Real Nutrition. Real Simple.
In many states, the sale of raw milk is illegal. In some states, even being able to own a cow and drink the milk yourself is in jeopardy. Raw milk producers in states where it is legal to sell raw milk cannot ship their product to other states as transporting raw milk in its final [...]
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I’ve been on a mission lately to teach my family what I’ve learned about nutrition and how it affects our health. We’ve always been a very healthy family but recently one member developed multiple and numerous blood clots in her lungs (coupled with high blood pressure and near-obesity), another has battled depression and one child [...]
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I had my biannual dental cleaning today and when I arrived my very sweet Vietnamese hygienist greeted me with “Hi…oh you so skinny!” I smiled and thanked her as she started talking about how difficult it is to stay thin. She said she used to consistently be a size 2/4 but is now more than [...]
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In January 2011 I read 4-Hour Body and dove into a rabbit hole of dietary advice. I gobbled up every tidbit in that book then moved on to read and listen to everything by Gary Taubes and Michael Pollan among others. I’ve always been interested in mildy obsessed with nutrition but I was never able to [...]
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With the holidays and all the food temptations that come with them on the horizon, it’s more important than ever that you stick with your fitness goals. I’ve repeatedly mentioned how valuable my BodyMedia FIT armband has been in my weight loss journey. I’m happy to announce that BodyMedia is offering free shipping on all [...]
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I officially made it through the entire P90X program! I can’t believe I did it but I am so glad I did. In just 90 days I have completely transformed how I think about exercise and diet. I’ve gone from someone who ate whatever I was in the mood for, then felt guilty or made [...]
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I do most of the P90X videos in my bedroom. We have sliding closet doors that are mirrored so I can see everything I’m doing and make sure I have good form. I recently started working out in a sports bra with no shirt since I’ve dropped a few and toned up a bit. Now [...]
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I purchased a Reebok StayBall a couple of years ago in yet another attempt to get in shape and lose weight. I think I used it twice. Then it became just another thing collecting dust in the spare room. Last year I hurt my lower back and had a lot of trouble sitting all day [...]
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