Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
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With Gaylene Gomez
When it comes to healthy eating, having a stocked pantry is essential to keeping you on track. It will keep you motivated to eat healthily, save you many last-minute grocery runs, and will ensure that you always have the staples for a healthy meal readily available.
Here are some of the best healthy items to keep stocked in your pantry at all times.
Let’s finally put an end to the debate of raw vs. cooked.
Of course, in the grand scheme of a well-balanced, nutrient-dense, varied, whole foods diet, the cooked vs. raw debate isn't that critical for most people. And I'll tell you that the answer isn't as simple as "raw is always better" or "cooked is always better." As with most nutrition science, it depends on several factors.
It is almost 2018, and you’ve probably started to think about your New Year’s Resolutions. Am I right?
So many people commit to huge New Year’s resolutions that are nearly impossible to achieve. Then, they end up not reaching their goals. One suggestion I have for you is to make your New Year’s resolution ACHIEVABLE this year.
When we set big goals, that we can't achieve, we get hard on ourselves and are disappointed and often give up.
Not THIS year!
When you do achieve your goals, you will be so much healthier. And you will be so proud of yourself!
Here are four perfect resolutions that are totally achievable:
Have you been hearing lots lately that fats are good for you? Well, it's true! Kind of. Let me explain.
When we say the word fat- many people immediately think of all the yucky foods that make us fat, and put on a couple of inches on our hips. Because fat has gotten a bad name, there are all kinds of low fat diets and word has spread that we should all reduce our fat intake. But that's not necessarily the case. There are many different kinds of fats, from all different foods and SOME of them are healthy- and in fact, necessary for our bodies to stay healthy such as Fatty Acids- you have probably heard that Omega 3 Fats are healthy (its true). So, avoiding fats of all kinds is not a good solution to health, or weight loss.
When you hear about fats such as soluble, trans fats, saturated, healthy fats, bad fats, it can be really confusing! Let me try clear it up a little bit more.
