THURSDAY BASICS: love your immune system.

Without fail, the colder weather creeps up on us as it does this time every year. And with the temperature dropping, we often start talking about taking care of the ole immune system. Let's cover some basics today, and talk those easy things we can do to love up our immune system.

Click on the image for a full rundown on the ways you can support Immune Function.

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THURSDAY BASICS: snack well.

I am a big believer in feeding the hungry beast, aka your belly. It's 2019, you say. Your days are full up. You have places to be, people to see, and sometimes grabbing food on the go is what is called for. And I get that! Eating nutrient-dense meals when out and about can feel impossible at times.

But today's post is about being prepared: if you have the good things at hand, you will be snacking well. And snacking well will serve you well for the people to see and those things to do that are on today's agenda.

Click on the image for a full run down and ideas on how to Snack to help Tame the Inflammation Dragon.

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THURSDAY BASICS: make your own seasoning mixes.

This week's easy tweak is a fairly simple thing you can do in your kitchen, in order to bring down the list of additives and other nefarious ingredients in your meals. We're looking to simplify here, friends. We're looking to eliminate food additives. We're looking to eliminate hidden sugars and genetically modified trickster ingredients. We're looking to keeping it real food, mes ami(e)s. In the spirit of the DIY, I present to you the idea of making your own seasoning mixes.

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THURSDAY BASICS: add seaweed

For this week's topic, I am going to work hard at not getting bogged down in scientific evidence and fancy words to try to extoll the virtues of seaweed or sea vegetables. We're talking adding seaweed to your regimen today on the blog. Because minerals. Because lignans. Because cancer protection. Because reducing inflammation. Read on if you need more evidence.

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