nutrition

While some people have preferences for true crime or comedy, I prefer self-help, wellness and lifestyle podcasts, which always leave me feeling so much better than before I hit play. Here are a few of my favorite podcast-ers that help me feel like I have my life together. 

I was 13 years old when I first became vegetarian. As someone who consumed meat almost daily and whose family members were not vegetarian, it wasn’t an easy life transition. Nevertheless, I’m so glad I decided to make the switch. Here are a few things I've learned in the past seven years from being vegetarian.  

Establishing a positive relationship with food and creating a routine around grocery shopping has allowed me to apply that same way of thinking into other aspects of my life. Instead of second guessing every decision I make based on others’ opinions, I remind myself that I know myself better than anyone else, therefore I’m equipped to make the choices that are best for me. 

Learning to discover what I love to eat and making sure I get what I need nutritionally was the biggest obstacle I’ve faced in college. It’s amazing how small barriers can have such large consequences on an individual’s overall quality of life.

The Healthy Checkout Ordinance is a monumental stride toward the health and well-being of the future — and it is only the beginning.

Avoidance of food drives more fear, leading to caloric deficits, deprivation and in turn, more fear. It doesn’t take a drastic deficit to produce cascading mental health effects.

I decided to put her claims to the test and ate like Chloe for 24 hours to fully immerse myself in the fitness influencer’s lifestyle and see whether her diet is realistic and sustainable for the average person. 

For me, food is so much more than nutrition that fuels my body. Food is sensuality, it’s home and belonging, it’s community and gratitude, it’s textures and play.

Whether people are going vegan for ethical and environmental reasons or because they just want a change in diet, being vegan takes a lot of discipline.