Nuvitru Wellness Blog

person clutching fat on stomach
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Having a Plateau in Your Weight Loss?

Have a plateau in your weight loss? Plateaus are more common than you think. Throughout your weight-loss journey or muscle-gaining journey, you can hit a plateau and it’s basically where your body is getting comfortable with what you’ve been doing: How you’re eating, how you’re

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Instant Pot Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Breakfast
Lahana Vigliano

Instant Pot Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Breakfast in your Instant Pot?! YES! I have no idea why I thought that the Instant Pot was only allowed for dinners. This delicious Instant Pot chocolate peanut butter oatmeal was a HIT in our house this morning! While most of my breakfasts are full

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Instant Pot Chicken Coconut Basil Curry
Poultry
Lahana Vigliano

Lazy Chicken Cordon Bleu {Gluten + Dairy FREE!}

Since we’re a gluten-free family + we *try* to limit dairy, I really really wanted to re-create chicken cordon bleu with those restrictions. I also wanted to be lazy and didn’t want to roll up chicken and dip it in breadcrumbs, etc. Because who has

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kidney stones, natural healing, avoid kidney stones
Natural Remedies
Lahana Vigliano

Avoid Kidney Stones Naturally

Dreadful kidney stones are the worst. I personally have never had one, but my heart aches for people that have to deal with them. I heard the pain from a kidney stone can be worse than child birth?! That makes me cringe a bit because

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Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie
Recipe
Lahana Vigliano

Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie

Disclaimer: Affiliate links are used in this blog where I make a small commission, with no additional cost to you. When you use these links, it helps support NUVITRU Wellness. It’s June + I’m making a sweet potato pie smoothie. Why? Because I’m impatient and

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Asian Beef Bowl
Beef
Lahana Vigliano

Asian Beef Bowl {GF, DF, QUICK!}

This was SO delish. I served this Asian Beef Bowl over Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi because I was dying to try it finally. But, feel free to serve this over rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, etc. The world is your oyster! What’s really great about this

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Bacon Collard Greens
Plant-Based
Lahana Vigliano

Bacon Collard Greens

I wanted to make these tonight with our Instant Pot BBQ shredded chicken because this is a classic favorite southern dish! I always see bacon collard greens at local BBQ joints, but I’ve never made it?! And now, I wondered what took me so long!

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Improve Bone Health
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Improve Bone Health w/ Nutrition ASIDE FROM Calcium

If I ask you which nutrient you need for strong bone health, my guess is you’ll say, “CALCIUM!” Well, you aren’t wrong, but it’s not the complete picture. There are an array of nutrients needed to improve your bone health, but all we think about

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medication
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Are Your Medications Depleting Nutrients?

When I was going through the syllabus of my post-graduate program of what I’d be learning, I came across this lesson and it got me excited. Mainly, I got excited because the health nerd in me, BUT it was another piece of the puzzle that

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Baby led development with Eliza Parker
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Healthier Alternatives To Crying It Out {Episode 114}

Healthier Alternatives To Crying It Out + Baby Led Development I’m so excited to sit down with Eliza Parker from Conscious Baby + we’re taking a little stab at modern parenting. It’s gentle, it’s gentle, PROMISE! Parents are looking for alternatives to crying it out

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iron supplementation, iron deficiency
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Do you need iron supplementation

I was really feeling called to write about this because I found myself saying something when people questioned iron supplementation,When people are looking at supplements, like a multivitamin, they might be checking to see if it has iron because they think they need it or

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Sausage and Peppers
Poultry
Lahana Vigliano

Sausage and Peppers {Gluten Free}

I adore two things: quick meals AND delicious meals. This sausage and peppers is check and CHECK! Plus, I got a great deal on Applegate sausage over at Sprouts yesterday + wanted to use them immediately. I served the sausage + peppers over rice. You

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Elimination diet with jessica stopard
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Elimination Diet w/ Jessica Stopard

Does the elimination diet sound scary? Well, it’s NOT! It’s empowering + what people need to do sometimes to create a personalized approach with nutrition. I’m sitting down with nutritionist Jessica Stopard to talk about this…. We have rebranded to Nuvitru! What is the elimination

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Jeff Chilton Podcast
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Mushroom Benefits, How To Get Quality For Efficacy

Do you know all the mushroom benefits? I love mushrooms, like reishi, chaga, and the list can go on. I’m sitting down with Jeff Chilton who is the President of Nammex. We talk about the health benefits of mushrooms {and there are TONS out there!}

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Melanie Wattles Podcast
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Techniques + Benefits Of Infant Massage

On today’s episode with Melanie, we’re chatting about infant massage. Oh and we’ve rebranded to Nuvitru Wellness! Here’s what we cover: How she got into infant massage from being a nurse What are the benefits of infant massage What are some techniques that moms can

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Sheet Pan Breakfast Vegetables
Breakfast
Lahana Vigliano

Sheet Pan Breakfast Vegetables

I LOVE eating these sheet pan breakfast vegetables! Prepping a large sheet pan of these diner-style vegetables makes getting veggies in your breakfast super easy + tasty! It’s even yummier when you top a plate of these veggies with a runny pasture raised organic egg.

