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chocolate chip granola bars, gluten free, dairy free
Nutrition
Michelle Thomason

Chewy PB Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own chewy PB chocolate chip granola bars, you’ve come to the right place! It’s extremely difficult to find a granola bar in the stores that are organic, gluten+dairy free, packed with tons of nutrition, contain protein, and are

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salt cave benefits
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Float Tank Health Benefits

Wondering what these float tanks are all about? Tune into Nick + I’s conversation about float tank.. What are they? How they are beneficial towards stress relief, anxiety, PTSD, depression, and more! {This can be a GAME CHANGER for these issues!} Best time to use

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Hands Foot Mouth Natural Remedies
Natural Remedies
Lahana Vigliano

Hands Foot Mouth Natural Remedies

Are you looking for hands foot mouth natural remedies? I got you, mama! Last year, I had this. Me, the person that doesn’t get sick often, but when I do it’s a ‘childhood’ illness. 😛 It was crazy painful + I wouldn’t wish that on

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BLT Pasta Salad
Poultry
Lahana Vigliano

BLT Pasta Salad {Fast + Gluten Free}

This is one of my favorite little meal prep dish for school lunches + just quick dinners or lunch. Have you ever tried BLT Pasta Salad? We use Banza pasta to make this dish #glutenfree + adding more protein + nutrient density! This is actually

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Popcorn Shrimp
Recipe
Lahana Vigliano

Popcorn Shrimp {Gluten Free – Frozen Favorite}

Popcorn shrimp used to be a CLASSIC when I was younger. Granted, not the most healthy popcorn shrimp in the frozen section. But, I was like – I HAVE to recreate this! I remember having these for a quick dinner protein with some vegetables and

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Mojo Chicken Instant Pot Recipe
Poultry
Michelle Thomason

Mojo Chicken {Instant Pot Recipe!}

New Instant Pot recipe on the block – Mojo Chicken!!! Mojo is an extremely popular marinade used in Cuba, Canary Islands, and Puerto Rico consisting of oil, fresh citrus, + lots of garlic! Garlic has many immune boosting benefits. You will absolutely drool over this

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shishito peppers
Plant-Based
Michelle Thomason

Blistered Shishito Peppers + Sriracha Aoili

If I’m being completely honest, I’m not a huge pepper lover BUT… after one date night to Uchi, these little Japanese heirloom peppers stole my heart! I knew I had to come home and make a healthier version of these shishito peppers without sacrificing the

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Ayurveda for Kids Podcast
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Ayurveda For Kids w/ Sapna {Episode 174}

Ayurveda For Kids Are you wondering how ayurveda can work for kids? We sit down with Sapna Fliedner to talk all things holistic wellness + kiddos. Especially with school here again + flu season around, keeping up and supporting your kid’s immune system is the

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Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte
Holidays/Seasons
Lahana Vigliano

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice 2019 – Is It Healthy?

I’m a pumpkin spice lover 100% + this season gets me super excited! I’m as basic as basic can get with anything pumpkin spice related. Starbucks pumpkin spice latte (PSL – HELLLOO!) is officially out – WHOOOO HOOOO! Now the question is, is it healthy?

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Picky Eater Tips
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Tips On How To Handle A Picky Eater

I always said that God gave the pickiest picky eater because I would be able to relate and help other mamas that go through picky eating stages! And it CAN come and go. I look back and I swear my daughter survived off coconut milk

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lamb kafta meatballs
Beef
Michelle Thomason

Lamb Kofta {Gluten Free}

If you’ve never tried lamb, it is a rich and flavorful red meat high in iron, zinc, vitamin B-12 and selenium! It’s also a meat that isn’t as processed and commerically made, so when you get lamb, you almost always get a great quality! This

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Cooking Spray
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Are Cooking Sprays good or bad?

Cooking Sprays: In the day of the low fat diet, cooking sprays became all the rage! Why? They were able to do the job of oil with cooking without all the fat. You’ll still see a variety of cooking sprays in the oils aisle +

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Salt Cave Benefits
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Salt Cave Health Benefits

Have you seen those super cool salt caves? Are they worth it? What do they even do? We’re talking with Jack Cramer – the owner of Austin Salt Cave – to talk more about what these salt caves area all about! Salt cave therapy, also

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SIgA - woman holding stomach illustration
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

SIgA : What it is + Why We Need It

If you’ve ever had a stool test, you might’ve seen a marker called SIgA! I wanted to dive into this, as this is an important part of our gut health + we can see what is it, what it does, and how we can support

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Wild Blueberry Cashew Bars
Recipe
Michelle Thomason

Wild Blueberry Cashew Bars

If you didn’t know, a wild blueberry (NOT to be confused with the farm grown blueberries in the product section) is a POWERHOUSE food with 2X the antioxidants of a traditional blueberry! The concentration of the antioxidant named anthocyanin is much higher of a concentration

