“Grow Food,” is not only my new favorite new song EVER, but also an inspiring project from Appetite for Change’s summer youth program in collaboration with the Beats and Rhymes program, at the Northside Minneapolis YMCA. It’s a fantastic song (I seriously can’t stop “whippin in the kitchen, whippin in the kitchen”) with an inspiring […]
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We’ve all heard the saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but what else are apples good for? Here’s a look into all the interesting and healthy ways to use apples!
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I was on a good stretch of going to the gym after work, every weeknight, eating a healthy dinner, no snacks before bed. I even hit a hot yoga class on Sunday morning. Then all it took was a saunter past a neighborhood bakery on Monday afternoon and I was elbows deep in chocolate chip […]
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Food is something to be celebrated and enjoyed, just like family. Instead of opting for those quick and easy processed meals, try making a healthy difference in meal time as a family. Here are six tips on how to get started!
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For those trying to eat healthy, maybe even shed a few pounds, one of the biggest challenges can be eating on the go. Certain settings can be huge food temptation triggers, like the mall food court. Food courts offer a smorgasbord of fast food. And these foods aren’t typically geared towards healthy choices, leading to overwhelmed, rash decisions, […]
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American diets are often about obsessing about calorie and fat intake, and using a diary or app to keep track of it all. Intuitive eating is a sort of “mindful” way of nourishing yourself; it involves just eating when your body signals you to, and then stopping when you’re full.
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