Tag Archives: Nutrition

Book Review: The Heavy By Dara-Lynn Weiss

When I first heard about The Heavy by Dara-Lynn Weiss, I had mixed feelings about reading it. Would it bring back bad memories about my experiences as an overweight child? Would it rekindle my own food neurosis? If anything, it … Continue reading

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You Can Lead A Horse To Water …

This week I’m participating in Jill’s Fitness Friday blog hop, and taking the opportunity to vent about something that has been frustrating me for a while. I’ve been on the health and fitness bandwagon for over ten years now, but … Continue reading

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Be Careful Saving Money on Groceries

Have you seen those ads about saving money on groceries by shopping at Walmart? Whenever grocery stores compare the total costs of a shopping trip at their store with a competitor’s store, I wonder if they use “real” grocery lists, … Continue reading

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Can I Give Up Meat For Lent?

Two weeks from today is Mardi Gras, which means that it’s almost time for Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent.   I don’t usually give up anything for Lent. Instead, I try to focus on doing things that draw … Continue reading

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I Don’t Know How To Eat Chia Seeds

I was late to the Greek yogurt craze (and still only like ChobaniĀ®). It took me many tries to like yoga. I’m still not sure about Chia. After hearing about them for months, I finally found some Chia seeds at … Continue reading

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