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Another new month! It hardly seems possible! But this is a great time to turn over a new leaf, drop some old bad habits and say hello to some colorful new changes. What are your goals as we enter September?

Taco Bell reigns (Crunchwrap) Supreme when it comes to internet searches looking for plant-based bites

This Is the Most-Googled Vegan Fast Food Taco Bell reigns (Crunchwrap) Supreme when it comes to internet searchers looking for plant-based bites

Here's why you should use caution when viewing food-related social media posts.

Food on Social Media - IDEA Health & Fitness Association A study found that food on social media highlighted eating or drinking nutritionally suspect foods and beverages.

Let's get this new week off on the right step! Runners make common mistakes when it comes to keeping their feet healthy for the long run.

How Runners Can Keep Their Feet Happy, According to Experts Experts tell us the biggest mistakes many of us make when it comes to keeping healthy and happy feet, so we can avoid sabotaging our running.

British researchers analyzed TV ads for high-fat, sugary and salty foods and beverages in the U.K. The conclusion? Tune in here to find out!

TV Ads and Childhood Obesity - IDEA Health & Fitness Association The number of children who are overweight or obese would decrease by 3.6% and 4.6%, respectively, if TV ads for unhealthy foods were reduced.

These trendy new products make getting vitamins, minerals, and herbs as easy as popping a sticker on your wrist. But are they worth trying?

Vitamin Patches Are the Latest Way to Get Nutrients. Do They Work? Trendy new vitamin patches make getting vitamins, minerals, and herbs as easy as popping a sticker on your wrist.

Start when you’re young, and you can really lower your risk (but, really, it's never too late to make a difference).

Plant-Based Diet and Diabetes - IDEA Health & Fitness Association Adults ages 18–30 who most strongly adhered to a healthy plant-based diet were on average 48% less likely to develop diabetes.

Energy Tip! How do we get more energy or sustain energy throughout the day?

Well for starters, there are so many factors that contribute to our energy levels including hormones, sleep, stress, health conditions such as a slow thyroid, vitamin or mineral deficiency including iron, gut health, and nutrition habits.

Today, for simplicity, we will focus on how you can have better energy with a few tweaks to your nutrition habits.

Here are the top tips around eating and nutrition habits to increase and sustain energy throughout the day:

1. Eat regularly enough, every 3-4 hours, so your blood sugar levels don't drop. There's nothing that brings on fatigue, lack of focus, and the hangry mood than low sugar levels.

2. Gut Health - Your health and sluggish feeling or zest for life starts in your gut with healthy bacteria from probiotics found in foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, kefir, miso and Kombucha. Apple Cider vinegar can be good for our gut and has microbial properties

3. Having protein at every meal will not only give you a feeling of fullness limiting cravings, but protein will also level out blood sugars so you avoid dips in energy levels. H**p hearts are fabulous way to start the day with as they are a great source of protein and healthy fats.

4. Healthy Fats that come from seeds, nuts, oils such as MCT oil, avocados and Omega rich fish sources also stabilize blood sugars which helps us to sustain our energy and it is fuel and focus for the brain!

5. Supplements and adaptogens for energy to sustain you through the day and all the activities you do! First off a few supplements you could have tested by your doctor if you have a lot of fatigue are iron and B vitamins. If you are not low, just eat a healthy diet of foods that have iron and B vitamins.

Adaptogens such as Rhodiola, Ashwaganda, Chaga and other mushroom sources, as well as cocao act as a support system to optimize or boost our energy levels doing so naturally.

There are a few top tips you could implement with ease into your daily eating habits! Start with one, do it consistently and then gradually add in another one you may need.

Here's to your peak energy, health, & performance

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Today is Fuel Up Friday! Every Friday at 12:00 pm you can join a live webinar on how to energize your body and mind and infuse energy back into you!

Today's topics could be just what we all need right now as I have heard a lot about how close the fridge is and how accessible food is being house bound.

I will be sharing the top tips and takeaways from Precision Nutrition to create healthy eating habits.

Join us live here at 12:00 pm PST: https://zoom.us/j/425792179?pwd=RklqWm5QNDFlSFJ2N05WNTA1d1ZvUT09

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