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5 Easy Ways To Maintain Your Energy In The Winter

As the weather gets colder, our days tend to get shorter and maintaining our energy in the fall and winter months can be challenging. Although humans can't hibernate, in the coldest and darkest months of the year, we do tend to do something very similar. Right now, your body is preparing to store more fat, become inflamed easier, and restrict blood vessels, which can cause headaches (among other reactions) due to the cold weather. We also tend to crave more hot meals with plenty of carbs to keep our tummy full and warm throughout the colder seasons. So, what are some...

Benefits of Pumpkin - Not Just For Basic Girls

The leaves are changing colours, the temperature is dropping and it's finally socially appropriate to add pumpkin to everything! Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin cookies - the list is endless! As we all know, pumpkin is a type of winter squash, but, did you know it falls under being a fruit because it has seeds? Pumpkins are also native to North America and are regularly bought in canned form. This fruit can also be grown on every continent except Antarctica. (Sorry penguins, none for you!) But did you know pumpkin has a lot of health benefits? The seeds, leaves...

3 Fall Ingredients for Gut Health

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: gut health is incredibly important and it starts with what you eat! As the seasons change, so does our diet and what we eat on a regular basis. We go from eating cold, fresh salads and fruits to warm soups and hardy pasta dishes. So, what are some seasonal ingredients we can add to our fall recipes to ensure our gut is happy and healthy? 1. Butternut Squash Butternut squash has 7g of fibre per cup, which feeds those friendly bugs we call microbiome and helps with our digestion. Butternut squash...

Feeding Your Gut: The Bad And The Good

When you hear the word bacteria, you think of the bacteria that cause illness and disease. However, your gut is actually made of billions of bacteria known as microbiome. According to the American Psychological Association, our microbiome can affect not just our gut health, but our mental health as well, this is because our gut creates 95% of our serotonin. What damages our microbiome? artificial sweeteners Foods listed as "sugar-free" Dairy Gluten Alcohol Signs of an unhealthy gut: frequent discomfort, bloating, gas, heartburn Constantly feeling tired Always craving processed sugars Skin problems Brain fogginess and forgetfulness What helps our microbiome? Eat...

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5 Easy Ways To Maintain Your Energy In The Winter

Benefits of Pumpkin - Not Just For Basic Girls

3 Fall Ingredients for Gut Health

Feeding Your Gut: The Bad And The Good

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