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Meal prepping is such a good idea when it comes to eating healthy. It saves time, money, energy, and helps you make healthy food choices that keep you feeling good throughout the day (and throughout the week!) However… until recently I didn’t really do it all that consistently. Why? I told myself I didn’t have the time or energy to meal prep. That changed this year when I found a couple of recipes and ideas that were SO easy that I had no excuse. I’d like to share those with you today… 1.        Overnight Oats – This is really where it started. I love oats for breakfast with all the fixin’s – hot, cold, I love it all. When I was making it one morning, I realized… I could prepare four days worth at once and add the liquid the night before. Preparing a batch like this saves so much time and effort and it’s SO easy and healthy! a.        Set out 4 containers b.        Add oats to all (I do...

Potent Plants for Athletic Performance When it comes to health, food and exercise are king. It’s no surprise, too, that the food we eat has a direct effect on our physical performance. For those looking to eke out extra performance, there’s a $149.5 billion dollar supplement industry that would love to sell you some products – but who’s to say they’ll even work? Or that they’re even safe ? But what if I told you there are foods that have been scientifically proven to be beneficial to athletes? And beyond these athletic benefits, they come packaged with a variety of healthy compounds. Here are three foods we can eat as part of a healthy diet that will help you meet your fitness goals: Beetroot Juice It is understood that pharmacological sodium nitrate supplementation can reduce the oxygen cost of submaximal exercise. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of eight men aged 19-38 wanted to see if there were similar effects with inorganic nitrate in the form of be...

                  House plants can completely transform your home. A room full of well-cared-for, watered, and vibrant plants add beautiful color, oxygen, and an overall relaxing vibe to any room in the house. Houseguests lucky enough to gaze upon your bountiful botanicals will be amazed with how well you have your life together (despite the fact that you’re barely holding on).                 Now my cats have been trying to eat my house plants for years despite supposedly being carnivores. This has severely limited the variety of plants I can have in the house. Well two can play at that game. I present to you: Easy Edible Houseplants                 Here are five beautiful, delicious, and nutritious herbs you can easily grow in your own house anywhere ...