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The Importance of Early Nutrition

January 29, 2019 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

As an adult, it can be hard to take on the habits of healthy eating. This is especially true for those who grew-up eating fast food, snacking, and with very little physical activity. For many, unhealthy eating habits started in childhood making them hard to break them and start eating healthy. It is therefore important […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Weight Loss, Wellness Tagged With: food, fruit, habits, Health, kids, nutrition, sugar, Vegetables, water

Sugar Alternatives

January 15, 2019 by Jaimi Jansen

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Excess sugar intake is associated with weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and poor health. What is worse it is that sugar is everywhere and in everything. It is disguised as different types of food like chips and bread (refined carbohydrates) and is added to many more (to enhance flavor). Avoiding sugar seems impossible. There are […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Tips & Training, Weight Loss, Wellness Tagged With: artificial sweeteners, diabetes, glycemic index, lower calories, natural sweeteners, naturally derived sweeteners, nutrition, reduce sugar, sugar, sugar alternatives, sugar substitute, sweetners, weight loss

All About Glycogen

September 18, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Glycogen is an important energy store for the body. Skeletal muscle and liver, both of which are essential to normal body function, store this important substance. Liver glycogen, for example, plays a role in regulating blood sugar levels and homeostasis. On the other hand, muscle glycogen helps in the contraction of skeletal muscle and thereby […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness Tagged With: carbohydrate, carbs, Diet, energy, exercise, function, glycogen, insulin, loss, sensitivity, sugar, weight

Superfoods: All About Coconut

June 26, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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The Hype Over Coconut: There has been a lot of hype in the recent years about the health benefits of coconut and its products. Almost everyday a new article or blog post (like this one) is popping out with a list of coconut’s many benefits and uses. Yet some of the leading experts disagree.  Moreover, […]

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The American Diet: Metabolism and Carbs

February 20, 2018 by Jaimi Jansen

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Carbohydrates contribute a major part to the diet of most Americans. The recommended intake of carbohydrates varies with lifestyle, depending on daily energy demands of each individual. Consuming excessive amounts of carbohydrates for those with a sedentary lifestyle, for example, can lead to increased fat storage. On the other hand, an athlete who is likely […]

Filed Under: Nutrition, Wellness Tagged With: blood, carb, carbohydrates, carbs, Diet, energy, Health, lifestyle, stored, sugar, work

Eliminate Sugar with these Foods

November 4, 2017 by Jaimi Jansen 1 Comment

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Eliminating added sugars from your diet has become a popular trend in the world of nutrition, and for good reason.   Research shows that sugar is highly addictive and can lead to various health complications such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Sugar is being added to a variety of convenience foods for the […]

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: Diet, flavor, food, healthy, nutrition, sugar, wellness

How to Have a Healthy Sugar Relationship

August 16, 2017 by Jaimi Jansen 1 Comment

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By Jaimi Jansen & Abby Harrison “A sacred substance was made profane by our actions and intent. Consider the example of sugar. If we fail to recognize its sacred nature-which, as a culture, we do-then we’ll likely suffer the dark side of its power—tooth decay, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, brain disease, heart disease…Without an awareness […]

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Effective ways to beat sugar addiction

March 20, 2017 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

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Eliminating added sugar from your diet has become a popular trend in the world of nutrition, and for good reason. Research shows that sugar is highly addictive and can lead to various health complications such as diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease. However, cutting sugar from your diet is no easy feat as it has […]

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The 5 Underlying Causes of Sugar Cravings

July 28, 2015 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

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By Ashlea Hartz, N.C., RYT, CORE Nutritionist Walk in to any company breakroom and it may be almost impossible to resist the display of donuts, bagels and muffins staring you in the face. What might seem like a harmless sweet treat, can wreak havoc on your blood sugar and overall health. Due to the excess […]

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Blood Sugar Balancing Buckwheat Brownies

July 7, 2015 by Jaimi Jansen Leave a Comment

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Blood Sugar Balancing Buckwheat Brownies This recipe is raw, vegan, gluten-free and delicious! Ingredients 8-10 Medjool Dates (pitted and chopped in half) ¾ cup Buckwheat Flour ¼ cup Flaxseed Meal 2 Tbsp Raw Cacao 2 Tbsp Almond Butter (or Nut-butter of choice) 1-2 Tbsp Raw Honey or Maple Syrup 1 tsp Vanilla Flavor (or try […]

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