Stay informed and inspired on your journey to a healthier lifestyle. Explore expert tips on nutrition, weight loss, workout routines, and mental well-being. Whether you’re looking to build muscle, improve endurance, or adopt a balanced diet, our blog provides science-backed advice, healthy recipes, and motivation to help you achieve your fitness goals.
If you’re looking for easy meal ideas, I hear you. As a registered dietitian, chef and recipe developer, I’ve made it my life’s work to come up with recipes that both feed and nourish. I know that’s not enough, though. The food also has to taste good. That’s why I love Trader Joe’s. With an […]
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Pharmacological-based treatments for Alzheimer’s disease have been in the spotlight for the last decade, but what about exercise for Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that leads to memory loss, cognitive decline, and eventually an inability to perform daily tasks. With an aging population and a growing number of individuals affected by Alzheimer’s,
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Throughout her 20s and 30s, Lisa Dove, a product purchasing manager in Vernon Hills, Illinois, prided herself on eating nutritiously and exercising. But once she began having kids, things changed. For more than a decade, these longtime healthy habits seemed unachievable. By the time the pandemic hit in 2020, she weighed almost 300 pounds. “After
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Did you know that the worst food ingredients for immune system health can hurt your body’s first line of defense against harmful invaders, like viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens? Your immune system, a fascinating interplay of cells, tissues, and organs, tirelessly works in harmony to safeguard your health and fend off illnesses. One factor that
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It’s that time of year again when trending diets run amuck. There might be several foods you’re mentally putting on a “do not eat” list if you have weight loss goals. But instead of cutting out some of your favorite foods and living in a place of “no,” what about embracing the wide variety of
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Every year, people want to change for the better. They want to do something differently. Most importantly, they want to know how to make a habit stick. Do you struggle to make healthy habits stick? If so, you’re far from alone. Many of us find it difficult to create lasting changes in our lives, especially
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Support your gut health with these quick dinner recipes! Each dish takes no more than 30 minutes to make, so they’re perfect for evenings when you need dinner ready fast. They also have at least 15 grams of protein per serving to help keep you energized and feature probiotic and/or fiber-rich prebiotic foods to meet
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When the New Year comes around, do you find yourself wondering how to stay motivated to lose weight? Embarking on a weight loss journey requires dedication, determination, and hard work. This is no small feat, which is why having a stock of motivation on hand is so helpful in achieving success. Thankfully, motivation is not
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Make a batch of these frozen orange-ginger-turmeric shots to keep on hand in the freezer during cold and flu season. When hot water is poured over these cubes, they melt to create a soothing, cozy beverage. Ginger and turmeric have anti-inflammatory compounds, which have been shown to support immunity. Published on February 28, 2025
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You’ve heard it so many times that it’s become cliché, but that doesn’t make it any less true: you are what you eat. No where is this truer than with nutrition and chronic disease. Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, are long-lasting health conditions that persist and often require ongoing medical attention
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