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Health
Long Labor Day Weekend + What I Ate
Whew. Not only was this a long labor day weekend it was a long weekend full of labor. Adam and I are getting closer to moving in with my parents (if you don’t know the full story, check out this post) and that means we are ramping up the work. Continue reading
Introducing Nutrition Services!
The day is finally here! Towards the end of May, I finished up my Precision Nutrition Training and got my certificate in the mail a few weeks ago. Since then, I have been working on setting things up to bring nutrition services to the world!
Or at least my little corner of it 🙂 Continue reading
Shingles. It’s Not Just For The Elderly
Have you seen that commercial for shingles? There is an elderly man that has this horrible rash that is all over his face and he constantly wears a grimace of pain and every one gives him these pitiful looks as he winces his way through life and the commercial. The commercial leads you to believe, as well as everything else you hear, that shingles is an old people disease.
Yeah. I found out that isn’t true. How? I got shingles! Continue reading
Hormones, Fat, & Why Both Matter
When you hear about hormones, you probably think about testosterone or estrogen. You might even remember that cortisol and insulin are also hormones. But did you know there are dozens upon dozens of hormones coursing through your body? Well, there are. And your hormones control pretty much all the processes in your body. They are the chemical messengers that help your body function properly. Your hormones need to be in a perfect, delicate balance to continue doing their job.
Why am I droning on about hormones and their importance? Because mine are wonky, whacky, and wayyyy out of balance. Continue reading