If you know me, you know I love coconut oil frosting for breakfast. I haven’t been extremely consistent with it during pregnancy, but in normal life it is a staple in my diet (with coffee!). I love the smooth combo and the energy boost it gives me, all while making me feel full and satisfied …
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You may wish that there was a solution or cure for stretch marks you already have, but the truth is, outside of improving the appearance of them a bit, once you have stretch marks they are permanent. This means the best thing to do is to prevent them in the first place! It’s true that …
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I’ve been making coconut cream mousse for a long time, and it’s definitely one of my favorite things. I used to make it with a high quality protein powder added (which somehow made it the absolute perfect texture), and now I’ve gotten away from using protein powders so I found an alternate method that is …
When you are working on losing weight, it’s very common to hit a plateau periodically, or a period of time in which you stop losing weight. This can be very frustrating and in my experience with clients, it is often the point at which people give up or stop trying so hard. The thing is, …
One of my favorite things to tell clients is that they should find ways to cheat to reach their goals. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t really think there are any free lunches overall… But, I do think there are things we can do to make reaching our goals easier. This actually applies to all …
I am totally in a food rut. It’s super frustrating, and I’m probably just being a whiny pregnant lady, but this week I felt very aimless about food with NO CLUE what to make for dinner. I’m bored. I’m tired. I’m spoiled because Whole Foods is right down the street—but we’re moving next weekend and …
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I’m sorry. I’ll just start by saying that because I have a feeling that most people are not going to like what I tell you in this post. There really is a food that will boost your energy tremendously during pregnancy (and do it in a totally healthy, safe, and natural way). I’ll tell you …
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My friend Kirsten from Cheerfully Imperfect is hosting a 30-Day Fermented Foods Challenge. I’m really excited about this because I love fermented foods and I think they’re sorely lacking from many people’s diets.The deal is that Kirsten is providing the space (a facebook group) for participants to share fermenting ideas, recipes, and information, and also …
Contrary to popular belief, most of the so-called “damage” done to a woman’s vagina does not happen during childbirth. It happens during pregnancy. Picture your pelvic girdle. Here, I’ll help. That opening in the middle? That’s where your baby exits your body (what you see behind the opening is your spine leading down to …
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I like cole slaw. But I don’t ever make it. There seem to be so many steps. And it’s messy. About the same time I began adding more fermented foods to my life, I also began making this cheat-version of cole slaw. It’s so easy I’ve never posted about it—but I just decided to let …
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