The Best Healthy Comfort Foods for January

Comfort foods are a must if you live some place where the seasons change, like I do. I don’t about you, but when the weather gets colder, I stop wanting raw vegetables and smoothies, and instead gravitate towards warm, hearty, dishes. But, I still want these meals to be nourishing and filled with plenty of vegetables and healthy foods to bring me life during the long Winter days!

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Can You Cook With Olive Oil?

Contrary to what you may have been told about cooking with oil, extra virgin olive oil is my first recommendation for use in cooking, dressings, marinades, etc.

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Easy Weeknight Lentil Curry

When I’m working with patients, one of the most common things I get asked about is meal ideas or recipes that are quick and easy, like this lentil curry. Whether it’s because people dislike or don’t enjoy cooking, don’t know how to cook, or live a busy lifestyle, many of us want easy meals, especially mid-week when we have less time!

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3 Mistakes When Trying to Stick to Your Goals

People come to me looking to eat healthier or begin exercising in the new year. They may see me once or twice, but before long they’re struggling to meet their goals. So, what happens? How do people actually stick to their goals? These 3 mistakes apply whether it’s a new year, or not!

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Home Remedies for Constipation

If you struggle with constipation, which is, unfortunately, more common than you might think, then you’ve probably been given the simple advice: eat more fiber, drink more water, and if that doesn’t work, take laxatives. But, sometimes, it goes much deeper than that.

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How All-Or-Nothing Thinking Is Sabotaging Your Health Goals

Picture this: you decide to start eating better, so you begin choosing more vegetables and tell yourself: no more ice cream! A few weeks go by and you do pretty well sticking to your goal, in fact, you’re feeling so good you’ve also started exercising, and have even lost some weight – you’re motivated! But then…

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Why Diets Work…and Then Don’t

Sometimes, it doesn’t actually stop working, but it stops working quickly.
There is a theory called the set point theory, which basically means that our bodies generally stay within a certain weight range. So unless we are chronically restricting calories, or overeating, we tend to maintain our weight.

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