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Cooking Family Style
Fun fact: Cooking together has many more benefits for your family than just getting food on the table. We know, sometimes you just want to s
Wellness Workdays
Aug 17, 20172 min read
The Hype Around GMOs
OMG, what is a GMO? To understand this acronym, it’s easiest to explain the meaning behind what each letter references. G stands for genetic
Wellness Workdays
Aug 1, 20172 min read
Mindful of Sweet and Salty Cravings
Do you ever feel that mid-day energy slump and need a quick pick-me-up? There are a variety of reasons that cause food cravings to strike. S
Wellness Workdays
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Fermented Foods to Get You into Shape
Kimchi is a traditional Korean food prepared by fermenting vegetables. The basic version combines cabbage and radish with garlic, salt, vine
Wellness Workdays
Jul 31, 20172 min read
You Got This
Do you speak to yourself the same way you speak to your friends? Or do you look in the mirror and say things like, “I am so lazy. I am so fa
Wellness Workdays
Jul 25, 20172 min read
Save Your Health and Wallet
With our busy schedules, it can be much easier to eat out rather than exerting energy to prepare meals at home. Do we miss out when we eat o
Wellness Workdays
Jul 25, 20172 min read
The Dirt on Clean Eating
Social media has exploded with recipes, diet plans and advice on a phenomenon called “clean eating.” According to the Cambridge Dictionary,
Wellness Workdays
Jul 18, 20172 min read
Get Past Your Plateau
Stuck in the weight loss plateau? In the beginning, people make drastic lifestyle changes (giving up fast food, not drinking soda, going to
Wellness Workdays
Jul 11, 20172 min read
DASH Towards the Best Diet for Your Heart
There are many diets that receive attention. From the 21 Day Fix diet, to clean eating diets, to Paleo, to Whole30 – the diet that is most d
Wellness Workdays
Jul 11, 20172 min read
Chew It to Lose It
There are more than 1.6 trillion people in the world who are overweight. As of 2016, Americans spend in excess of $60 billion annually to tr
Wellness Workdays
Jul 5, 20172 min read
Stop Those Mindless Snack Attacks
Are you one of those people who graze -- grabbing food and eating it all day long? Have you ever eaten a whole bag of potato chips and not e
Wellness Workdays
Jul 5, 20172 min read
Life Demands a Break
Does your afternoon productivity get you down? Are you heading into the 2:00 o’clock hour dragging your feet and feeling a little overwhelme
Wellness Workdays
Jun 28, 20172 min read
Whole Grains Are Good for You
Grain consumption as a “whole” has gotten a bad reputation. Fad diet books like “The Paleo Diet,” “The Wheat Belly Diet” and many other diet
Wellness Workdays
Jun 28, 20172 min read
Mindful Eating - The Importance of How you Eat
Do you find yourself scarfing down your meal in record time? Still hungry after you eat? Senselessly eating when you aren’t hungry?
Wellness Workdays
Jun 21, 20172 min read
What's All the Buzz Around B'S?
Bzzzz. Bzzzz. Did you hear that too? There has been plenty of buzz surrounding B vitamins recently. What are they and why are they so import
Wellness Workdays
Jun 21, 20173 min read
Practicing Mindfulness Through a Bullet Journal
Food diaries can be used to help practice mindfulness. When you write down everything you eat, patterns begin to emerge. You can use this in
Wellness Workdays
Jun 13, 20172 min read
Diet Soda: Look Beyond Calorie Free
Diet soda could be the reason you’re gaining weight or having a difficult time losing weight. The artificial sweeteners change the way we ex
Wellness Workdays
Jun 13, 20172 min read
Unlocking the Hearty Secrets of Soy
During the study Middle-aged Japanese men were tested to see if they produced equol, which has been shown to greatly decrease the risk of he
Wellness Workdays
Jun 6, 20172 min read
The Weight of Positive Thinking
Achievements are never too small to honor. The accumulation of small victories is what builds success. If waking up on time is a struggle, c
Wellness Workdays
Jun 6, 20172 min read
‘Tis the Season…for Fruit!
CUESA has a link for seasonal eating that will help guide your produce decisions. There is a list of produce currently in season, as well as
Wellness Workdays
May 31, 20171 min read
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