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Pistachio Snack Ideas + Fool Yourself Full!

April 1, 2015 by Chrissy Carroll 5 Comments

Fool Yourself Full with Pistachios

Pistachios are one of my favorite kind of nuts, mainly because a) they take longer to eat when you have to shell them, and b) you get to eat more compared to other types of nuts!  An ounce of pistachios will give you 49 nuts per serving compared to only 28 peanuts or 18 cashews. …

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What are Macronutrients?

March 26, 2015 by Chrissy Carroll Leave a Comment

What Are Macronutrients

Ever wonder:  What are macronutrients?  Confused by all the information out there about carbohydrates, protein, and fat?  We hear “carbs are bad” or “eat protein for muscle” – but are these accurate?  What about the macronutrient counting approach to eating? Find out the details on all these things and learn what exactly carbs, protein, and…

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Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness + Travel Tagged With: carbohydrates, fat, macronutrients, nutrition, protein, wellness

19 Easy Ways to Add Protein to Breakfast

January 15, 2015 by Chrissy Carroll 43 Comments

19 Easy Ways to Add Protein to Breakfast

Though most people get enough protein over the course of the day, their protein-rich foods are generally weighted towards the lunch and dinner meals.  Unfortunately, this isn’t always optimal for the body.  Check out these 3 reasons why protein intake at breakfast is important: 1)  Protein helps people feel full and satiated, and incorporating protein…

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5 Sports Nutrition Tips for Runners and Triathletes + Book Giveaway!

December 16, 2014 by Chrissy Carroll 12 Comments

Sports Nutrition Tips for Runners

I’m in quite a few triathlon and running groups on facebook, and nutrition is a question that comes up frequently.  Sports nutrition is such an individualized issue – what works for one person may not be best for another.  For example, some people love to fuel with real foods, while others prefer engineered sports products. …

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Filed Under: Fitness, Run & Tri, Nutrition, Running, Triathlon, Wellness + Travel Tagged With: fitness, nutrition, running, triathlon

12 Healthy Gift Ideas for Foodies

December 14, 2014 by Chrissy Carroll Leave a Comment

Gift Ideas for Foodies

Here we continue our series on healthy holiday gifts!  If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out our posts on Gift Ideas for Runners and Triathletes and Gift Ideas for Fitness Lovers.  Today, we share with you healthy gift ideas for the foodie in your life!  These ideas are perfect for those who love…

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Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness + Travel Tagged With: food, gifts, holidays, nutrition, wellness

My secret trick to make plain greek yogurt taste good

October 15, 2014 by Chrissy Carroll 13 Comments

Secret Trick to make greek yogurt taste better

If you ever browse the dairy aisle at the supermarket for yogurt choices, you’ll notice that many of them have a considerable amount of added sugar.  It’s a little confusing, because yogurt naturally has sugar from the milk it’s made from.  But any flavored yogurt typically has extra sugar added, and it doesn’t always come…

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Nutrition Myth: Carbohydrates are bad for you and make you fat.

October 8, 2014 by Chrissy Carroll Leave a Comment

Wild Rice Carbohydrate

In popular culture, society tends to cling to the notion that a specific food or a specific nutrient is the reason behind our health problems.    Think of eggs being the cause of heart disease in the 1980’s, or fat being villainized in the 1990’s. And now, the latest trend is to hate on carbohydrates. But…

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Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness + Travel Tagged With: carbohydrates, nutrition, wellness

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