Summer time brings with it some of my favorite healthy foods! July is when I really start to see all of the tomatoes, peppers, melons, and peaches at the farmers' market and it always makes me excited! Here's what I eat in a day as a dietitian when the best of summer's produce starts to come in.
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July has been a great month for healthy food favorites with all of the deliciousness coming in at the farmers' market! I'm also sharing some of my favorite organic iced teas and my new planner!
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Mint tea Chocolate mint tea Hibiscus tea Lip balm
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Eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full sounds simple, but that doesn't mean it's always easy. In fact, for many of us, it can be hard to tell when we're physically hungry and when there's something else driving us to eat. Emotional hunger and food cravings can make us eat, sometimes without us even realizing it. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to figure out if you're really hungry or not.
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Popcorn is an in between food. For a lot of people, it isn't really clear whether or not popcorn is a healthy choice. There's infographics showing the calories, salt, and fat in a movie theater popcorn bucket, but there's also talk about how popcorn is a healthy whole grain. So which is it?
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It's amazing what a month can do! The garden has come a long way since my last update and it's really exciting. Lots of things are growing and it looks like I'm going to have my best harvests yet! For a point of reference, I'm in Virginia in Zone 7. All of the plants in the garden we either seeded directly or started from seed inside. I like to grow heirloom varieties, so there are a lot of tasty and interesting types that you might not have seen before!
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Tomato cage tutorial: https://youtu.be/67zaGO_k6q0
Paula Thomas Instagram: @gapey
Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm and I have gotten in on the action! Now, while there are lots of horror stories out there about robberies and people playing while driving, the game actually has some real health benefits. That's right, Pokemon Go can be GOOD for you!
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Meal planning can be a big help when it comes to eating healthy, but if you're just getting started you might not know where to begin. My friend, Melissa, from Butterfly Planner has some great tips, so I asked her to come on and share some of them with us!
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Watch our healthy eating video on Melissa's channel: http://bit.ly/29ll24U
Melissa's sticker shop: http://etsy.me/29kTDAe
The summer before my junior year of high school I started a year of no desserts or sweets. Throughout the year, I learned a lot of lessons. Some of the results were great and others were terrible, but they all taught me something important.
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June has been a great month for favorites! This month a lot of fun things happened, including a new hair cut, a new YouTube channel, some awesome garden developments, and more!
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Whethe you're traveling for vacation or business, you want to feel good and get the most out of your trip. That can be a challenge when there aren't a lot of healthy food options around. Plus, there are some restriction on what you can bring if you're flying. While here at VidCon 2016, I thought it would be fun to show you everything I packed to make sure I ate well on the flight over and while at the event. I'm also sharing a couple mistakes I made that you can learn from!
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Almost every home in America has a microwave, but a lot of people worry that they may be dangerous or damage nutrients in their food. So what exactly is a microwave and what does a microwave oven do to our food? Are they safe?
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The Aspire Assist is like a reverse feeding tube. A port sits on the outside of the body that is connected to the stomach, but instead of putting food in, it is used to drain food out. About 30% of the food a person eats is drained from the stomach into the toilet through the device, and the remaining food is digested as normal. Obviously, this has a lot of people talking and many are calling it medically assisted bulimia. Here's what I think about it.
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Aspire Assist animation FDA Aspire Assist Press Release
Most of what I eat changes with the seasons. I have apples in the fall, asparagus in the spring, and lots of tomatoes in the summer! However, there are few healthy foods that stay in rotation all year long. These are the staples that make their way into every season because they're versatile or make healthy eating much easier.
Eating healthy doesn't have to be complicated, so today I'm showing you what I ate on a day in late Spring. I hope that this will give you some ideas and inspiration for your own healthy meals. If you've ever wondered what a dietitian actually eats, this one is for you!
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The festivities that summer brings are great, but they tend to involve lots of food. So how can you enjoy the summer fun without gaining extra weight? These 6 tips will help you enjoy all of your summer parties and activities without adding extra pounds.
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The garden is finally all set up and we have everything in the ground, except a couple squash plants! In this tour you'll get to see the overall garden layout, as well as what we're growing in each bed. And of course I found a few surprises along the way.
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Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but not everything you've heard about exercise is true. There's one exercise myth in particular that I see everywhere. It seems like almost everyone believes this exercise myth! In fact, it's so ingrained in our culture that you might not have even realized it was something you believed in the first place.
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May is almost over so that means it's time to talk favorites! This month I'm sharing a couple healthy meals, my new favorite at home massage tool, my renewed skin care routine, and more fun stuff!
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Making your own baby food is a great idea, and it's super simple to do. There are just a few things you need to think about before you get started!
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BABY FOOD TOOLS
All-in-one counter top steamer, blender, warmer, and defroster Steamer basket Stainless steel food mill Baby food mill with non-slip base
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The new nutrition facts panel has been in the works for a couple years now, but the the FDA has finally approved the updated design! There have been a few changes made to the overall appearance of the panel and some changes to what information is included. They've also made some important updates to serving sizes and the way they're used. This is big stuff!
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