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Have you seen the new version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans? If not, here is a link – you can find them at the new website realfood.gov. The second sentence in the document? “The message is simple: eat real food.” While the guidelines certainly aren’t perfect, can we just pause for a moment and […]
Do you remember our coaching tip last December about the highly anticipated update to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines? If not, we encourage you to check it out here! Federal law requires the guidelines to be updated every 5 years, and since the last update was in 2020, the new guidelines were to be finalized in […]
Most of us have heard this buzzword thrown around when a food is described as “healthy.” Or, you may have seen it on the front of the boxes in the cereal aisle. But do we really understand what antioxidants are and what they do for our bodies and our health? Understanding antioxidants is VERY […]
Did you read our coaching tip about how not all calories are created equal? We talked about how many REAL FOODS are nutrient dense, low in calories and help you feel full. And when you eat these foods, it frees you from feeling like you need to count calories. One of these foods is the humble […]
“Bland, boring and they only belong in soups…” Is this your perception of lentils? Honestly, that used to be our perception. We never really had lentils until we started our REAL food journey and started trying all kinds of new foods. Well, let’s just say our perception was wrong! We discovered their great taste […]