There are people who would choose salty over sweet any day of the week. But we are not those people. And if you’re reading this, we’re guessing you’re not, either. Between pumpkin spice lattes, apple fritters at the farmers market, and jumbo bags of Halloween candy flooding grocery store shelves, October is both a sugar …
Category: Food
Beat the Heat With These Refreshing Summertime Foods
Is it getting hot out here…or is it just us? When it gets to be July in the Lowcountry, the hot, humid temps can be…intense. The last thing you want to think about is weighing yourself down with more food, but maintaining a balanced diet of fresh, whole foods can help you stay hydrated …
Your Hanger is Real – And Here’s Why
We never thought we’d be saying this, but Snickers got something right: “You’re not you when you’re hungry.” We’ve all said things we don’t mean (and maybe even regret) or gotten uncomfortably quiet when we were hungry, a condition the internet has deemed “hanger.” But that hunger-induced moodiness is more than a meme, and it’s …
Spring Clean Your Diet Blog
Easy Ways to Spring Clean Your Diet Spring cleaning dates back over 3,000 years b.c. for a reason: there’s something seriously satisfying about purging the clutter and crud that’s been crowding your house all winter. But so long as you’re planning to (finally) organize your closet and deep-clean your kitchen, why not spruce up your …
Realistic Self-Care Tips to Add to Your Daily Routine
There’s no better time than February to work on the most important relationship you have in your life: the one you have with yourself. But self-care doesn’t have to mean spending the weekend at a boujie hotel, buying an all-new wardrobe, or opting for two desserts instead of one (because…and we’re speaking from experience…even chocolate …
The Secrets to Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions
Now that the post-holiday haze has lifted and you’re back to your 9 to 5 grind, New Year’s resolutions are likely at the top of your mind. You might kick off January with a new gym membership or morning meditation routine, but if you stop working out and start sleeping in three weeks into the …
Three Tips for a Happier, Healthier Thanksgiving Dinner
Every family does Thanksgiving a little differently, but you’ve probably been to at least one classic turkey dinner that went a little like this: you skipped breakfast and lunch, went back for thirds at dinner, then spent the rest of the evening on the couch riding out a turkey-and-stuffing hangover. There’s nothing wrong with …
Why You Need to Stop Fearing Fats
Most of us can easily remember a time when eating fats was the number one dieting no-no. In fact, there’s an entire generation of people who grew up believing that staying fit depended on following a fat-free diet. When the first-ever set of U.S. Dietary Guidelines was introduced in the ‘70s, fat was the ultimate …
Six Tips for Your First Juice Cleanse
The idea of doing a juice cleanse can be daunting – especially the first time. The idea of not eating anything solid for at least a day is intimidating for people who love food (ourselves included). But the benefits of a cleanse should ease the nerves, apprehension, and feeling of unpreparedness that can come with …
Four Ways to Eat Healthy on Vacation
Vacation is all about taking a break and trying new things. And while there’s nothing wrong with tucking into a bowl of pasta alfredo or eating ice cream after a day at the beach, the souvenir you don’t want to bring home is the extra weight you worked so hard to shed before your big …