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Got Stress? Keep It in Check Through Your Diet: The Intersection Between Food and Your Mood
Guest post by Chelsea Mangold, MPH, RD2b It's the month of LOVE @ DWD! To celebrate, we are focusing on the theme of practicing self- love via self-care. One of the best ways to incorporate self-care is to make sure you're nourishing yourself well! The previous year...
The Significance of Folic Acid during Pregnancy
Guest post by Lyla Joffe Overview Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate (vitamin B-9), essential for the cell regeneration occurring daily. During pregnancy, the body is supplying nutrients for itself as well as for the fetus, and so requiring increased stores...
Build a Healthy Foundation with Meal Planning
Guest post by Alexa Guelig Start the new year by kick starting new kitchen habits. With our everyday bustling lives and these unprecedented times that have thrown our schedules completely off, our food choices can often be put on the back burner. Meal planning is an...
We Wish You a Happy New Year!
I'm hard pressed to find a photo like the one above that truly represents my feelings and emotions in 2020. I spent a lot of time pretending everything was OK, doing my best to take one day at a time, trying to adjust to the new normal. Like most of you, I experienced...
Food as Fuel: How to Maximize Your Workouts with Proper Meal Planning
In our last post, we encouraged you to get up and get moving; but, much like how a car can't run without fuel, your muscles can't function if you're also on empty, so this week, we are going to teach you how to keep your engine running properly so that you can...
Squash That Couch Potato: 6 Simple Ways to Stay Young and Healthy
The Fountain of Youth may never have been found, but one of the secrets to staying young and healthy has long been discovered––regular physical activity! Along with following a nutrient-dense and varied diet, exercising consistently not only helps you maintain a...