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The Best Easy & Healthy Applesauce Recipe

Oct 11, 2021 | Real Food Recipes, Snack

It’s fall and apples are in season. What better way to put those delicious apples to use than some healthy homemade applesauce? This healthy applesauce recipe is easy to make, delicious, and makes a great snack for your kids or yourself! Why Make Homemake...

Healthy Fruit Dip (Dairy-Free Option)

Jun 10, 2021 | Real Food Recipes, Snack

Are you looking for that perfect, refreshing summer snack? This healthy fruit dip with fresh fruit is it! It’s easy to make, has just a few simple ingredients, and is much healthier than most store-bought or even other homemade fruit dips. I love fruit dip...

Cranberry Walnut Chocolate Bark

Jan 11, 2020 | Dessert, Real Food Recipes

I’m a BIG time chocolate lover! However, I don’t love the headaches that too much sugar gives me. This cranberry walnut chocolate bark is great because it’s a sweet treat, but not overly sweet. It only has about 2 grams of sugar in one piece!! I...

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I’m here to tell you that, yes, getting rid of fatigue is TOTALLY possible!🙌
You can gain the energy ⚡️you crave WITHOUT relying on coffee, energy drinks, meds, intermittent fasting, loads of exercise, or a restrictive diet.
Have you tried any of these things to get rid of your fatigue?

What?😱
✨Managing stress
✨Cutting back the high intense cardio workouts
✨Eating regularly instead of intermittent fasting
✨Eating enough nutrient-dense foods
Can give you more energy???
Yes, yes, yes!!🥳
Fatigue is the number one symptom of a slow metabolism. And what’s the main cause of a slow metabolism? STRESS!!!
Too much cortisol in your system hinders the thyroid from working like it’s supposed to. It slows down, and so does metabolism.
One big stressor your body undergoes every day is keeping your blood sugar stable. It needs to have a certain amount of glucose flowing in the blood at all times to be able to use to make energy. When it’s too low from fasting, not eating enough calories, not eating enough carbs, or not eating often enough, your energy lowers.
But to keep you alive, cortisol is released. It knocks on the door of your muscles and fat to get some stored glucose to use for energy. That process (called gluconeogenesis) is stressful! Cortisol is so important for keeping homeostasis and keeping your body alive and functioning well in emergencies. But it’s not a hormone we want being pumped out all day every day if we want a happy and healthy metabolism.
Too much exercise, especially cardio, is also not good for someone that needs to recover from a slow metabolism and fatigue. High intensity exercise raises cortisol, and we want to keep that down and get out of that fight-or-flight state. Instead, try lower intensity strength training, yoga, or walks. Or just rest when you’re low on energy. Listen to that signal from your body and respect it.
Have you noticed more energy after doing these things?

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The Best Easy & Healthy Applesauce Recipe

Healthy Fruit Dip (Dairy-Free Option)

Cranberry Walnut Chocolate Bark

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