BarreFuel Friday: Calories In, Calories Out Isn’t Everything, Pt. II
Over a year ago, I wrote a post detailing how the calories in, calories out theory of weight loss is not only inherently flawed, but incredibly superficial. Holistic nutrition promotes a more intuitive...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: How Stress Is a Nutrient Thief
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been talking about — what else? — stress. You know, the global epidemic that disrupt our beauty sleep, messes with our hormones, adds unwanted weight gain to our...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: Favourite Cold + Flu Fighters
I almost made it through this past winter without getting sick, but this week has really put me out of commission. Today I thought it’d be fitting to review some of my go-to cold and flu solutions and...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: Why Vitamin D3 Supplementation Shouldn’t Stop Come Summer
I’m big on Vitamin D3. While it’s often heralded as a bone-building micronutrient, its functions don’t stop there. Vitamin D helps us to fight infections, is integral to our cardiovascular health, may...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: 5 Ways to Improve Meal Prep
Hi friends! The topic of meal prep has been trending lately, so I thought it might be fun to end the week with a little chit chat about how to improve your meal prep process. Now, I understand the...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: Why I’m Running a Pre- & Post-Natal Workshop
I had two main goals in mind for BarreFuel as this year rolled in: first, to help people, especially women, develop healthier relationships with food. The second, unplanned and unexpected, has become...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: What is the Best Diet for Humans?
Over the course of the last few weeks, the same question keeps popping up in one form or another. What is the perfect diet? On sidewalks while catching the Queen bar, directly in my work, over a couple...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: How to Seamlessly Increase Protein Intake
Hey everyone and welcome back to #BarreFuelFriday. Although I’ve covered carbohydrate and fat intake in the past, I haven’t really discussed protein consumption. Here’s the deets, darlings: protein...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: Why Sleep Ought to Be Priority No. 1
I tend not to discuss weight loss on here, as weight gain, at least in my field, is perceived as a symptom rather than a condition. And while consistent exercise and healthy eating habits are essential...
View ArticleBarreFuel Friday: A special thank you
Hi everyone and happy Friday! I’m writing to inform you that today’s post will be my final contribution to BarreFuel Friday. With the exception of holidays, I’ve posted here every week since July 2014....
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