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Nutrition and Eats

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

In Nutrition and Eats, Recipes  •  by Melissa, February 8, 2022  •  
Happy Tuesday Warriors! I have got a versatile, easy, one pot recipe for you today. This one is also a crowd pleaser which makes it great for parties and gatherings (Superbowl, anyone?). And if that wasn’t enough, you can use the recipe as a base...
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Sweet Potato Strata

In Nutrition and Eats, Recipes  •  by Melissa, November 23, 2021  •  
It is Thanksgiving week here in the US and arguments abound over all of the side dishes and how they are best. Canned cranberry sauce or homemade? Then the whole chunky or smooth debate. Stuffing versus dressing. Well, Warrior, I love sweet potatoes and as...
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Intuitive Exercise Part 9: Fuel Your Body

In General Fitness, Mental Health, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, October 19, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! I’ve got the ninth installment of my Intuitive Exercise Series for you. If you are just tuning in, I’ve been using the ten Intuitive Eating Principles as a framework to show how Exercise Culture can sidetrack us just as easily as Diet...
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Creating Order From Chaos

In General Fitness, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, October 12, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! Last month, I wrote a bit about where body fat goes when you lose weight. The First Law of Thermodynamics is straightforward in concept and something that most trainers or coaches learn fairly early on. The other shoe, though, is the Second...
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The Science of Weight Loss

In General Fitness, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, September 7, 2021  •  
Hello Wellness Warriors! Since it is back to school season, I thought it might be time for us to brush up on our science. Before you click off, hear me out. I promise that I won’t ask you to write the equations for Newton’s Laws...
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What Does “Super Food” Really Mean?

In Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, July 13, 2021  •  
What’s up Wellness Warriors? I hope you are doing well and enjoying all the things summer has to offer. I’ve got a nutrition adjacent post on the menu for today. I say nutrition adjacent because, as you’ll see, I am trying to define a term...
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A Perfect Summer Pairing: Panzanella

In Nutrition and Eats, Recipes  •  by Melissa, June 8, 2021  •  
Hi Warriors! I’ve got a tasty summer side dish recipe for you. This one is dairy free, vegetarian, and can be gluten free, Oh, and it uses minimal heat, which makes it especially awesome for really hot days when you can’t even with the oven....
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Is a Pre-Workout Supplement Necessary?

In General Fitness, Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, April 13, 2021  •  
Hi Wellness Warriors! One of the newer beasts in the world of exercise nutrition is the pre-workout supplement. The idea is that these have all kinds of goodies in them that will allow your body to wreck your workout. But do you really need this?
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Confetti Quinoa

In Nutrition and Eats, Recipes  •  by Melissa, March 9, 2021  •  
Hey friends! It’s been a bit since I posted an actual recipe. One you can actually make and enjoy. In fact, I actually went back and looked. The last recipe I posted was in 2019. I attribute that to the stress of 2020 and the...
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How to Stock a Sustainable Fridge and Pantry

In Nutrition and Eats  •  by Melissa, February 9, 2021  •  
Hello friends! I had a lot to say about exercise, movement, and mental status to start the year off, but I’m checking in with the first nutrition based post of the year today. Whoop, whoop! Dietary intake seems to undergo a huge shift from late...
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