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Eating Well

Eating healthy means getting the right balance of nutrients your body needs to perform every day. A healthy eating plan includes eating a well-balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy foods, lean meat, fish, eggs, nuts, and whole grains.

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Reclaiming Food Sovereignty

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How to Swap in Healthier Foods for Junk Food

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Our Cultures are Our Source of Health

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What I Love About My Body

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Benefits Of Physical Activity And Exercise

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Food as Medicine

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Diabetes Awareness

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14 is World Diabetes Day!...

Dakota Matt

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Feeding 7 Generations

Food is a gift. Salish Elders remind us that true wealth is...

Baked Pumpkins Seeds

Check out these awesome recipes for making different flavors of baked pumpkin...

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Diabetes Rap

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National Nutrition Month – Smoothie Recipes!

March is National Nutrition Month and a time to focus, or refocus...

Eating Well And Feeling Healthy

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Staying in Shape

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5 Healthy Resolutions That Aren’t Losing Weight

In an effort to feel healthy, a lot of us pledge to...

Identifying Harmful Foods

A key step to adopt the ancestral way of life is to...

When You Stay Healthy

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All About Appetite and Portion Control

Why is Appetite and Portion Control Important? Eating too much unhealthy foods...

All About Dairy

What is Dairy? All fluid milk products and many foods are made...

To Eat Healthy, Will I Have to Change My Life Completely?

Being healthy and fit has many benefits. This includes preventing chronic diseases...

Tips on Eating Out

Going out to eat is easy and tastes great. However, you usually...

The Weight Scale Lies

The weight scale is a crucial tool to measure your fitness and...

The Truth About Cheat Meals

You may have read many fitness articles that praise cheat meals. The...

All About Fats and Oils

What are Fats and Oils? Not all fats are created equal. Some...

Identifying Ancestral Foods (Raw and Organic)

A key step to adopt the ancestral way of life is to...

How to Substitute Junk Foods

Sometimes you need to have cake or pizza. Having junk food cravings...

How to Approach the Grocery Store

Trying to buy food in a grocery store can be a challenge....

All About Fruits and Vegetables

What are Fruits and Vegetables? A vegetable is the edible part of...

All About Grains

What are Grains? Grains are any food made from wheat, rice, oats,...

All About The Ancestral Diet

Colonization led our people to believe that Western medicine, foods, and technology...

All About the Proteins Food Group

What is the Proteins Food Group? All foods made from meat, poultry,...

Do I Need Protein Powder to Get Ripped

Why is Protein Important? Proteins are the main building blocks for building...

Do I Need Workout Supplements

What are Workout Supplements? Supplements can include products such as multivitamin, protein...

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When you are on a road trip, it can be hard to...

Comfort Eating

It is not uncommon for people to eat when they feel sad,...

Worried Someone has an Eating Disorder

If you are worried about someone who may be struggling with an...

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