Sips, Snacks, and Healthy Hacks-A Nurse’s Blog
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I love pizza. At my old house, my ex and I built this enormous wood-fired pizza oven. I probably weighed like 20 pounds more than I do now because every weekend- literally every weekend- we would spend a day cranking out pizzas and eating them and sharing them with whoever was around- family, friends, neighbors…
My Favorite Food-Pizza
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I love to walk… and run, although this year has not been a great running year. (Also by run I mean jog. Or very very fast walk lol). Walking and jogging are how I get my daily exercise. It’s how I clear my head. I love getting 10,000+ steps, although my Fitbit is out of…
Walking
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Do you know what a serving size looks like? Sure, they mention it on the bag of pistachios or gummi bears, but do you ever actually see what that serving size looks like, like in REAL LIFE? (Hint: a serving size of shelled pistachios is not the whole 24 oz bag. Sigh.) Every once in…
Understanding Real-Life Serving Sizes for Snacks
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Here are some ways to eat more veggies, cooked! I love cooked vegetables. Out of a can, fresh out of a garden, out of the freezer. I could eat a can of cooked carrots at every meal. I mean I don’t. But you get the idea. First off, just decide you’re going to do this.…
How to Eat More Veggies, Part 2: Cooked
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As a nurse, I hear from a lot of people who want to eat more fruits and vegetables. We all know that they’re good for us. We know we “should” eat them. But it’s not always easy to get the recommended amount. They contain fiber, vitamins, minerals and are associated with lower mortality rates (Wang…
How to Eat More Fruits and Veggies Part 1-RAW!
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I have to admit, I’m the person who loves spending time outside. Whether it’s walking at the park or driving to a local lake to take a look at the birds, I enjoy it. I’m an outdoors-y person. Some people would go on a camping trip and think, well I’m not doing that again, and…
What’s So Great About Nature Anyway? Why You Might Want to Spend Time in Green Spaces
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I love when I get up in the morning, and not only did I prep my coffee but I also made my breakfast. There are so many combos. Some may argue that a parfait is easy to throw together in the morning but: Doing it the night before means you can use frozen fruit. It…
Super Easy Healthy Breakfast Hack- Make it the Night Before!
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I had the pleasure of attending a cherry festival this past weekend. Fresh cherries can be a real treat. They are full of promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, but more studies are needed (Kelley et al., 2018). An easy way to enjoy fresh cherries is to put them on overnight oats. Put dried oats in…
Delicious Ways to Enjoy Fresh Cherries
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Okay. I admit that I like sugar. And by sugar I mean gummy candies. I tell myself we are wired to want sugar and fats, so it’s not my fault? Okay? But I know that it isn’t good for you. There are so many added sugars in our foods to begin with. Eating a food…
Understanding Sugar: The Sweet Truth About Gummy Candies
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Use a sleep mask/sleep in a dark room. A mask is a cheaper way to block out the light if you can’t get black out curtains right away. Try a couple to see which feels best for sleep. Blinds plus curtains make it darker than either on their own. Background noise! This could be a…
10 Tips for Better Sleep Hygiene
