Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
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With Gaylene Gomez
The basis of a good soup is usually a good stock. Once you know how to make a good stock, you can use it for an almost endless variety of soups. This is a recipe I use for chicken stock that's easy to make, and tastes delicious. I usually make extra, and freeze what I don't use.
Nutrition and diet info is everywhere!
And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because they know best and their advice is going to help you, right?
Well.. maybe.
Everyone has heard, and maybe lived through the intense focus on how much you eat. This has gotten way too much attention because while this DOES affect your weight and energy level, it's certainly not the holy grail of health.
Let's focus a bit more on the often overlooked (and proven) benefits of what you eat and drink and how you eat and drink.
The 'calories in, calories out' philosophy (i.e. how much you eat) is being drowned out with the research on other factors that may be just as important. Don't get me wrong, limiting calories, carbs or fat can certainly help you lose weight but that's simply not the only factor for long term weight loss and maximum energy for everyone.
Smoothies are a fantastic way of getting extra fruits, veggies and nutrients into our diets. And yes, even green smoothies can tasty yummy! This is one of my favorites!
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Ingredients
Have you had the experience at a restaurant where they bring you a huge portion? And its just so yummy you want to eat it all? Or maybe you are visiting a friends house and they offer you seconds. Sometimes those meals are just amazing and you eat more than you usually do.
And it's not just the abundance of delicious food but also the people, the ambiance or the daily stress that can lead to overeating. .
It is way too easy (and common) to indulge on those days. But it doesn't always stop there. Sometimes we overeat on regular days. Or at regular meals. Or All. The. Time.
Here are three tips to avoid overeating at meals.
(Psst, turn these into habits and ditch the willpower!)
