Today I want to talk about collagen. Unfortunately, as we age our bodies get depleted of so many nutrients and other vitally important things that keep us moving and happy with ourselves. Lacking in collagen hits home in a big way for me because I’ve always had beautiful skin, people have always commented on my skin, and now it’s what I dislike most about myself when I look in the mirror.  I’ve been looking closely for a supplement to help me restore the collagen levels I need to improve elasticity, vibrancy, and hydration. I came across the top 10 collagen killers, which I will talk about, but first, here are some facts about collagen from Dr. Axe: ​

Tonight, I finally did something that I have been meaning to do for quite a while. I cooked Tacos using what is called beef boost instead of regular ground beef. What is beef boost, you ask? Beef boost is a blend of the ground beef everyone knows and loves with beef liver (The beef boost I bought is 90% ground beef to 10% liver).  
If you are like me, the idea of eating liver is not very appetizing. Trust me, I was not expecting something to salivate over... I was pretty sure it would taste pretty gross actually. Then WHY was I so excited to start cooking with this boost? Because I know how great eating organ meat is for our bodies, and I was ready to bite the bullet and start benefiting from this powerful superfood…yes, I said superfood. ​

​Intermittent Fasting (IF) is the hot new phrase that is being used all across the health and fitness community.  It is an eating pattern, rather than a diet, that goes between periods of fasting and feasting.  There are different ways to accomplish this style of eating, but the most popular patterns are highlighted below.
         • 16/8 protocol-skip breakfast, restrict eating period to 8 hours (ex:            12-8pm), and fast for 16 hours
         • 24 hour protocol-fast for 24 hours, once or twice per week
         •5:2 protocol-eat normally, then consume 500-600 calories on two   non-consecutive days in the week
        

​Everyone knows how important is is to work out, gain muscle mass and improve performance, but if you’re not eating the right nutrition you can definitely hinder you performance.
 
So which foods should you include in your pre-workout and why?  According to Dr. Axe, keep reading.

Fats get a bad rap in society, almost to the extent of them being feared like they are the plague! News alert: Healthy fats are crucial to a well balanced diet and overall cell and body function.  To not bore you with the science of what fats are, I will provide a small snippet into the benefits of fats and which foods to incorporate into your diet.
         
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What we eat provides for us the foundation of our health. We are in essence, what we eat. As humans though, we are all unique and so there is no one-size-fits-all diet. Finding the right diet can be unbearably frustrating, even understanding the differences between all of the diets can be difficult but Whole Health Everyday is here to help! 

We will run down some of the most popular diets today to clear up some of the confusion and outline the benefits. ​

​Continuing installment of chef Meggan's Keto journey .......

When trying to lose weight everyone says dumping the alcohol as a must, but let’s face it, life is stressful sometimes and we all need some “me time” every now and then.  Obviously downing glass after glass after glass of wine or having a whole six pack by yourself isn’t the best when trying to lose weight, but we can all splurge in moderation.      So what can you have while on Keto?

I am a single mother who is constantly working on the road, so I do not have much time to meal prep for myself.  To be completely honest, if I ever do meal prep, I never really eat it anyways.  The solution….fast food!  Fast food and dieting doesn't have to be as hard as you think.  While on keto you want a little extra fat and sometimes its just easier to grab something and go.  So if you’re going to do keto on the go here’s how to stay on track while on the road, ditch the tortilla or bun.  Get your burger lettuce wrapped and ask for no ketchup, but mustard and mayo is okay. Going to a Mexican drive thru, just ask for your taco or burrito in a bowl.  That’s how I do keto on the road.