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🎗 Awareness 🏡 Home 🗂 Productivity 🥗 Wellness 🧗 Growth 👨👩👧👧 Family
🎗 Do you find food awareness confusing? “We are confronted with complex choices and bombarded with sometimes conflicting information while being enticed by temptation and put off by alarming health studies.” Read Developing Food Awareness.
🏡 Did someone say goat cheese mashed potatoes? Maybe there’s hope for Thanksgiving after all…”In that spirit, I thought we could imagine a few different scenarios for what this holiday might look like—and plan accordingly.” Read How to Cook Thanksgiving for a Smaller-than-Usual Crew (or Just You) – Tips and menu plans for all types of tables.
🗂 Do you eat poorly AND lament that you struggle to stay alert throughout the day? “What you eat determines what enters your bloodstream, and your brain function is one of the most obvious exhibitors of your body’s health.”Read Your Productivity Levels Depend On What You Eat: You Really Are What You Eat When It Comes to Productivity.
🥗 Has Covid caused you to think differently about what you eat? “More than 8 in 10 Americans (85%) have changed their food habits since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new national survey. But, have these changes been for better or worse?” Read How COVID-19 has changed how Americans eat.
🧗Do you should all over yourself when it comes to food? “If you want to change your relationship with food and eat in a way that nourishes you, then working on the way you talk about food is a must.” Read 4 Positive Shifts to Make in the Way You Talk About Food.
👨👩👧👧 Do you wish you had more adventurous eaters? “Kids may need to have frequent joyful experiences involving food to overcome the anxiety they may have around tasting the unfamiliar.” Read 5 Great Reasons to Cook with Your Kids and check out the links at the end of the article for more resources on picky eaters and healthy food choices for families!
Food: A Mother’s Conundrum