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Mental Health Awareness Month: A Bit of My Own Story
In light of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, I am choosing to share some of my own journey, in hopes that someone will be...
Caroline Young
May 25, 2021
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4 Ways to Welcome 2021 with Greater Calm & Less Anxiety (hint: dieting is not one of them) *fre
During the last two Januarys, my dear friend and colleague Amanda Marks and I led New Year’s retreats in the mountains of north Georgia....
Caroline Young
Dec 28, 2020
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Intuitive Eating & Blood Sugars: How to Manage Diabetes Through a Non-Diet Lens
Hello blog readers! Thank you for being here. Today, I am co-writing with my longtime friend and fellow dietitian (AND yoga teacher!)...
Caroline Young
Aug 3, 2020
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Why Nutrition is Crucial in Helping Prevent or Manage Anxiety
Hello, Happy June, and thanks for reading. Today’s blog topic is one that has been on my mind for quite some time – even well before this...
Caroline Young
Jun 1, 2020
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NEDA Week: 10 Truths About Eating Disorders
Hello, hello! In the spirit of National Eating Disorder Awareness week, I want to highlight some of the major factors about eating...
Caroline Young
Feb 28, 2020
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Why You Don’t Need a Post-Vacation Detox or Diet
I feel very fortunate to share that I just got back from a freakin’ awesome vacation last week – spent two weeks in Europe. Ate all the...
Caroline Young
Nov 7, 2019
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Gentle Nutrition or Diet Mentality: What is your Fruit and Vegetable Perception?
I am pleased to announce that this is another guest blog post by my lovely and talented intern: Lauren Tinkey is about to graduate from...
Caroline Young
Oct 3, 2019
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Break free from black and white thinking to eat and live in color
I am so excited to announce that this is a guest blog post by my lovely and talented intern: Lauren Tinkey is about to graduate from...
Caroline Young
Sep 26, 2019
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Why It’s Healthy to Eat “Unhealthy” Foods Often
First, I have to say that the quotation marks around “Unhealthy” in the title of this post are not to be taken lightly. We live in a...
Caroline Young
Jul 31, 2019
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Why We Should Eat Bread (and other grains)
Hands-down, the number one macronutrient (carbs, fats, protein) that I hear people say they’re avoiding are carbohydrates. From my...
Caroline Young
Apr 24, 2019
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Free Self-Care Tools for the Holiday Season
This is a time of year when I feel like it is really easy to disconnect from our bodies. Whether it’s trying to tie up lose ends at work,...
Caroline Young
Nov 26, 2018
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4 Benefits of Eating Well That Have Nothing to do with Your Weight
Take a moment to ask yourself: What motivates me to eat well? If your key motivators behind eating a healthy diet are weight control...
Caroline Young
Oct 25, 2018
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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Go on a Diet
Did you know that one in three U.S. consumers are following a specific diet? According to the 2018 International Food Information Council...
Caroline Young
Aug 13, 2018
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Here’s Why Calories are the Bomb
Hello there people. This is just a super quick post to celebrate calories. One of the many things that I think our culture gets wrong is...
Caroline Young
Aug 8, 2018
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Here’s the Dirt on Clean Eating
The term literally makes me cringe. Search the hashtag “cleaneating” on Instagram and you will find images of super-lean women taking...
Caroline Young
Jun 22, 2018
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Why You Don’t Need to Fear Sugar
You’ve heard it all: Sugar is bad. Sugar is toxic. Sugar will destroy your health. Fear-mongering messages around sugar abound. They are...
Caroline Young
May 28, 2018
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How to Meal-Plan Without Rigidity
[This post is adapted from an article I wrote for the National Peanut Board (NPB) website.] Do you hear the phrase “meal planning,” and...
Caroline Young
Apr 1, 2018
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Spicy Shrimp & Veggie Curry
Every time I’m out for Thai food, I always gravitate towards the green curries. I’m not sure what it is — it’s such a satisfying,...
Caroline Young
Apr 3, 2017
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A Glorious Day in Santa Barbara
Ever been to Santa Barbara? If not, put it on your Bucket List. I’ve been to California a handful of times, but I never knew much about...
Caroline Young
Mar 22, 2017
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TexMex Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Sauce, and a note on “plant-forward” eating
A magical combination of foods is sweet potato, black beans, feta cheese and avocado … well at least to me! Not only do they all taste...
Caroline Young
Jan 30, 2017
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