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I've previously mentioned that the media is very good at generating buzz words and that food companies do a great job of incorporating them into their adverts. Unfortunately we can't be experts in all subject areas and often find ourselves following the mainstream in order to simplify our life and let someone else do the thinking on certain matters. This tends to happen with nutrition and this bbc news article published today addresses the "quick pick" choices that are based on food labels.

The simplest way to avoid all the advertising confusion (and to avoid ages spent reading nutritional labels), is to not buy packaged foods. If you stick to fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry/other meat, nuts, and seeds as the core of your daily nutrition you can avoid a lot of the headaches....and potential stomach aches :)

xoxo,
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Comfort Food

This time of year always encourages hibernation, overconsumption, and lazyness. The chances are 95% (just ball-parking of course) greater in all three areas if you live in a cold country :) It can be challenging simply to get up when it's dark out, nevermind summon the energy to workout, and it can be all too easy to just sit at home in the warmth and snack after a day of work. Despite what the cold does to us and regardless of how you try to fight it, one easy solution is to make WHAT you're snacking on healthier. Simplest way: reduce sugar and eliminate gluten content. It won't really entitle you to have ten cookies in one sitting but having one low(er) sugar, healthy fat, and gluten-free treat is far better than the alternative and just as enjoyable!

Having said that, here are a couple links I've discovered recently that have some great and easy to follow recipes on them:

Elena's Pantry

Catalyst Athletics

Stay well!
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