Eating too much of anything will lead to weight gain but when people are trying to lose weight the macronutrient they mistakenly reduce or cut out completely is healthy fats. Healthy fats are super-critical to a healthy metabolism by helping us feel full, it fuels our bodies and the right kinds can help manage inflammation which helps us burn fat! Nuts, seeds and oils (like coconut, flax and almond) are all great sources of healthy fat. Some animal fat is even beneficial as

We’ve probably all heard the quote attributed to Ben Franklin, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” This is very true when it comes to nutrition. In the last few weeks we’ve talked about getting our veggies (7-9 servings) and eating our protein (1 deck of cards size serving for women (2 for men) 4-6 times per day). But eating like this takes time and time for many of us is our biggest barrier to success. School starts for most kids next week and for most of us