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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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Grilling Veggies to Perfection: A How-To Guide for a Healthy Summer
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Are you Getting your Gut Bugs?
Brain Health, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Drinks, Energy, Fermentation, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot Brain Health, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Digestive System, Drinks, Energy, Fermentation, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Bugs, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Hydration, Immune System, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Mindfulness, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Stress, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Are you Getting your Gut Bugs?

The Yogurt Culture

If you have been following my blogs and my feeds you know how much I love fermentation and the microbes, they contribute to our guts. Currently many of us find digesting dairy difficult but milk contains agents of extraordinary transformation. Bacteria. Bacteria that can produce a plethora of fermentation products that improve the way your body works. The same microbes that turn milk into yogurt, benefit your gut, brain, immune system and overall physiology.

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Phyto whats? In Where? And Why?
Clean 15, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Certified Megan Barefoot Clean 15, Coaching, Diet, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Goals, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Certified Megan Barefoot

Phyto whats? In Where? And Why?

Is there more than vitamins and minerals to think about?

When we think about the nutrients in food, we most often think about vitamins like vitamin C in oranges or minerals like calcium and magnesium to keep our bones healthy. Very rarely have I heard a mother say, “Eat those veggies because they are full of phytonutrients!” So, what are these phytochemicals and how do they contribute to our health?

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Tis The Season!!
Brain Health, cloves, Coaching, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Immune System, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Fermentation, Gut Bugs Megan Barefoot Brain Health, cloves, Coaching, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Immune System, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods, Fermentation, Gut Bugs Megan Barefoot

Tis The Season!!

Are you Canning, Pickling and Preserving?

As traditionally done, its the season for the harvest to come in. We all know that there is much too much to eat during harvest and it’s going to be a cold winter so preserving the extra is needed. Most cultures have persevered foods by various methods to extend the shelf life of the food harvested in the fall.

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The Art of Oil Pulling
Coaching, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Weight Loss, Wellness, Oil Pulling Megan Barefoot Coaching, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Weight Loss, Wellness, Oil Pulling Megan Barefoot

The Art of Oil Pulling

Oil Pulling For Better Health

How does swishing oil around in your mouth for five to twenty minutes every morning sound? Cool or Gross? What if you heard that doing so might clear up your skin, improve your oral hygiene, and whiten your teeth, among a slew of other health benefits?

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Do You Have An "itis"?
Antioxidant, Coaching, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Health Food, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot Antioxidant, Coaching, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Health Food, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Do You Have An "itis"?

Is Inflammation Holding you Back?

If you have an illness or a condition that ends with “itis” you have a chronic inflammation problem. Some examples are arthritis, bursitis, sinusitis and tendinitis. This inflammation can be systemic and can be happening in the body without you being aware. It contributes to other illnesses such as diabetes, osteoporosis and even Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately, there are quite a few of us dealing with the issues of chronic inflammation. Do any of these questions ring true for you?

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How Are You Spending Your Calories?
Brain Health, Carbohydrates, Challenge, Choices, Coaching, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot Brain Health, Carbohydrates, Challenge, Choices, Coaching, Digestion, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Weight Loss, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

How Are You Spending Your Calories?

Eat Your Nutrients Before Your Calories!

I know we don’t like to talk about calories, or count calories or think about calories. We’re all just ‘intuitively” supposed to eat and “know” when we are full and when our body has had enough. Then how come so many of my clients are ALWAYS hungry?

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Love Your Guts - Eat Fermented Foods!
Brain Health, Coaching, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Immune System, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot Brain Health, Coaching, Digestion, Digestive System, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Immune System, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Micro-flora, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Paleo Friendly, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Love Your Guts - Eat Fermented Foods!

Fermented Foods – Love Your Guts!!

If you’ve been on social media or even watching the news there has been lots of talk recently about fermented foods. Is this a new trend in the dieting roller coaster? Will there be a new fad diet using fermented food? I doubt it but wouldn’t put it past the media! Fermented foods have been around for centuries and have been dietary staples in many cultures!

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Fasting, Is it for You?
Carbohydrates, Coaching, Digestion, Fat, Fitness, Food, Gut Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Holistic, Natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Sugar Free, Wellness, Fasting Megan Barefoot Carbohydrates, Coaching, Digestion, Fat, Fitness, Food, Gut Health, Health Coach, Healthy, Holistic, Natural, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Sugar Free, Wellness, Fasting Megan Barefoot

Fasting, Is it for You?

What is Intermittent Fasting?

Intermittent fasting is not a diet. It doesn’t cut calories or starve you. It changes “when” you eat not “what” you eat. It’s about cycling between periods of eating and periods of not eating. We all fast overnight while we sleep. That is how the name breakfast came about. It means break-the-fast.

