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The Foolproof Way to Increase Your Odds of Reaching Your Goals

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Hi folks, this post comes from Erin Power, coaching director for Primal Health Coach Institute . Erin plans to post frequently to share the tips, tools, and proven strategies she’s used with her clients, students, and graduates over the past decade regarding motivation, inspiration, and achieving goals. Enjoy! You’ve likely seen the stats. Up to 92% of people never get the satisfaction of achieving their goals . But it doesn’t have to be that way. Maybe your goal is to stick to a six-hour eating window. Or improve the quality of your sleep. Or stop consuming industrialized oils. All fantastic goals. But without the right approach, you’ll be joining the ranks of the defeated faster than you can say metabolic flexibility . Why Accountability Is Key You might be telling yourself, “I’ve always been addicted to sugar”, or “these extra 40 pounds just love me too much.” While those statements might have been true for you in the past, there’s a big difference between people who reach th...

A Weekend Of Sports

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^^what a cute pair! We had a sports filled weekend! Thus is life with boys. I’ve always been athletic and into fitness, but I didn’t really catch on to sports until a combo of meeting Thomas (who is good at and watches everything imaginable) and Mazen getting old enough to join some teams. We had 2x basketball, 2x soccer, and our second ski trip of the year (which blended the weekend into Monday because Mazen had a teacher workday!) Next up in sportsland: golf lessons for everyone! Saturday: Basketball I started Saturday with my favorite workout class and then took a quick shower, slammed a Splendid Spoon smoothie and headed to Mazen’s last basketball game of the season. He has gotten SO much better and went from not touching the ball once (first game) to making a basket (last game!) That afternoon I organized our messy desk and some of the playroom, which is coming to a blog post in the next few weeks. Mid-afternoon Nona The Best Babysitter arrived, and Thomas and I kissed...

Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

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This basic chicken stir fry recipe is easy to make and tastes delicious by itself or served over rice. I do love a good stir fry, and better still is when the sauce or “glaze” is nice and thick and coats everything evenly. I’ve really taken to using arrowroot powder lately just for that reason. It’s wonderful stuff and does a great job thickening and creating that wonderful glaze we love on Asian-style foods. I have served this over rice, over cauliflower rice, and enjoyed it by itself. Any way you serve it, it’ll be quite tasty. You can substitute the arrowroot powder with cornstarch if you wish. I just prefer to avoid corn these days, so I never use it anymore. The important this to remember is that you must cook the harder parts of the bok choy first. Otherwise, you’ll end up with a dish feels too undercooked. So make sure the stalks are well cooked first. SUBSCRIBE: Remember to subscribe to my free, Gracious Pantry Newsletter to receive all my latest recipes in your inbo...

We Stopped Encouraging Our Son to Eat + Other Picky Eater Tactics That Work

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Hey there! I have some picky eater tactics that work coming at ya! So I wanted to talk about Quinn and his eating habits and give you a little update. You might remember, he was (is) a very picky eater . We went through all sorts of struggles over the years to get him to eat and, at times, he would go on "hunger strikes" for days and days and eat nothing. It was so stressful as parents. More recently, Quinn has made a ton of progress, and you might have seen him on Instagram Stories making guacamole, pork tenderloin, and sucking down oysters. I get so many comments and questions from followers saying that he's such a great eater and asking how did he get to this point? Well... I want to come clean with you guys about really what's going on. So we're still struggling. In fact, we were really, really struggling. Quinn went through a phase not too long ago where he just wasn't eating. He would go (5-7) days in a row where he would barely eat anything... may...

Why I Eat Organ Meat Weekly, and You Should Too

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If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me  here . I’ll continue to publish these as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading! Folks, I have been grateful for every story that has come my way over the years. It’s an incredible privilege being on the receiving end of your reflections and evolutions, and they are why I’ve kept at it all these years—knowing the message and information have made a difference in people’s lives. I appreciate every single one. This success story comes from Dr. Terry Wahls, pioneer of the Wahls Protocol®, a way to address quality of life issues experienced by sufferers of autoimmune and other disorders through diet and lifestyle changes. Enjoy! —Mark I eat liver once a week and tell my patients to do the same. Liver and organ meat are a critical part of the treatment protocols I use in my clinic and my clinical research. And they were crucial to my own recovery...

How To Drink Less: One Year Later

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Habitual drinking is all around us. But there are good reasons not to drink every day. Here’s an update to my year of “wine on the weekends” and tips on how to drink less. One year ago… A year ago I wrote a post about a new plan to limit alcohol to the weekends and special occasions only. (“Special occasions” is very loosely defined!) Having a glass of wine with dinner each night had turned into a ritual that I didn’t feel good about (unless it was 5:00 of course!) I knew I wanted to change the habit and had several good reasons to drink less. One year later I can say that this structure worked very well for me! Reasons I wanted to drink less 1 // Our daily habits make up our health. While I wouldn’t declare that moderate alcohol intake is itself bad for you, I don’t really think it’s good for you either. I am a firm believer that what we do on a daily basis impacts our health the most. Drinking too much, eating to the point of feeling stuffed, eating nothing green, snoozing ...

Chicken Stew Recipe With Butternut Squash

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This chicken stew recipe with butternut squash is perfect for an autumn or winter dinner. The spices come to the forefront with nutmeg and sage enhancing the flavors of both the squash and chicken. This is a wonderful meal prep dish as it will freeze very well for up to 6 months. This soup has a nice balance of flavor and good nutrition. Navy beans have the highest fiber count of any bean, and there is enough chicken to give you plenty of protein for dinner. This would be lovely served with a green salad and some crusty garlic bread. The leftovers are just as good, so you can take some for lunch the next day as well. HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN STEW The process for this recipe is two simple steps. Sautéing the vegetables and herbs, and then combining everything and simmering it in a large soup pot. You could technically just dump everything into a soup pot and boil it until it’s done. But you miss out on much of the flavor if you don’t sauté things first. Skipping the sautéing process...