Posts tagged healthy eating
5 Tips to Make Your Healthy Eating Resolution Stick

One of the most common resolutions each year is eating healthier. Hooray! I can definitely get behind this resolution since diet is a significant contributor to health – in either a positive or negative direction, depending on what you are eating. Good intentions are a great start but turning the resolution into a daily habit is the important part. How do you make it stick? Here are my top 5 tips to turn your healthy eating resolution into healthy eating habits that will become part of your daily routine. 

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Happy Healthy Holidays

Christmas - my favourite holiday - is fast approaching! This means your holiday season of parties, treats, and gift-giving will soon be in full swing (if it isn’t already!).  The spontaneity and excitement of this season are enjoyable and rejuvenating, but adhering to healthy habits and routines becomes difficult. Don’t let the holidays de-rail your healthy habits or reverse the progress you’ve made toward your goals. There’s a lot you can do to stay on track and indulge in moderation. Learn a few tips to stay healthy over the holidays!

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All-or-Nothing... and the Precious Middle Ground

Looking to start some healthy habits or make a change? The all-or-nothing mentality is an asset in the short term. But in the longterm, expecting perfection (“all-or-nothing”) can be a recipe for defeat and frustration. Read more to find out how the all-or-nothing mentality fits in with making successful and sustainable dietary changes!

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The Skinny on Fat

For many years, fat has been a dirty word in the realm of healthy eating. Fat was thought to contribute to weight gain, heart disease, and metabolic diseases such as diabetes, so low-fat diets were encouraged and fearfully adhered to. But lately, the pendulum swung in the other direction. High-fat, low-carb diets are all the rage. So what are the pros and cons of dietary fats? Are there really good fats and bad fats?

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