With plant-based meat alternatives becoming extremely popular in the last few years, it can be confusing to remember all of them and understand the differences between them. A few examples of plant-based proteins are tofu, seitan, beans, legumes, nuts, and today’s star of the show: Tempeh! Tempeh is a powerhouse plant-based protein (arguably the best)…

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The Game Changers   Let’s take a look at why The Game Changers info is cherry picked, taken out of context, and largely misleading.    This is not to convince you to eat meat, but to show that documentaries are very biased (even when they pretend not to be). They play on our emotions instead…

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Summer is in full swing with it’s hot temperatures, raging humidity, neighborhood barbecues, and pool days. While summer is (in our opinion) the best part of the year, it can also be super stressful. Why? Because of bikinis!   Do you hate wearing a swimsuit? Not going to lie, it can be stressful and overwhelming.…

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Have you been doing all the right things to lose weight? Working out, eating right, hydrating properly, and getting enough sleep? Weight loss can be a long, difficult journey, but if you focus on improving your metabolism instead of cutting your calories, the journey can be much more PLEASANT AND SUCCESSFUL.    What about metabolism?…

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In the midst of the pandemic, you might be feeling like you just need to get away for a weekend, but it’s hard to catch the next flight to your favorite tropical island. Road trips are the next best thing, but they can be long, and sometimes your only option for food while on the…

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  You’ve reached a time in your life when you’re ready to hop on the weight loss train. So you think “I’ll start by eating less and exercising more. Because fewer calories in = less accumulated body weight AND more exercise = more calories burned = less body weight.” Right?   Not quite – and…

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Whether we like it or not, alcohol is everywhere – especially during summer!  There’s no shame in skipping the drinks, but on those days when you feel like enjoying a few, there are some things you can do to help maintain the progress you’ve been making on your health journey.    1. Go for low-sugar…

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Cooking and Cooling Potatoes and Rice    The two-step process of cooking and then cooling potatoes or rice creates resistant starch. Resistant starches are prebiotics (remember from last week?) and cannot be absorbed into the bloodstream. They’re essentially indigestible carbohydrates, and healthy gut bacteria love to feed on them.  In turn, this produces short-chain fatty…

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