Tag: health
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Homemade Applesauce with No Added Sugar
It’s finally starting to feel like fall here in Missouri. (We get a bit of a late start here, and I’m not a fan.) So I figured it was a fitting time to dust off my homemade applesauce recipe and share it with you! I love this recipe because it only has 3 ingredients, none…
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My Ultimate Salad Guide
It wasn’t until this year that I truly came to appreciate homemade salads. I always had this preconceived notion that salads that were made at home never turned out good. It always seemed like such a chore to buy all of the ingredients and put them together, only to have a bland, sub-par meal. And…
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7 Reasons to Check Out Your Local Farmers’ Market
When I got my first apartment during my sophomore year of college, I was thrown into the world of grocery shopping. While I had done it from time to time before college, I was never completely in charge of buying all of my own food. It was harder than I’d expected. Over time though, I…
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Should You Be Taking Vitamin Supplements?
In the past few decades, Americans have become much more aware of their overall health, and the factors that can improve or worsen it. With this, countless studies have been conducted to investigate the various ways one can improve their health. This phenomenon has led to tons of medical breakthroughs, forever improving the lives of…
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Roundup of My Favorite Nutrition Blogs!
Ok, so this post isn’t as nutrition-based as my other posts are. But what I’m hoping to accomplish through this post is to give my readers some other excellent nutrition blogs and Instagram accounts to keep up with! …Along with My Food Farmacy, of course. (: So if you’re on the hunt for some other…
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Why Matcha Works Better For Me Than Coffee
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a hard core matcha enthusiast. It’s tasty, it’s nutritious, and it doesn’t flare up my anxiety like coffee does. But let me start by telling you how I got into matcha tea in the first place. Back in high school, I never really felt the need…
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How Being a Culinary Camp Counselor Taught Me to Love Cooking Again
When I was younger, I used to get so excited to get in the kitchen and start cooking. It signified my coming-of-age and independence. I was trusted enough to create a meal for people. But then as I got older, real life hit me. I became busy, and so wrapped up in all of the…
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5 Reasons Why Everyone Needs RXBARs in Their Life
I’m sure many of you have heard of the product called the RXBAR. In case you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. In recent years, I’ve seen protein bars take a turn for the worse. Either they’re filled with sugar, synthetic protein powder, artificial sweeteners, or all of the above. However, in 2013, a revolutionary idea was…
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Is There a Certain Type of Honey You Should Be Buying?
We’ve all heard that honey has some amazing health benefits. It’s like liquid gold for the body. But what if the honey you’ve been buying actually isn’t good for you at all? Turns out, only a certain type of honey contains all of these amazing health benefits. And that’s raw honey. What is Raw Honey? And…
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Why Yoga Can Be Beneficial For Anyone
More often than not, we consider ourselves to be “relaxing” when we are actually doing somewhat stressful activities. I don’t know about you, but some of my favorite shows to watch on Netflix are action-packed dramas. Though I like to consider watching TV a lazy, winding-down activity, in reality, I probably couldn’t be less relaxed.…