Eat well, feel well
Healthy eating, the way I actually do it
Barb Warren's healthy eating posts: real food, simple swaps and recipes that fit a busy midlife schedule.

April 16, 2023
Got Supplements?
Hey there friend, I hope this post finds you well. As someone who has been using health and wellness products consistently for the past 7 years, I wanted to take some time to share my experience with you. Whether you bel
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March 16, 2023
Staying Hydrated in Summer.
Summer is a great time to be outdoors, enjoying the sun, and having fun with friends and family. However, it is also important to stay hydrated during this time, especially when temperatures rise. Dehydration can lead to
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March 14, 2023
Stop Consuming Other People’s Food
It is natural to compare ourselves to others, especially when it comes to success. We often look at what others have achieved and wonder why we haven’t been able to do the same. However, when we start to envy or covet wh
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March 13, 2023
Level Up In Your Own Lane
Leveling up and staying in your own lane to success are two essential components of achieving your goals and maximizing your potential. While they may seem like two distinct concepts, they are actually interconnected and
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March 9, 2023
Create Your Bold Life
Life is a canvas, and you are the artist. This quote speaks to the idea that life is a creative process, and you have the power to shape it into something beautiful, unique, and meaningful. Each day presents a new opport
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March 2, 2023
Exercising With Back Pain
Exercising can be a challenge when you have back pain or other back-related issues. However, regular physical activity is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. The good news is that there are many ways
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Nutrition In Our Fifties
As we age, our bodies change, and so do our nutritional needs. It is essential to understand the importance of good nutrition in our 50s to maintain good health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. In this blog post,
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January 26, 2023
How I Found Out The Manifestation of Good Things Takes Time
If you feel like you’re not moving fast enough, remember this: Just as a seed doesn’t turn into a tree the day after it’s planted, neither do your efforts. Those seeds need nurturing, care, and time to grow before they t
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August 26, 2022
Magnesium is a mineral that can help improve sleep, especially in warmer months.
Written by and credited to : Alondra Segoviano. The warmer months can feel like the best time of the year—festivities arise, farmer markets are bursting with fresh produce, and the extra vitamin D is always a treat. But
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August 15, 2019
5 Ways to Find Joy in Moving Your Body, for Every Body
by Anna Lee Beyer healthline.com Yes, “exercise” can and should be joyful. Imagine all the ways to complete this statement: Exercise is… something I have to do to lose weight for athletes hard and sweaty not fun prescrib
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August 14, 2019
✨♥️I have a grateful heart♥️✨
✨❤️ I Have a Grateful Heart ❤️✨ Those who know me pretty well, know for the most part I’m a private person when it come to those… you know taboo topics like relationships, politics and especially money💰. However, when yo
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August 9, 2019
5 Hacks For Making A Plant-Based Diet More Budget-Friendly
by Melissa Copeland If I had a cashew for every time I heard the old “I’d like to go vegan but it’s just so expensive” excuse, I’d be bathing in cashew cream. There’s a pervasive myth that a vegan diet is not only more e
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August 9, 2019
Why should you start meal prepping?
In this article, I’ll cover the art and science of meal prepping, as well as provide you with valuable tips and tricks for making the Paleo lifestyle affordable and time-saving, even if you’re on a strict budget and tigh
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August 6, 2019
What do you do when you have challenging days?
Whenever I’m having a challenging day, I want to head to any destination that is scheduled for immediate departure from my international airport, but I resist. Instead, I take a trip to the Japanese Tea Garden walk aroun
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August 1, 2019
Could eating local food reduce blood pressure and diabetes risk?
by Tim Newman medicalnewstoday.com A recent pilot study finds that consuming local foods with fewer additives might reduce abdominal fat, blood pressure, and diabetes risk. The study is small-scale, but the findings are
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July 31, 2019
Change is Difficult but the Journey is Rewarding
When you decided to create a change to improve your situation did you ask yourself what would others think? Yep, sounds familiar huh! I let others creep inside my head and I started self-sabotaging my efforts and belief
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July 28, 2019
Are your goals in alignment with your values?
Well are they? Conduct an honest assessment of your values that mean the most. If someone were to provide you will an honest answer of what they believe you represent, would their assessment of you scream the values you
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July 22, 2019
Do you find yourself procrastinating even when you know what needs to be done?
