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Easy, Healthy School Lunches

Easy, Healthy School Lunches

Kayla Sheely, 09/01/2015

It can be easy to lose track of healthy eating amid the stress of going back to school -- but don’t let lack of planning derail you and your family’s healthy diet!

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How Tidiness Can Motivate a Healthy Diet

Coach Caroline, 08/31/2015

Surrounding yourself with clutter can play a role in unhealthy eating. Disorder leads to disharmony, which leads to discomfort. However, organization in other aspects of your life can motivate a healthy diet.

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Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili

RecipEASY: Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili

Kayla Sheely, 08/28/2015

To help those of you who are new to plant-based diets or are just starting out, we have a weekly segment called RecipEASY where we'll give you modifications and tips for our recipes. This week we made our Black Bean and Butternut Squash Chili!

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How to Follow a Nutritarian Diet

Coach Ida, 08/27/2015

You might be wondering what a nutritarian diet is, and why anyone would want to follow it. Well, how is this for starts: Becoming a nutritarian could possibly save your life. Let me tell you more good news...

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How to Binge or Overeat with Sanity

Coach Caroline, 08/26/2015

Binges are so damaging because people let themselves go and just unconsciously start shoveling food in. But now I know how to manage a binge healthfully, and as an ironic result, I no longer binge.

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Healthy Banana Split

Enjoy a Healthy Banana Split

Kate Glover, 08/25/2015

Just because you are committed to a healthy diet doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy National Banana Split Day. We substituted the ice cream, sugary sauces, and whipped cream with delicious, healthy alternatives!

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Refreshing Gazpacho Soup

RecipEASY: Refreshing Gazpacho Soup

Kayla Sheely, 08/21/2015

To help those of you who are new to plant-based diets or are just starting out, we have a weekly segment called RecipEASY where we'll give you modifications and tips for our recipes. This week we made our Refreshing Gazpacho Soup!

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How Your Environment Influences Your Diet—and What To Do About It

Coach Caroline, 08/19/2015

The environment has much more pull on your behavior than you’d like to believe. One way to make diet change easier (or even possible) is to accept that altering your environment will be necessary.

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Healthy Snacks to Make Healthy Eating Easier

Healthy Snacks to Make Healthy Eating Easier

Kayla Sheely, 08/18/2015

Snacking: possibly one of the easiest areas to slip up when it comes to healthy eating. But if you keep healthy snacks in your house you’ll be much more likely to stick to your commitment to healthy eating. Try some of these!

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Luscious Fruits That Are Friendly for a Diabetes Diet!

Coach Melanie, 08/17/2015

Many people are under the impression that fruit is not allowed in a diabetes diet because of the sugar content. But eating a nutrient-dense diet with raw and cooked green vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds, and fruit is ideal.

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