Tag: food
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The Truth Behind Superfoods: Super or Sensationalized?
A recently popularized term that we’ve all become familiar with is “superfood.” We hear this buzzword thrown about on a daily basis. But have you ever stopped to think, “What exactly is a superfood?” Most of us haven’t. We simply hear a word that sounds legitimate, and is (let’s be honest) being used by a […]
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5 Easy Steps to Master Meal Prepping
When most of us hear the phrase “meal prepping,” our minds automatically jump to images of countless rows of Tupperware containers filled with chicken, rice, and broccoli. The concept of meal prepping has been built up quite a bit over the years and the phrase alone is enough to intimidate most of us. But I’m […]
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Hello 2022!
Well hello again! It has been almost an entire year since I’ve published a GHN blog post! The year 2021 was a year dedicated to getting my business, Georgia Haas Nutrition LLC, off the ground. So the blog definitely took the back burner for a while there. But I’m back! Now that my business is […]
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How My Relationship With Food Has Changed After Studying Nutrition
Maybe this is just the nutrition weirdo in me, but I consider a person’s relationship with food to be extremely important. Not just for health reasons, but also because it defines how you perceive the innate human activity of eating, which is something we spend a lot of time doing. If we’re being honest, our […]
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Just How Many Fruits & Vegetables Should You Be Eating?
You’ve probably heard it your whole life, from doctors, parents, teachers, etc. “Eat your fruits and vegetables!” While it’s great that this has been instilled in us from a young age, this is obviously pretty vague. How much exactly are we supposed to be eating? Are we actually getting enough? And why is it so […]
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The Two Types of Fiber
When most of us think of fiber, we think of foods like whole grain bread and oatmeal. We think of them as ways to get our GI tract moving more quickly, foods great for when you have constipation or other stomach issues related to that. While all of this is true, fiber is actually a […]
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5 Tips for Living With Hypoglycemia
In the past few years, I’ve noticed that if I go even a few hours without eating, I experience really horrible symptoms like shakiness, dizziness, extreme hunger, clamminess, nausea, weakness, and just general anxiety. At first, I wasn’t really sure what was going on. I just thought that I would get really hungry. But I […]
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3 Ridiculously Simple Thanksgiving Recipes
With Thanksgiving coming up this week, it can seem like an impossible task to eat healthy. It’s undeniably more difficult, that’s for sure. While it’s certainly ok to treat yourself a bit during the holidays, it’s important to make sure you’re still eating nutrient-dense foods. Whether you’re hosting this year or simply bringing a dish […]
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7 Life Lessons I Learned From Working in a Bakery
My sophomore and junior years of college, I worked in a bakery on campus with one of the chefs from our Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Chef Todd. Throughout those 2 years, I learned a lot about baking. But I also learned a little bit about life too. Here are some of the valuable life lessons […]
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