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Let's talk about smoothies! Starting your day with a smoothie seems like an uber healthy way to start your day, right? Maybe... But it also might be one of the factors preventing you from achieving your health goals. Today I'm sharing 2 reasons why your smoothie is hurting your health goals and 3 ways to use smoothies to fuel your day for success.

The Top 2 Reasons Smoothies Might Be Derailing Your Health Efforts:

1. You're missing out on chewing.

Chew…

So many people assume that I’ve always loved eating super healthy and that I could eat whatever I want and still be small. That’s actually not true! I know exactly what it’s like being used to foods like Eggos and Pop Tarts for breakfast, Cheez-its for snacks, and chicken fingers and french fries for dinner out. I also remember the first time I actually started looking at food labels - yikes.

It’s easy to assume that people who look like they effortlessly maintain a healthy life…

One common misconception and excuse I hear a lot is that eating healthy takes more time. Likely that comes from the idea that you have to be spending hours meal prepping in order to turn to healthy options, but that’s totally not true. If meal prepping is something you enjoy, fantastic! But for a lot of my clients, they’re busy and need fast nourishing options to turn to without spending a ton of time in the kitchen. I completely get that!

I’m balancing two careers that I love, but that…

This is the kind of news I wish I didn't have to share, but I do. I wish that dietary guidelines were simple and created with the sole purpose of making it easier for you to be healthy. Unfortunately, it's a lot more complicated than that. I'm giving you a glimpse of how the U.S. Dietary Guidelines are created. This is just one example of why you may be trying to follow all the rules and recommendations and yet you're still not getting the results you want.

I can't emphasize thi…

Hello! Today I'm sharing the secret to your success. If you want to finally have the body that you've wanted, feel great, and be able to maintain those results long term I'm telling you how to do that today. It all boils down to the Life Boost Trifecta. These are the three pillars you to need to address to get the results you want while feeling happy and being able to maintain the results long term. When you are able to find the balance between all of these, it's smooth sailing towards…

How does this sound? Eat as much food as you want, feel totally satisfied, feel confident and comfortable in your body, and achieve the results you want. Too good to be true? Not at all. It's absolutely possible! There's just one small catch, you need (get) to eat real (delicious) food instead of the fake stuff. Today I'm sharing a study that demonstrates the dramatic impact swapping out highly processed food for more nourishing real food will have on your overall health and goals.

You know when people say "a calorie is a calorie"? Don't listen to them! The concept that 2,000 calories per day is 2,000 calories per day and - it doesn't matter what type of food makes up those calories - it will all have the same affect on your weight, is completely misguided. Can you tell this topic gets me all fired up? I explain why it's not all about calories in today's video.

What is a calorie?

The "calorie" on a food label is really referring …

Let's talk about sugar and how it's hidden EVERYWHERE. If you're not checking food labels and you eat any kind of packaged food, there's a very good chance you're exceeding the maximum limit of daily sugar without even realizing it. The craziest part is you can easily do that without even consuming food you would think of as a treat or dessert.

This is one topic I both love and hate. I love this topic because when I help my clients start making swaps to decrease the amount of su…

Are you feeling like this year hasn't been the best opportunity to love the way you're feeling in your body and mind? With everyone suddenly working from home, not being able to go to the gym, isolated from friends and family, and just a *teensy* bit stressed it's not surprising that the "Quarantine 15"...or 20...has become a thing.

And now we're heading into the holidays! We're entering the time of year when temptations and indulgences abound and health goals take a back seat. …

Do you feel like you try to make healthy food choices but you're not seeing the results you want? Do you constantly crave something sweet? Do you struggle with low energy levels especially by the afternoon? If any of this resonates, I made this video for you! I also have a free gift at the end to help you to start seeing the results you want, curb your sweet tooth, and boost your energy. How does that sound?!

There's nothing more frustrating than really making an effort to be ea…