin spiced EVERYTHING wafting through the air!  What is this pumpkin spice?...

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The Benefits of Raw Chocolate
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The Benefits of Raw Chocolate

It's been a busy week! On Thursday night of last week, I was privileged to speak at the Telus Spark Adults Only Night. It was a session about food and...

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Christmas Healthy Gift Guide
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Christmas Healthy Gift Guide

As the holidays are sneaking up on us, I thought this week would be a good opportunity to highlight some healthy gift options to start our New Year off right.  We all need gifts in a pinch and the go-to gift is...

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Why is Everyone Eating Avocados?
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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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Should I Be Buying Organic?
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Should I Be Buying Organic?

When it comes to eating healthy, the emphasis goes beyond just carbs, fat, protein and calories. It even goes beyond food groups! When you make the conscious decision to start eating healthier foods, it’s important to pay attention to what’s in your food...

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Welcome to My New Website!
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Welcome to My New Website!

No Shoes?  What’s No Shoes?

I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Megan Barefoot. Besides having a Bachelor of Science, I am a graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York, which is an in-depth nutrition coaching course to help people like you, me, pretty much anyone looking for change, transform...

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