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everything you need to know about fiber

Fiber plays a critical role in maintaining a healthy digestive system, promoting satiety, and supporting healthy blood sugar levels. Understanding the importance of fiber and how to incorporate it into your daily routine can have a positive impact on your everyday living.

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how to make a weekly meal plan

In this blog post, we'll explore the art of meal planning and cover three essential subtopics: giving yourself time to plan, including some of your favorite meals, and making the most of leftovers.

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how to build a better smoothie

You can make a better smoothie. Smoothies are the quickest way to get in your fruits and veggies — but they can be so much more than that. With a few enhancements, you can turn a simple smoothie into a delicious and nutritious meal that keeps you satiated for hours.

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how to turn a salad into a meal

With just a handful of ingredients, you can turn a simple salad into a balanced, filling, and nourishing meal. Follow the formula below and you’ll be building salads that you thoroughly enjoy and even crave in no time.

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beginner's guide to fat-soluble vitamins: all you need to know

One of the biggest food myths in the world revolves around nutrient absorption. Most assume the foods we put into the body are entirely digested, absorbed, and stored, however, this isn’t the case. As food is eaten, the body immediately starts breaking it down into smaller molecules that we can use and store. Due to the complexity of the human body, these molecules must travel through various pathways to reach their final destination. The utilization rate of each molecule depends on the path used, but 100% of the vitamin or mineral is generally not absorbed or stored.

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Nutrition Kelly Powers Nutrition Kelly Powers

how to build the perfect smoothie

Been on Instagram in the past year? I bet you’ve seen 100’s of them — likely 1,000’s. Smoothies. Or smoothie bowls if you’re current on trends. Why have these colorful, gram-worthy beverages taken the digital world by storm? Well, if you’ve seen any of the posts, you know — they’re beautiful. They’re also a vessel for endless combinations of flavors and nutrients — high in fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals. When done right, they’re satiating and delicious.

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what you eat series: breakfast

I often write about how you eat. But today’s post is a bit different – it’s going to focus on what you eat. It’s the start of the What You Eat series; a collection of posts to show you healthy eating can be practical, simple, and delicious. Today, we’ll kick off the series with breakfast – the most important meal of the day.

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do multivitamins really improve your health?

Often times we’re looking for a quick fix, or that one pill, that will solve all our health problems. You know — the latest fad diet, a meal replacement, or a powerful vitamin that’ll heal you from the inside out. We’ve heard it all. But let’s start with one simple question – do you even need a multivitamin?

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