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The Incredible Kale!!
Antioxidant, Coaching, Digestive System, Education, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot Antioxidant, Coaching, Digestive System, Education, Food, Fresh Food, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Inflammation, Keto Friendly, Mental Health, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

The Incredible Kale!!

KALE

Does kale really suck? I thought I would highlight a food that packs a HUGE nutritional punch but gets a bad rap for taste. Kale. It’s green, it’s rugged and many claim it has the taste of wet cardboard. But is that because you’re not preparing it correctly?

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Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?
Brain Health, Coaching, Digestion, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Holistic, Inflammation, Mental Health, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Sleep, Sugar Free, Unplug, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot Brain Health, Coaching, Digestion, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Holistic, Inflammation, Mental Health, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Organic, Sleep, Sugar Free, Unplug, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?

Could it be Adrenal Fatigue?

Daily living can be stressful which can be hard on the adrenals.  Stress disrupts the homeostasis of the body and the body responds with the nervous system and with chronic stress the adrenal glands.  Prolonged stress can be VERY hard on the body and what is interesting is a lot of us don’t acknowledge our stress because we just handle our lives on a day-to-day basis.

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Eat Veggies - Kill the Cravings
Coaching, Digestion, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Raw Foods, Sugar Free, Vegetarian, Vegan Friendly, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot Coaching, Digestion, Energy, Food, Gut Health, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Holistic, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Raw Foods, Sugar Free, Vegetarian, Vegan Friendly, Wellness, Whole Foods Megan Barefoot

Eat Veggies - Kill the Cravings

Eat Veggies - Kill the Cravings

Almost everyone craves sweets. It’s only natural as our body’s use glucose (the simplest form of sugar) for energy.  But rather than depending on processed sugar, why not try to add naturally sweet foods to your daily diet to satisfy your sweet tooth?

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Day Six - Holiday Health Challenge
2018, Challenge, Choices, Christmas, Coaching, Drinks, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Healthy Gifts, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Raw Foods, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Wellness, Whole Foods, Buffet Megan Barefoot 2018, Challenge, Choices, Christmas, Coaching, Drinks, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Healthy Gifts, Holidays, Holistic, Hydration, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Raw Foods, Self Care, Self Love, Sugar Free, Treat Yourself, Wellness, Whole Foods, Buffet Megan Barefoot

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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What's all the Hype about Pumpkin Spice
2018, Antioxidant, Coaching, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Heath Coach, Holistic, Immune System, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Raw Foods, Recipe, Sugar Free, Wellness, Whole Foods, Winter Blues, Cinnamon, Pumpkin Spice, cloves, Ginger, Allspice, Nutmeg, Digestion, Micro-flora, Gut Health Megan Barefoot 2018, Antioxidant, Coaching, Digestive System, Education, Energy, Food, Fresh Food, Health, Health Coach, Health Food, Healthy, Heath Coach, Holistic, Immune System, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Coach, Nutritionist, Raw Foods, Recipe, Sugar Free, Wellness, Whole Foods, Winter Blues, Cinnamon, Pumpkin Spice, cloves, Ginger, Allspice, Nutmeg, Digestion, Micro-flora, Gut Health Megan Barefoot

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
Antioxidant, Chocolate, Coaching, Education, Fat, Food, Fresh Food, Health, Healthy Gifts, Heath Coach, Holistic, Keto Friendly, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Organic, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Whole Foods, Raw Chocolate, Raw Foods, Health Food, Healthy, Nutritionist, Health Coach, Nutrition Coach, Energy Megan Barefoot Antioxidant, Chocolate, Coaching, Education, Fat, Food, Fresh Food, Health, Healthy Gifts, Heath Coach, Holistic, Keto Friendly, Natural, Nutrients, Nutrition, Organic, Paleo Friendly, Recipe, Sugar Free, Vegan Friendly, Vegetarian, Wellness, Whole Foods, Raw Chocolate, Raw Foods, Health Food, Healthy, Nutritionist, Health Coach, Nutrition Coach, Energy Megan Barefoot

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
Coaching, Education, Health, Holistic, Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Wellness, Gift Giving, Nutrients, Nutrition, Heath Coach, Sugar Free, Gift Ideas, Healthy Gifts, Easy Gift Ideas, Christmas, Holidays, Food, Yoga, Activity, Fitness, Hydration, Sleep, Winter Blues, Herb Garden, Cookbook, Teacher Gifts, Chocolate Megan Barefoot Coaching, Education, Health, Holistic, Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Wellness, Gift Giving, Nutrients, Nutrition, Heath Coach, Sugar Free, Gift Ideas, Healthy Gifts, Easy Gift Ideas, Christmas, Holidays, Food, Yoga, Activity, Fitness, Hydration, Sleep, Winter Blues, Herb Garden, Cookbook, Teacher Gifts, Chocolate Megan Barefoot

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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