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Papaya
Back in June 2020, I was asked by the the Community Liaison Office with the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv to help with a fitness challenge for their employees and family members. I was asked to help with the nutrition component. I came up with nutrition related challenges for the participants to work on each week throughout the 6 week challenge. Below is are the challenges that I came up with for each week: Keep a food log for 3 straight days using pen and paper, an Excel sheet, or a free fitness app (like MyFitnessPal). Make something from scratch that you would normally buy pre-made. Calculate water…
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Meal Kit Delivery: Pros and Cons
As a wife and mom, it is nice to be able to cut corners where possible, especially after a long day of running errands, going to and from activities with a toddler in tow, and going to and from appointments. On days like that, I have often turned to using a meal kit delivery service in order to save time and get dinner on the table before my hubby gets home from a long day at work. My family has used both Blue Apron and Sunbasket to save time on meal prep and planning. In this post I will review the pros and cons of each of these meal kit…
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Rethinking Sugar Restriction
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Rethinking Sugar Restriction
With Halloween behind us, I am sure if you have kids or live in a neighborhood with kids you have candy left over in your house. And you might be wondering how to handle how you control the candy consumption afterwards. You may be tempted to just throw it all out or be super restrictive, but a study done earlier last year by the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics may have you thinking other thoughts. Deprivation can lead to the opposite action of what we are trying to accomplish, whether it be a healthier lifestyle, weight loss, or just to feel better. The Journal of the Academy…
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Meal Kit Delivery: Pros and Cons
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