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Sample Macro Diet Meal Plan

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I love to see what other people eat. It always gives me tasty ideas for my own meal and snacks. That said, I wanted to share a sample macro diet meal plan that highlights a day of eating for me. I love using macros as a tool to keep me on track and balanced with regard to my food choices, so, hopefully, it will inspire yours too! Please note: This Sample Macro Diet Meal Plan is just one day out of many days. The macro goals are specific to my own personal energy and activity needs. If you’re looking for a individualized macro calculation , please consider purchasing one from our Registered Dietitians. Their macro goals are a great place to start when it comes to achieving your health goals! Sample Macro Diet Meal Plan Breakfast:  I love this new Meal Prep Mocha Overnight Oats recipe! It’s seriously so easy to make. Just prep a batch of individual portions at the beginning of the week, so they’re ready to go in the fridge. Plus, the dash of sea salt on top really makes the sweet

Intermittent Fasting For Athletes: Benefits and Concerns

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To the average person, the idea of elite athletes skipping meals sounds like pure madness. Athletes are fine-tuned, well-oiled machines. Machines need fuel. You don’t see race car drivers running on empty to “promote training adaptations” in their vehicles. No, high performance requires high energy reserves. Athletes need to eat, and eat well. Right? But humans aren’t machines. We’re biological. The car doesn’t respond to training stress, but we do. We adapt, grow, recover, and build new capabilities in response to the stress we endure. You expose yourself to a ton of stress, recover from that stress, and end up stronger/fitter/faster on net. That’s training. And sometimes, high stress is exactly what we need to progress—a few heavy sets of squats, some rounds on the Airdyne, a killer CrossFit workout—as long as you can recover from it. A major modulator of our stress is the amount of food we have coming in. At least in theory, exercising in a fasted state could provoke a powerful

Hello From Bald Head Island

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Hiya summer friends! We made it to Bald Head Island for our annual family beach trip! I can’t believe we haven’t been here in a year. As usual we’re renting an oceanfront house to be right on the beach (and our family’s marsh house is rented out too, so it’s kind of a wash.) It’ been exciting now that we have three grandchildren. Next summer we will have four (my sister is 26 weeks pregnant!) We’ve had dinners of homemade veggie lasagna, mahi mahi, and an epic appetizer spread at the Shoal’s Club. Birch cried when we put his toes in the ocean, but he liked the pool a lot! He seems to like the beach if we don’t take him near the surf. The Bald Head Island Club just finished a HUGE resort-style pool complex with tons of child and toddler-friendly amenities plus a new restaurant. It’s such a great addition to the island. I’ll see you guys later with more pics – follow us on Instagram @Katheats in the meantime! The post Hello From Bald Head Island app

Clean Eating Zucchini and Squash Recipes

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These zucchini and squash recipes will be the perfect addition to your clean eating, healthy meal plan this summer! With 14 recipes for grilled yellow squash, stuffed zucchini, casseroles, and zucchini bread, we have something healthy and delicious for everyone to enjoy!  Summer is here, which means that zucchini and yellow squash aren’t far behind. To make planning healthy, clean eating meals for your family easier, I’m sharing my favorite ways to use summer squash! What’s the difference between squash and zucchini? Most of us are familiar with the yellow crookneck squash and green zucchini, but do you know that there are at least 10 summer squash varieties ? Aside from the color and shape, zucchini is firmer and a bit sweeter than yellow squash. Zucchini and Squash Recipes Every single one of these recipes is made using unprocessed ingredients. As a result, you can be sure that you’re feeding your family wholesome, nutritious, clean foods! You can find what you’re looking for