Yes, you read that correctly? Do you chew your food? You might be thinking, 'what is Marlie talking about? I obviously chew my food every time I eat.' But stop and think about this for a second. Do you really chew your food? Up until last year, I did not. I remember vividly listening to my first lecture at nutrition school. I was sitting at my kitchen table, eating a giant salad and was told to try and chew my food 20 times before I swallowed. Mind. Blown. It was the hardest, mo[...]
You may or may not be surprised to know that I've never counted my calories. Sure, I've kept food diaries and almost always check the nutrition label when possible before I consume a food product, but actually logging calories, never. I mean, numbers have never really been my thing. So why are you all of a sudden seeing a food scale on my Instagram story? And why are you hearing me talk about using MyFitnessPal? From someone who is always preaching about moderation and eating what feels[...]
You don’t have to be a healthy living guru or Whole Foods frequent shopper to know that gut health is at the forefront of most conversations surrounding wellness these days. Today you can go into your average supermarket and find rows of gut-healing products like kimchi, apple cider vinegar and kombucha. You can get lost in an aisle of probiotics wondering which brand is right for you. However, this wasn’t always the case. Just a few years ago, bacteria were viewed as something that needed to be av[...]