We all want our kids to eat healthy foods…or just to eat something at mealtimes. It can cause stress for us as parents when our child plays with their food or just eats bread and leaves everything else on the plate. It causes stress because we care. We don’t want our kids to be hungry. And we want them to get the nutrients they need for their health. Yet, what most people don’t know is that kids have an amazing […]
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The idea for this article began with tacos. We were having dinner one night and my husband was pouring hot sauce onto his tacos and I thought about the fact that I heard about hot, spicy foods boosting your metabolism. Was this true or just a food myth? And I’m a food geek, so of course, all of these other food myths started running through my mind. Is eating at night really bad? Is brown rice really better for you? […]
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Hi there! So last week I wrote about elimination diets for Hashimoto’s. There have been ups and downs with following an elimination diet, but one benefit is that I have found a couple of new foods that I LOVE! One of them is tiger nuts. I had never even heard of tiger nuts and now they are one of my go-to foods for snacks and baking. It’s definitely a healthy food you’ll want to eat today! I came across tiger […]
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Struggling with symptoms of this autoimmune condition? Try this diet for Hashimoto’s to calm inflammation and start feeling better. So, you may be thinking, what the heck, Kat? You just wrote about intuitive eating and now you’re on a DIET? Yes, I know, but it’s not what you think. As you may have read in my previous post, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in October of 2015. This is an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid. And food sensitivities […]
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I was thinking this morning about how I got started with intuitive eating. It has been a slow process, but one that is changing my life for the better. Don’t get me wrong, I do sometimes get triggered when someone mentions a diet they’re on or when someone talks about how much weight they have lost. However, I can now quickly return to a way of thinking about health and food that is better for my overall well-being. Today I’d […]
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Do you eat when you’re feeling stressed? Do you identify as a stress eater? Well you are definitely not alone. What you might not realize is that hunger and eating are perfectly normal responses to stress. In this post, you will learn why we eat when we are stressed. You will also discover how to cope with stress eating based on intuitive eating strategies. Why You May Turn to Food When You’re Stressed Eating when stressed does not mean that […]
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Thrive Market is one of my go-to shops for healthy snacks and pantry staples. I follow a gluten-free and dairy-free diet and Thrive Market makes it effortless to find foods that fit my dietary needs. This article contains my complete Thrive Market Review, and answers the question, “is it worth the cost of membership?) (note: the answer is yes!) In the past, I have spent hours at the grocery store reading product labels. I became discouraged because of the limited […]
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