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Mint Chocolate Collagen Shake
Recipe
Lahana Vigliano

Mint Chocolate Collagen Shake

Something about mint + chocolate together sounds SO good! What’s even better is a smoothie that brings these flavors together in a nutritious way! Mint has many anti- inflammatory , antiviral, and antibacterial properties. It is also used medicinally to cure headaches and facilitate smoother

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collagen vs pea protein
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Whey Vs Collagen Vs Pea Protein

Whey protein? Pea protein? Collagen peptides? Protein supplements are exactly that: supplements.  They are made to complement and balance what’s already in your diet.  All of the following options are great for an extra protein boost which can be beneficial for satiation, muscle building, and blood sugar

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Mashed Cauliflower
Plant-Based
Farrah Oxley

Mashed Cauliflower {Gluten Free | Dairy Free}

While we LOVE regular mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower can give you extra cruciferous vegetables in your diet + is a friendly candida version. Aka – you aren’t feeding any GI overgrowths if you have them! In our picture, we topped with a dollop of grass-fed

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PCOS Podcast
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

PCOS w/ Dr. Ann Barter EPISODE 170

PCOS can be super tricky! Dr. Ann Barter brings all the hormone talk, lab talk, nutrition talk, to bring you the latest information on PCOS. What you’ll learn in this episode…. What your labs could say with PCOS Symptoms of PCOS Relationship with blood sugar

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Superfood Muffins
Recipe
Lahana Vigliano

Superfood Muffins

Ya’ll won’t go back to a regular blueberry after you taste our superfood muffins. If you’re the mom always trying to get the “green stuff” in, I feel you! And sometimes, I just don’t want to fight. My kids eating zucchini is like fighting with

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Arugula Pear Salad
Plant-Based
Michelle Thomason

Arugula Pear Salad

This arugula pear salad brings together the perfect crisp cooling salad you would want on a hot summer day! When you’re bored of spinach, this will step things up in your salad game. Other common names for arugula are rocket, eruca, or colewort. Add in

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Fish Oil
Nutrition
Lahana Vigliano

Is Fish Oil Worth It? {Fish Oil Health Benefits}

Fish oil is EVERYWHERE on the market – our supplement line included! You might’ve already asked the question – “do I need this in my supplement routine?” I wanted to bring the science to you on the health benefits of fish oil + if it’s

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Asian Orange Beef
Beef
Farrah Oxley

Asian Orange Beef {GLUTEN FREE | DAIRY FREE}

I grew up on asian orange beef from our local Chinese drive thru and PF Changs. I don’t know about you, but I often find myself CRAVING Chinese takeout. Sweet, sour, and spicy, but often made with pretty crappy ingredients such as MSG, preservatives, soy,

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Doug Vigliano
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Episode 169 – Uncensored w/ Doug Vigliano

**We’ve rebranded to Nuvitru Wellness** We’re bringing on Doug Vigliano, Lahana’s husband, on the podcast this week! This episode we’re basically rambling about every day life things, all things about our company, and hopefully you leave this episode with some giggles about the real, raw,

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cuban picadillo
Beef
Michelle Thomason

Cuban Picadillo

Cuban Picadillo is the ultimate traditional comfort food! Unlike American comfort food, picadillo is made with plenty of vegetables in a savory delectable tomato wine base, a tangy punch of olives, and a hint of natural sweetness from raisins, YES RAISINS (Don’t knock it till

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emotional eating
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Emotional Eating w/ Amber Peterson :EPISODE 168

We’re speaking about emotional eating with Amber Peterson – our AMAZING health coach on the podcast this week! 🙂 We’re diving into more of the emotional side of eating + Amber is an AMAZING lady to walk you through breaking habits, getting reconnected with yourself

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smoked salmon egg frittata
Breakfast
Lahana Vigliano

Smoked Salmon Egg Frittata

My husband totally thought I was crazy when I made this smoked salmon egg frittata because he said “who eats salmon in the morning?!” PEOPLE DO! He didn’t believe me, but eh. 😉 Salmon is usually served at brunches, served on top of bagels, you

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target clean beauty
Beauty/Household
Claire Stewart

Target Clean Beauty Finds on a Budget

The Problem Okay y’all, clean beauty practices are important…more important than most of us might think. Our skin is our largest organ, and is porous, meaning it absorbs every single thing we put on it. When we apply products to our skin that are laden

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Detoxification of estrogen podcast
Podcast
Lahana Vigliano

Why Phase 1 Detoxification of Estrogen is Important :167

**We’ve rebranded to Nuvitru Wellness** Phase 1 Detoxification Today, I wanted to hop on solo and talk with you guys about a topic on detoxification that I feel is VERY important when you’re looking at your hormones and it’s not tested by your conventional doctor.

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