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Feeling Thankful. A Few Things that Make Us Smile.

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Wow, the last year has been a trip! It’s hard to believe that we are coming up on the one-year anniversary of Eat Life Whole. This Thanksgiving, in particular, Steph and I are feeling incredibly thankful for all we have. Families that support us completely, friends that cheer us on. And we have each other to help find humor during [...]

Whole Health: 4 Steps for Creating a Personal Action Plan

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For many of us, when we think of “getting in shape”, we think of a healthy diet and regular exercise.  Having nourishing foods and daily movement as part of your routine is a great place to start.  But feeling your best requires looking at the WHOLE package.  And that includes ALL the different factors that have a direct impact on [...]

5 Simple Ways to Detox Daily

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As most of you juggle busy schedules, you probably know that you don’t function well when you are in over-drive 24/7, right? (Notice “well” is the key word.) You can push through each day, but your energy level is low, you feel burnt-out, moody, stressed, and tired. What you may not realize, is that your daily activities and food choices can have [...]

5 Tips for Healthy Snacking

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Everyone loves a good snack – a little something to keep you going until lunch or a quick nibble to get you through the mid-afternoon doldrums.   A bite here, a bite there.  How much harm could it really do, right? Quite a bit, in fact.  Unhealthy snack choices are often a primary contributor to low energy levels and weight gain.  [...]

Meet Claire: New mom, entrepreneur and chef

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As most of you know, our philosophy to be “healthy” at Eat Life Whole goes well beyond nutritious food on your plate. Every so often we share encouraging stories and tips to move and inspire you in other aspects of your life.  This month’s featured “EAT LIFE WHOLE-ist” is Claire Hoyt – founder of Big Dipper Baby Food in San [...]

5 Reasons Why September is a Great Month to Start Over

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As most of you know we are in the last few weeks of our warm summer days and we hope you are squeezing every second out of the golden sun and short-sleeve weather. Before you jump ahead to autumn, hibernation mode, we want you to know that September marks a GREAT and PURPOSEFUL month to get started on whatever health [...]

Delicious Ideas for Healthy Workday Lunches

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Lunch can easily be a major pitfall if you are trying to “live healthy” at work. Often squeezed between meetings, forgotten because you have too many things to do, thrown out because your lettuce is bland, or overloaded with grease because you decided to eat take-out, LUNCH can be a meal that holds us back from meeting our goals to eat better. [...]

A Trip Down the Coast

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Sometimes you just have to step out. And that is exactly what I did last weekend. Somewhat on a whim, I packed up the car with nothing more than a change of clothes, a bag full of s’more fixins and my oldest daughter Brin – and we went south. Not far but far enough to feel like we were AWAY. [...]

A Visit to Four Season Farm

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While home in Maine last week, my childhood friend Henry and I took our gaggle of kids to visit Four Season Farm.  Well off the beaten path, this unpretentious but beautifully maintained farm offers a glimpse into the thriving world of small-scale, sustainable agriculture.  We had a chance to meet Elliott Coleman, the farm’s owner and primary custodian.  Although a [...]

Hiking the Headlands

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I like my lists.  I always have several going at a time.  Grocery shopping, to-dos, projects.  But one that I enjoy most is my “Favorites” – the things that put a smile on my face every day.  Surprisingly, that list is pretty fluid, changing with the season, my mood, how the New England teams are doing.  But there are a [...]