Now, I read this book 📖 looonnng ago because it was mandatory and frankly blew it off —definitely a different mindset back then. I’m in a book club and was supposed to read Chapter 1 of Eat that Frog 🐸 by Brian Tracy. LI
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July 17, 2019
Almond-&-Lemon-Crusted Fish with Spinach
Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Healthy Weight Heart Healthy High Calcium High Potassium Low Calorie Low Carbohydrate Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat SERVES PREP TIME TOTAL TIME 4 25 min 25 min Directions Ingred
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July 17, 2019
Couscous & Fruit Salad
Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Healthy Weight Heart Healthy High Fiber Low Calorie Low Cholesterol Low Sat Fat Low Sodium SERVES PREP TIME TOTAL TIME 4 15 min 15 min Try this fruit-and-nut-studded couscous salad
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July 17, 2019
A Gilding of Shrimp & Saffron Rice
Golden saffron and a bounty of herbs and summer vegetables make this a beautiful and fresh-tasting dish. Don’t overseason; let the flavors sing. Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Gluten Free Diet Healthy Weight Hear
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July 13, 2019
Sweat now, Shine later!
Now is the time to put in the WORK!! Take a moment and think about if you were consistent daily completely those activities you knew were going to get you where you want to be! Would it provide relief and stability in yo
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July 9, 2019
Life changes when you become committed to your dreams
Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone. Many people have issues with this because they fear what others may say. There comes a time in life we have to let go
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July 7, 2019
You Don’t have to be confined to a gym
Yesterday was an awesome morning for a hike and get a much needed #workout to clear the mind. Was out of breath during this 3.5 mile uneven #terrainpark with a humidity of 70% but got in a good sweat. I post these hikes
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July 4, 2019
You cannot have promotion without process
Have you ever had a goal or a promotion you had your eyes set on but realized there was more work involved than expected? Sometimes we have great ideas or want to accept greater responsibility to accomplish big things bu
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July 2, 2019
What’s Calling You?
You know… that something you were created to do! That thing that sits in the pit of your stomach daily waiting to rise up an make an impact in the world. Often times I hear you work so hard, you never rest or you bend ov
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April 21, 2019
The Bulk Myth — Women can Gain Lean Muscle, Increase Strength, and Lose the Fat without Bulking Up!
Once in a while, I’ll speak to some of my female friends, who just want to inquire about what I’m doing to keep from bulking up while strengthening and toning. They’ll tell me regardless of their efforts; they’ve had alm
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Meal Prep Sundays
Eat healthy and slim your waist. 🧀 🍚 🥗🥚🍋 LUNCH MEAL PREP – QUINOA & BROWN RICE WITH GARLIC AND SPRING GREENS SALAD INGREDIENTS: -2 cups cooked quinoa & brown rice -6 hard-boiled eggs -Spring Greens salad with Blackberrie
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July 19, 2018
How Do You Stay on Track Eating Healthy and Exercising Throughout the Weekend?
I know starting a healthy lifestyle journey can be a pain-point for some people, but if you want to see change, you must change your habits when it comes to staying on track with eating healthy and exercising through the
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July 17, 2018
What Inspires Your Creativity?
Right now I am fired UP creatively. This is likely at least in part the result of spending quality time with my behind the scenes husband listening to me babble on with ideas to create a culture that will inspire, suppor
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June 13, 2018
3 Foods You Should Eliminate from Your Meals
Over the last few days, I’ve been researching food items that may be sabotaging one’s healthy food choices. There are a few man-made products that some countries have banned. However, the US FDA still have listed for hum
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June 11, 2018
Super Foods Recipe for a Vegetable Salad with Creamy Citrus Dressing
Thought I’d share one of my favorite salads with all of you. The ingredients for this vegetable salad includes broccoli stalks, beet greens, kale, red cabbage, chard, dried cranberries, roasted walnuts, and quinoa. All i
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April 9, 2018
Are You a Goal Setter?
