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Omega-3s: Everything You Need to Know

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As a health-minded individual, you’ve no doubt gotten the memo that omega-3 fatty acids are important. You may dutifully eat your weekly servings of small, oily fish. Perhaps a fish oil pill is even part of your daily supplement routine. But do you know why? Looking back, I used to write about omega-3s a lot in the early days of Mark’s Daily Apple (more than a decade ago, geez!) Since then, I’ve covered the topic here and there, but I thought it was time for a refresher. Today I’m going to focus on giving you a broad overview of their function and an update on the state of the research literature. It would be impossible to cover all the reasons that omega-3s are important for health in a single post, nor all the areas of ongoing research. I’ll try to hit the big ones here. Let me know in the comments what else you’d like me to cover in future posts. What Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Omega-3s are essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)—“essential” means the body can’t synthesize

I’m going to tell you the secret to losing weight…

Want to know the secret to losing weight?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I mean, honestly, who doesn’t?!?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ With all the diets, workouts, advice, videos, and ridiculously expensive (and restrictive) training and nutrition programs out there, you’d think that by now this secret would’ve been revealed.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Problem is, if these trainers and gurus just GAVE you the secret, you wouldn’t buy their program, now would you?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The secret is simple (crazy simple, actually), and I can’t believe that more people aren’t sharing it!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My 1:1 and group coaching clients all know it, and I want you to know it too. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Why? Because sharing is caring, and I care about you, friend.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Are you ready? The number one secret to losing weight and keeping it off forever is…⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Vowing to never eat perfectly again.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Throw perfection out the window. It will never get you results. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Instead, embrace the real. Make plans and set goals but honor flexibility and treat yourself well.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ There is

10 Nutrition Posts That Will Change How You Eat

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Today I’m sharing my top 10 best nutrition posts on various topics to give you tips and resources on eating well! I have  so much content over 12.5 years of blogging! There are posts that I don’t even remember writing. My thoughts on certain topics have changed over the years, and there are others that I feel are so important they are worth sharing again. I went to my nutrition page and sorted through the dozens of posts looking for what I feel are the 10 most helpful topics. I wanted them in one easy-to-find resource page where readers can Pin (all of these graphics are Pinterest-optimized!) and browse as easily as possible. I’d love to hear which post is your favorite! 10 Nutrition Posts That Will Change How You Eat But WHY is an apple a better choice, and why does that even matter? That’s the question that RDs get to answer. Here’s my take on the importance of good nutrition and why what you eat is closely intertwined with how you feel. From our non-meal plan, to staples

Maple Chicken Recipe (Instant Pot)

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This maple chicken recipe for the Instant Pot is more or less a dump chicken recipe that makes up quickly, easily and turns out delicious. It’s great over rice, pasta or just on it’s own. I love recipes that are super easy. I don’t have a lot of motivation right now to be creative in the kitchen. I have my moments, but these stay-at-home orders are kinda getting to me. It’s hard to be creative when all you want to do is go to a park or a beach or just give somebody a dang hug. Comfort food is really at the top of my list right now too. So I try to make foods that are as comforting as possible without destroying my eating plan. I’m officially half way to my weight loss goals and I don’t want to throw in the towel now, even in the midst of this whole mess. WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE THIS 1 1/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs 2 cups sliced carrots (I used baby carrots, but regular work too) 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tbsp. garlic po