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8 Steps To Improve Self-Discipline
Back to Blogs 8 Steps To Improve Self-Discipline Have you ever wished you “had more self-discipline”? That working for your goals wouldn’t feel so ‘hard’ and you wouldn’t have to use quite as much willpower to knuckle through them? Well, most of us have! Knuckling through something also means heavily relying on motivation, which is…
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A Quest To Lower Cholesterol
Back to Blogs A Quest To Lower Cholesterol Blog post written by Coach Allison Brewer. We all know diet and exercise make a positive difference for our health, but the nerd in me loves to see the data shift along with the habits. This is a deep-dive on how the changes I’ve made…
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Why You Should NOT Track Exercise Calories
Back to Blogs Why You Should NOT Track Exercise Calories Think you burned 500 calories during spin class? You may have to think again. Research from Stanford University and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences found that if you’re measuring calorie burn using a wearable heart rate monitor and fitness tracker — such…
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Tips For Hitting Your Protein – Even As A Vegetarian!
Back to Blogs Tips For Hitting Your Protein – Even As A Vegetarian! Written by NCL Coach Allison Brewer. As nutrition coaches, we are often encouraging our clients to increase their protein intake. If you are working with a coach, they have likely explained to you that eating a good amount of protein will help…
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Understanding normal WEIGHT FLUCTUATIONS
Back to Blogs Understanding normal WEIGHT FLUCTUATIONS The average adult’s weight fluctuates up to 5 or 6 pounds over the course of the day. Like literally. That is A LOT! Of course, if you record your scale weight, fluctuations from day to day should not be this high. If you stick with the same time…
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Is Intermittent Fasting Right For You?
Back to Blogs Is Intermittent Fasting Right For You? People either seem to love it or hate it. Some lose weight through it others don’t notice a difference. A few feel more mental clarity and energy, a few feel brain fogged, anxious and get hormonal disruption. So what is it now? Should you do it?…
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Nourishing Nutrition for Menopause: Empowered through Evidence-Based Strategies
Back to Blogs Nourishing Nutrition for Menopause: Empowered through Evidence-Based Strategies Menopause is the natural biological process that marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. It is characterized by a decline in estrogen levels, which usually leads to various physical and emotional symptoms. While menopause is a normal phase of life, it can be…
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Cycle Syncing – What to eat and how to train during each phase of your cycle!
Back to Blogs Nourishing Nutrition for Menopause: Empowered through Evidence-Based Strategies Many women fear the onset of their cycle. It often comes with discomfort, irritability, cramps, and cravings. The constant fluctuations in hormone levels mean that everything from your energy levels and strength, to your appetite and mood, can change from one day to the…
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5 Keys to POOPING Regularly
Back to Blogs 5 Keys to POOPING Regularly There’s a reason to pay attention to how often you poop: Regular bowel movements can be quite essential for good health. Let’s go over why that’s so, as well as some tips to help you have better bowel movements, including how to pass hard stools. How…
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Coconut Oil: Does a Tablespoon a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
Back to Blogs Coconut Oil: Does a Tablespoon a Day Keep the Doctor Away? Claims that coconut oil can protect you from heart disease and help you lose weight are all over the net. You can add it to your coffee, put it in your smoothie, bake it into goodies, or just use it for…