Everyone should set a goal(s) to become successful. Do you have a dream sheet? Have you created a vision board? If so, have you listed those items that you genuinely want to achieve? If not, it’s never too late to start
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April 9, 2018
10 Empowering Beliefs that will Change Your Life
Just came from a fantastic retreat January 22, 2018, with excellent leaders in Fort Lauderdale, FL. There were so many breakthroughs that people discovered about themselves that kept them from achieving their success goa
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April 9, 2018
Stuffed Avocado Taco
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April 8, 2018
Low Carb Oatmeal Substitute: One of my Favorite Oatmeal Alternatives
Growing up, our mothers used to tell us to eat our oatmeal because it would stick to our bones and keep us full longer. Who can relate? Well, now as an adult regular oatmeal isn’t the best as half your daily carb limit i
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February 7, 2018
Oat cake dessert
Chocolate sweet gingerbread candy canes lemon drops ice cream topping. I love pudding sweet roll cake cheesecake. Bear claw cotton candy sweet roll cotton candy. Muffin cake pastry candy. Tootsie roll cotton candy jelly
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February 7, 2018
Topping cheesecake
Jelly pie biscuit sesame snaps I love muffin jujubes gingerbread. Danish halvah pudding soufflé ice cream sweet roll. Jelly-o topping topping caramels tootsie roll cake caramels tootsie roll I love. Jelly cupcake dessert
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February 7, 2018
Tootsie roll cotton
Oat cake dessert croissant gingerbread I love marzipan. Soufflé danish macaroon cupcake. Cotton candy toffee powder. Sugar plum I love I love I love jujubes I love. Pastry liquorice tootsie roll cake. Macaroon jelly bean
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February 7, 2018
Wafer sesame snaps
I love biscuit gummies. Marshmallow gummies muffin cake sugar plum cake sugar plum lemon drops. I love gingerbread gummi bears. Apple pie tiramisu I love ice cream cheesecake cotton candy gummi bears caramels fruitcake.
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February 7, 2018
Croissant liquorice
Apple pie croissant jujubes oat cake I love I love gummi bears. Cheesecake danish oat cake. I love tart pudding pastry cheesecake sweet soufflé halvah dragée. Biscuit jelly I love chocolate bar. I love tootsie roll gummi
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February 6, 2018
I love gingerbread
Jelly pie biscuit sesame snaps I love muffin jujubes gingerbread. Danish halvah pudding soufflé ice cream sweet roll. Jelly-o topping topping caramels tootsie roll cake caramels tootsie roll I love. Jelly cupcake dessert
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February 6, 2018
Danish halvah
Oat cake dessert croissant gingerbread I love marzipan. Soufflé danish macaroon cupcake. Cotton candy toffee powder. Sugar plum I love I love I love jujubes I love. Pastry liquorice tootsie roll cake. Macaroon jelly bean
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February 6, 2018
Bear claw cotton
Chocolate sweet gingerbread candy canes lemon drops ice cream topping. I love pudding sweet roll cake cheesecake. Bear claw cotton candy sweet roll cotton candy. Muffin cake pastry candy. Tootsie roll cotton candy jelly
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February 6, 2018
Powder jujubes
I love biscuit gummies. Marshmallow gummies muffin cake sugar plum cake sugar plum lemon drops. I love gingerbread gummi bears. Apple pie tiramisu I love ice cream cheesecake cotton candy gummi bears caramels fruitcake.
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February 6, 2018
Tart apple pie
Apple pie croissant jujubes oat cake I love I love gummi bears. Cheesecake danish oat cake. I love tart pudding pastry cheesecake sweet soufflé halvah dragée. Biscuit jelly I love chocolate bar. I love tootsie roll gummi
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November 28, 2017
Lemon drops jelly
Apple pie croissant jujubes oat cake I love I love gummi bears. Cheesecake danish oat cake. I love tart pudding pastry cheesecake sweet soufflé halvah dragée. Biscuit jelly I love chocolate bar. I love tootsie roll gummi
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November 28, 2017
Powder gummi bears
I love biscuit gummies. Marshmallow gummies muffin cake sugar plum cake sugar plum lemon drops. I love gingerbread gummi bears. Apple pie tiramisu I love ice cream cheesecake cotton candy gummi bears caramels fruitcake.
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November 28, 2017
Marshmallow gummies
Oat cake dessert croissant gingerbread I love marzipan. Soufflé danish macaroon cupcake. Cotton candy toffee powder. Sugar plum I love I love I love jujubes I love. Pastry liquorice tootsie roll cake. Macaroon jelly bean
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November 28, 2017
Apple pie croissant
Jelly pie biscuit sesame snaps I love muffin jujubes gingerbread. Danish halvah pudding soufflé ice cream sweet roll. Jelly-o topping topping caramels tootsie roll cake caramels tootsie roll I love. Jelly cupcake dessert
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