As if July 3rd wasn’t a whirlwind enough (at least in our house!), we added a surprise birthday party for Carolyn as well! Abigail planned the whole thing, including their surprise arrival at our July 3rd party, decoy events on Saturday to throw her off the trail, and even had to fake a migraine on Sunday so we could decorate the venue for the party! Trust me when I say, we’re still recovering from almost-weeklong festivities.
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I'm Holly. I'm a Registered Dietitian, I teach fitness classes at our local YMCA and I love food. Join me here as I try out new recipes, sweat it out at the gym and strive for health in all areas of my life!
We All Need More Protein
My brain is hurting after a very busy spring, so I thought I’d take a ‘back to basics’ approach to the summer columns, with a series on macronutrients. The three macronutrients include carbohydrates, protein and fat, and there is a lot of confusion out there about how much of each to eat. In fact, there are a lot of swirling opinions on when and how to eat them too, but for now we’ll try to stay focused on the basics.
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This is part three of a three-part piece on caffeine, in which I discuss how caffeine affects our sleep and performance. I believe I’ve benefitted from researching and making changes after leaning more about caffeine and how it works in our bodies, and I hope you have, too.
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