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  Are you planning a road trip to visit loved ones for the holidays? Taking some time off for a tropical escape from the winter blues? Or, if you’re like me, crossing state (…or country) borders to see Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour? No matter what your upcoming travel plans are, one thing is for sure: you’re going to need snacks! And there are some important things to consider when choosing what to take with you on your journey:   Satiety This is the #1 factor for me when I’m thinking about choosing travel snacks. I want something that is going fill me up and prevent me from feeling hungry again an hour later. The trick is to prioritize protein and pair it with complex carbohydrates and healthy fats. These types of foods digest slower and will keep you feeling full between meals.   Perishability Food safety is a major concern depending on how I’m traveling and for how long. Bacteria grows quickly between 40 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and perishable foods should not be left

    Does “saving your calories” for the Thanksgiving meal really work? A common misconception is that by skipping breakfast, you will able to indulge more during your Thanksgiving meal without gaining weight. This is tempting as it sounds logically true. Less now + more later = balanced. 🚫FALSE!!🚫 However, research has proved this equation to be false. By skipping breakfast, your metabolism won’t get it’s morning kickstart, your blood sugar will be on a wild roller coaster ride, and your hunger will be raging, making you want to eat everything in sight at the big meal. Additionally, the foods you will be eating more of are higher in fat, sugar, and carbohydrates, a recipe for overshooting your calories. Set yourself up for success this holiday season by regularly fueling your body. Keep up your routine by eating breakfast (and lunch) so that your hunger levels are in control before the big meal. Here are some sample days of eating leading up to your Thanksgiving meal to help you not

  Queso, a deliciously cheesy dip that is often found at parties as an appetizer.  This is often the first thing that comes to mind when someone hears the word “queso”, however unfortunately for me I now think of a popular twitch streamer that films himself playing video games every night. The more I watch CaseOh, the more I find myself craving actual queso. So, I thought why not find a way to combine these two that kind-of-sort-of share a name, as well as my last remaining brain cell.  Since I’m neck-deep in a Master’s degree in Nutrition, I cannot help myself from focusing on the nutritional benefits of this recipe. The star of the show here is cottage cheese - a popular high-protein food that has exploded in popularity due to tiktok.  Cottage cheese contains 13 grams of protein per half cup serving, and is a good source of calcium and phosphorus to support healthy bones (~90mg Calcium and 160mg Phosphorus per serving per the USDA ). Information above is for full fat (4% milkfat cont