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Seeds for Health

November 26, 2018 by Teri Sprouse

I am always looking for ways to sneak a little added nutrition into my life with a minimal amount of hassle.  One of the easiest sources to boost  nourishing, healthy nutrition is to include seeds in your diet. I love eating them straight from the package, in smoothies, sprinkled on salads or baked into healthy […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips Tagged With: chia seeds, copper, hemp seeds, Magnesium, pepiitas, Pumpkin Seeds, Smoothie, Stress, Sunflower Seeds, Vitamin E, zinc

Fats: An Important Part of a Healthy Diet

December 24, 2017 by Teri Sprouse

  Fat is probably the macro nutrient that has the most negative reputation.  However, it is absolutely essential for healthy body function and contributes to feelings of satiety, leading to consumption of fewer calories. Fat is another of the macro nutrients necessary for survival.  Fat is an essential nutrient necessary for normal body function. It supplies energy, is […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips Tagged With: chia seeds, essential fatty acids, fat, Flax Seed, omega 3, salmon, trans fats, tuna

Eat Breakfast Like a King

August 26, 2017 by Teri Sprouse

Recent research has offered support to the old adage “Eat breakfast like a king. Lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. ” A study published in  Obesity randomly divided 50 overweight and obese woman into two groups.  Each woman received a total of 1400 calories divided throughout the day.  The first group, the Breakfast […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips Tagged With: Almond Milk, breakfast, chia seeds, eggs, greek yogurt, oatmeal, quinoa

Focus on Rhubarb

May 14, 2017 by Teri Sprouse

  Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that grows well in most of the United States.  It’s beautiful red stalks  are sold at farmers’ markets and grocery stores by the stalk, like celery. It’s harvested in the spring, with a short peak season  from April to June.  The stalks are the only edible part of the plant […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips Tagged With: almonds, chia seeds, heart health, iron, rhubarb, strawberry, Vitamin C, vitamin k

Foods for Heart Health

January 29, 2017 by Teri Sprouse

With Valentine’s arriving in the middle of the month and February listed as  American Heart Month, it seemed like the perfect time to focus on food to improve heart health.  The American Heart Association states “Heart disease – also called coronary heart disease – is a simple term used to describe several problems related to […]

Filed Under: Ashleigh, Nutriton Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blueberries, chia seeds, citrus, dark chocolate, flax seeds, heart, heart disease, oatmeal, salmon

Top 7 Plant Based Protein Sources

February 15, 2015 by Refinery Fitness

Good Morning and Happy Sunday! I was asked to write about some of my favorite plant-based protein sources and I am more than happy to do it! If you have been eating animal protein and you want to eat more plant-based foods then this post is for YOU. Whether you are vegetarian or not, eating […]

Filed Under: Nutriton Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: bee pollen, chia seeds, Flexitarian, goji berries, hemp, quinoa, spirulina, tempeh, Top 7 Plant-Based Protein

Join the Green Smoothie Revolution

August 31, 2014 by Refinery Fitness

Good Afternoon and Happy Labor Day Weekend! If you’ve been on Pinterest or Instagram for any amount of time, you’ve probably seen a decent number of green smoothie pictures floating around. I am guilty of posting mine :  )   You can check them out at http://instagram.com/blissholistichealth Why is that? Because they’re so darn good for […]

Filed Under: Nutriton Tips, Uncategorized Tagged With: chia seeds, good fats, Green Smoothie Health Benefits, green smoothies, Health, hemp seeds, Nutrition

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