by Christy Holt | Apr 6, 2018 | aging, food, general health, health & fitness, hormones, sleep, stress
You are absolutely positive that you’re NOT eating more food or “junkier” food but you’re STILL gaining weight. What gives?! How is this even possible?!! You are NOT going crazy! And here’s why… We both know that the whole “calories in,...
by Christy Holt | Mar 30, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness
A food preservative is something added to foods to make them last longer; to “preserve” them. Preservatives are added to foods that go bad quickly and have found themselves in all kinds of products in our grocery stores these days. Preservatives work to...
by Christy Holt | Mar 23, 2018 | body positivity, food, general health, health & fitness
Weight loss advice is so common (and contentious) now. There are competing opinions everywhere. I say, forget about “who’s right” and let’s focus on “what’s right.” Because what gets results is what I’m focusing on in...
by Christy Holt | Mar 16, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness
The Nutrition Facts table is on the side of most packaged foods. It’s often found close to the ingredient listing. The purpose of it is to help consumers make better nutrition decisions. When people can see the number of calories, carbs, sodium, etc. in food, they...
by Christy Holt | Mar 9, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness
Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” And while this may not be 100% true for every disease in every person, more and more research shows that our gut (digestive system) has a bigger role in many diseases than we used to think. And we’re not just...
by Christy Holt | Mar 2, 2018 | food, general health, health & fitness
Do you love breakfast? Do you have a short list of “go-to” recipes or meal ideas? Or do you skip breakfast regularly because you’re in a hurry? Maybe you need a bit of inspiration to start eating breakfast again? Getting some protein at each meal can help with...