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March’s Snack of the Month – Spudsy Sweet Potato Puffs
Looking for a yummy snack with a purpose? Look no further than Spudsy Sweet Potato Puffs. Spudsy discovered that hundreds of millions of pounds of sweet potatoes go to waste every year for being “ugly” and “imperfect.” Sweet Potato Puffs come from these ugly sweet potatoes, saving them from becoming waste and giving them a […]
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Meet iLiveWell’s NEW Dietitian, Savannah Wierenga!
We are jumping for joy!! Help us welcome our newest dietitian to the iLiveWell Nutrition family, Savannah Wierenga! We want y’all to get to know her, so we sat down with Savannah the other day. Check out this fun conversation below! iLW: What is a Registered Dietitian? Savannah: A Registered Dietitian is known as the […]
Read MoreCelebrating National Snack Month with Snacking Tips For You
February is National Snack Month! Can I snack and still… be healthy, lose weight or maintain weight? For many, the thought of snacking sends shivers down their spine, for others, snacking is what makes the world go round. How does one go about snacking successfully? Snacking really is a good thing, in fact, February is […]
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5 Unexpected Ways to Make 2020 Your Year!
It’s a new year, a new decade and it’s time to consider what you want for yourself in 2020. Below you will find five ways to make 2020 your best year yet and make yourself a priority! Make YOU a Priority! Let’s face it – most of us have a hard time making ourselves a […]
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Intuitive Eating Principle #10: Honor your Health
Gentle Nutrition The last principle of Intuitive Eating is last for a reason. ‘Honor your health’ encompasses something we call gentle nutrition. It’s the idea that we can make changes to the way we eat to support our health, while still maintaining a healthy relationship with food. It’s difficult to make long lasting changes that […]
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Holiday Season Intuitive Eating Tips
Are food and eating a source of stress and anxiety for you during the holidays? Practicing intuitive eating can be doubly difficult during the holidays, as many eating experiences may be outside your norm. Coupled with stressful family situations and annoyingly, abundant diet and weight conversation, holiday feasts may induce paralyzing worry and fear. Worry […]
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Intuitive Eating Principle #9: Exercise – Feel the Difference
Feel the difference when you find JOY in your movement! The focus on Intuitive Eating is mostly on food and eating, but having a healthy relationship with exercise is important too and can impact our nutritional needs! Regular movement has a ton of health benefits, including: Improving and maintaining cognitive abilities and memory Increases energy […]
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Examples of Gratitude and How to Create It
Why is gratitude all the rage right now? Tis the season for thankfulness and that suuuuuuper trendy G word right now – Gratitude. Did you know expressing thanks is one of the easiest ways to feel better? It’s true. According to Harvard, “In positive psychology research, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude […]
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Intuitive Eating Principle #8: Respect Your Body
All Bodies Are Good Bodies This principle is all about respecting your genetic blueprint you were born with. So often I hear clients say something along the lines of “I eat _____ and exercise _____. I don’t see why I shouldn’t be able to have the body I want.” There is this idea in our […]
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