Tag: wellness
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Creamy Sesame-Free Hummus
Hummus is a staple dip, spread, and dish in Middle Eastern diets and has become extremely popular here in the U.S. It’s main ingredient is a plant based protein and the most consumed legume around the world — chickpeas! (also known as garbanzo beans). Chickpeas are an excellent source of protein for plant based eaters.…
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Isn’t That Ironic? My Personal Story of Depression.
I started writing this over a month ago, but I’ve been struggling to find the words I want to say because I feel so many emotions when thinking about the past year. It was a year filled with a great deal of pain, questioning, and desperation, but also one that I had to go through…
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Weight, Bloat, & Skin Problems? I Have a Solution.
As I sit here in my new favorite coffee shop, I am thinking a lot about my goals as a health coach. I explained in my last post what a health coach is, but while I am trained in all of those areas of coaching, my main focus is elimination diets and women’s nutrition. I…
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What’s a Health Coach?
A few days ago I shared that I am a Holistic Health Coach. But, what is a health coach exactly? That’s a great question, so today I am here to explain. Health coaches work with clients to support their individual health goals. As your health coach, I would assess your overall wellbeing and together we…
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What the Heck Should I Eat!?
We are the only species on this earth that makes eating so complicated. All other life forms have a specific diet that they follow without ever getting together to talk about. Generally speaking, birds eat nuts and seeds, insects eat plants, and many animals eat plants and/or other animals. So what happened to us? Our…
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Open for Business!
Hello there, sweet friend! I have an announcement to make. I just completed my mid-certificate at IIN™, which means my (metaphorical) doors are officially open to start my health coaching practice. I am going to be honest with you. The idea of making myself known is terrifying and the little self doubting mean girl in…
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Is All Exercise Created Equal?
I am a huge advocate for physical activity, and believe that moving our bodies daily has a tremendous impact on our minds, our bodies, and our spirits. But, as with diets, there are many different theories around exercise and the types we should be doing. From yoga to running, CrossFit to spinning, there are many…
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Finding Balance to Promote the Most Vitality
I believe that life is meant to be a journey of growth and evolution for everyone who walks this earth. We are all students throughout the entire course of our lifetime, and even the greatest teachers are never done learning. We will never have all of the answers, but by seeking out truths within ourselves,…
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The Greatest Gift You Can Give to Yourself
I recently gave myself something that I desperately needed. Something I had been putting off for a while. With the encouragement and support of my husband, I gave myself the gift of time. For me, this gift came in the form of a hiring a nanny. Our nanny provides me with some much needed…