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Constipation with Alyssa Labrecque
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Constipation 101, What Our Poop Tells Us

Struggle with constipation + want to keep things flowing? I don’t blame you! We have nutritionist, Alyssa Labrecque, on the podcast this week talking all things poop and constipation….. Why we’re constipated Foods that can be constipating How to keep things flowing What our stool

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Instant Pot Osso Bucco
Beef
Lahana Vigliano

Instant Pot Osso Bucco {Gluten Free}

I love how tender and amazing osso bucco is! Our Instant Pot Osso Bucco is no different!  It literally falls off the bone! I also save the bones to future roast them and make bone broth with them. #multitasking If I’m honest, I’ve only tried

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Exercise after baby with diana haggerty
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Getting Back Into Exercise After Baby, Copper Toxicity

Ready to get back into exercise after baby? We have Diana Haggerty on the podcast this week to help ease mama’s back into healthy living and exercise after baby! What we’re covering on the podcast today…. Tips on how to transition into exercise after having

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Easy Smashed Potatoes
Plant-Based
Lahana Vigliano

Easy Smashed Potatoes

I served these Easy Smashed Potatoes for Easter dinner + am obsessed with how easy it is! Plus, it’s always nice to put a new twist on good ol’ potatoes because they can get bland and plain after a while. Since we don’t have sour

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CBD Oil Help
Natural Remedies
Lahana Vigliano

Can CBD Oil Help With Anxiety?

Why I Wanted To Dive Into CBD Oil Have you heart of CBD oil for anxiety? On my quest to relieve my anxiety naturally, I looked through so many herbs. I have been taking different types of  adaptogens, eating a wholesome diet, exercising, and trying

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Optimizing Your Body Pre-Conception Dr. Morgan Ihrig
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Optimizing Your Body Pre-Conception Dr. Morgan Ihrig

Tune in! We’re sitting down with Dr. Morgan Ihrig, a chiropractor here in Austin, TX, to talk about optimizing your body pre- conception. Valuable information for anyone trying to conceive or thinking about starting a family. We have rebranded to Nuvitru Wellness!   Ready to

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Turkey Sweet Potato Noodles w/ Almond Sauce
Poultry
Lahana Vigliano

Turkey Sweet Potato Noodles w/ Almond Sauce

When I was making this sweet potato noodle recipe, I was kinda just putting foods together that needed to be cooked. I bought the sweet potato noodles earlier from HEB + I had bok choy that I needed to use up. But, as I was

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Easy Smashed Potatoes
Beauty/Household
Lahana Vigliano

Plants That Lower Indoor Pollution

Did you know there are plants that lower indoor pollution? Do you have any plants inside your house? Right now, I’m currently obsessed with mini succulents around my home. I love the idea of bringing nature inside, not only to give your house a more

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Teen Help+ Building Good Communication
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Teen Help+ Building Good Communication

On this week’s podcast, we’re sitting down with Life Coach Courtney Harris talking about teen help and building good communication between parents and teens. Even if you aren’t at that stage of parenting yet, we must start learning because it will be here before you

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woman with beauty products on
Beauty/Household
Lahana Vigliano

Do Beauty Ingredients Really Matter?

With all the beauty products that are on sale in the marketplace, it can be SO easy to fall for a product that may not be good for you. Can you believe we have to read our beauty products like we do our food labels?

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Gluten Free Cookie Dough Bites recipe
Recipe
Lahana Vigliano

Gluten Free Cookie Dough Bites {No Bake}

Do you love cookie dough batter like I do? You will LOVE these gluten free cookie dough bites. A couple things I love about them…. 1. They’re no-bake. You literally throw things in a bowl. Make balls. And eat. 2. They’re GLUTEN FREE! You can

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When Your Doctor Doesn’t Take You Seriously
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

When Your Doctor Doesn’t Take You Seriously

A big frustration is when you go to your doctor not feeling good, but they tell you – “well, your labs are fine. Nothing is wrong”. What do you do when your doctor doesn’t take you seriously? What do you do?! We chat with Dr.

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Morning Sickness Natural Remedies
Natural Remedies
Lahana Vigliano

Morning Sickness Natural Remedies

Struggling with Morning Sickness? I have a feeling it’s another baby season coming up because I’m getting asked this question A LOT. I know how miserable morning sickness can be. It’s my least favorite thing about pregnancy. During the first trimester of pregnancy, it’s a

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