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Winter Wellness: Our Favorite Nutrient-Rich Recipe

Winter Wellness: Our Favorite Nutrient-Rich Recipe

Elevate Your Winter Wellness Journey: As the frosty embrace of winter sets in, nourishing your body with nutrient-rich foods becomes paramount. I'm Megan Barefoot, a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Health Coach from No Shoes Nutrition, and I'm excited to share insights and a recipe on why specific nutrients are crucial during the winter months.

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Nourishing Resolutions: 2024 Here We Come!!
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Nourishing Resolutions: 2024 Here We Come!!

As a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Certified Health Coach, I understand the importance of approaching the new year with realistic goals that prioritize your overall well-being. This year, instead of setting unattainable resolutions, let's explore five healthy nutrition resolutions that can become sustainable habits for achieving weight loss, improving nutrition, and enhancing gut health.

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A Nutrition Consultant's Guide to Navigating the Holidays!

A Nutrition Consultant's Guide to Navigating the Holidays!

Let’s start 2024 healthy and happy! - As the holiday season approaches, the temptation of indulgent treats and hearty feasts can pose a challenge to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In today’s blog, I'm going to share some valuable tips and tricks to help you navigate the holiday season while prioritizing your gut health, keeping inflammation down, and not putting on any extra weight!

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Cracking the Cortisol Code: Chronic Stress, Weight Gain, and Holistic Nutrition Solutions

Cracking the Cortisol Code: Chronic Stress, Weight Gain, and Holistic Nutrition Solutions

Last week, we explored the connection between high stress, high cortisol, and weight gain. This week, in the pursuit of cortisol management and overall well-being, lifestyle interventions stand as pillars of resilience. These strategies extend beyond the realm of nutrition, creating a holistic approach that nurtures a balanced cortisol rhythm. Let's explore these transformative lifestyle practices that pave the way for stress resilience.

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Unlocking the Cortisol Puzzle: How Chronic Stress Leads to Weight Gain
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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.

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Gut Health and Giggles: The Importance of Spice in your Life (and your Meals!)

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!

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Spreading Kindness Through Holistic Nutrition

Spreading Kindness Through Holistic Nutrition

World Kindness Day is a special occasion that encourages people to spread goodwill, compassion, and love to make the world a better place. While kindness can manifest in various ways, one powerful avenue to express kindness is by nourishing our bodies with healthy nutrition.

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Trying to Stay Low Carb? Low on Energy? Here's Why!

Trying to Stay Low Carb? Low on Energy? Here's Why!

Best Complex Carbohydrates for Endurance - In our fast-paced lives, maintaining energy levels throughout the day is essential for staying productive and focused. While quick fixes like sugary snacks may offer a temporary energy boost, they often lead to energy crashes. This is why so many people have jumped on the keto bandwagon, but after a while, they find it difficult to stick to, and they begin to have energy fluctuations.

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Still Scared of Fat? Here's Why you Need it for Stress!

Still Scared of Fat? Here's Why you Need it for Stress!

In today's fast-paced world, stress has become an inevitable part of life. From work demands to personal challenges, stress can take a toll on our physical and mental well-being. Fortunately, there's a natural and delicious way to combat stress: healthy fats. In this blog post, we'll explore the numerous benefits of incorporating healthy fats into your diet to help mitigate stress.

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Better For You Than Antacids: Managing an Underactive Stomach Naturally with DGL

Better For You Than Antacids: Managing an Underactive Stomach Naturally with DGL

In a world where antacids are a quick fix for digestive discomfort, we often overlook the importance of a properly functioning stomach. An underactive stomach, medically known as hypochlorhydria or achlorhydria, can be the underlying factor in a myriad of digestive issues. In this post, we'll explore the signs and symptoms of an underactive stomach and introduce you to a natural solution, DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice), to manage these concerns.

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How Glutamine Can Help Curb Cravings: A Natural Solution

How Glutamine Can Help Curb Cravings: A Natural Solution

Cravings for sugary and starchy foods can be a significant hurdle on the path to a healthy diet. However, there's a natural ally in the battle against these cravings: glutamine. Glutamine is an amino acid known for its potential to reduce cravings and support overall well-being. In this blog post, we'll explore the ways in which glutamine can help curb cravings and provide a healthier approach to managing your appetite.

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What Are Your Cravings Telling You?

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.

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Hosting the Perfect Healthy Summer BBQ

Hosting the Perfect Healthy Summer BBQ

Here in Calgary, the summers are short! We need to make the most of the time we have, and we love a good backyard BBQ. Summer is the perfect time to gather with friends and family for a delightful get-together, but it’s sometimes hard to find healthy choices. As a holistic nutrition consultant, I believe that good food can be both delicious and nourishing. With a little planning and mindful choices, you can host a healthy and satisfying barbecue that everyone will enjoy.

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Unraveling the Beef: Debunking Meat Myths and Separating Fact from Fiction

Unraveling the Beef: Debunking Meat Myths and Separating Fact from Fiction

There are a lot of strong feelings out there these days about meat! There are documentaries, articles, and lots of news media telling us we need to stop eating meat for ourselves and the planet. So, what’s the deal with all of this?

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Fueling Your Summer Road Trip

Fueling Your Summer Road Trip

Summer is the perfect time to hit the road and get out to make memorable adventures with friends and family. However, road trips often involve fast food stops and unhealthy snacking, which can derail your healthy eating habits. But fear not! With a little planning and creativity, you can stay on track with your nutrition goals while enjoying your summer road trip. Here are five tips to help you eat healthy and nourish your body along the way.

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Mindful Eating for Optimal Digestion

Mindful Eating for Optimal Digestion

Mindfulness is a catchy word these days, but in the world of holistic nutrition, it has been a long-used approach to eating that we teach our clients to equip them for optimal health. I wonder what words come to mind when you think about the word mindfulness. I think of being in the moment, present, aware, peaceful, and connected. When we talk about the concept of mindfulness when it comes to our nutrition, it touches on a number of aspects of our approach to how we prepare, present, and participate in eating on a daily basis.

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Camp Food Conundrum - Can I Eat Healthy While Camping?

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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Meditate Better with Better Nutrition: How Eating Well Can Enhance Your Mindfulness Practice

Meditate Better with Better Nutrition: How Eating Well Can Enhance Your Mindfulness Practice

Discover how proper nutrition can enhance your meditation practice. Learn how to eat mindfully and which foods can support a calmer, more focused mind. I would like to share with you tips for eating mindfully so that you can take your meditation practice to the next level. There are specific foods that will enhance your meditation experience and ones to avoid!

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Inflammation Information Overload

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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