3 Reasons Why Fast Weight Loss Never Works

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We see it over and over again – people want to lose weight.  They don’t feel great about how they look and so they go to a “fast weight loss” program that promises quick and easy results.  Sometimes, those programs even deliver – in the short term. Which is perfect if you only want to lose weight for a short period of time, say for a wedding or other special occasion. But most people would probably rather shed unwanted weight for good, if asked to give their honest intentions.

The problem with fast weight loss (and the reason it never works in the long run) is that your body isn’t designed to lose weight quickly.  As soon as you

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4 Ways to Create Healthy Lifestyle Habits that Last

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Sometimes no matter how much great nutrition advice we get, it really comes down to our ability to create sustainable healthy lifestyle habits. With that, I created this quick “pop-up” blog post to help readers simplify their healthy lifestyle routines. See if you can apply any of this to your day-to-day life. Enjoy, and tell me what you think in the comments!

Start Early in the Day

Your willpower tends to be highest at the beginning of the day, so harness that energy and use it to your advantage.  A great example is crockpot cooking: your desire to be healthy can motivate you to toss ingredients into a crockpot in the morning, so you’re not dealing with cooking when you’re tired after a long day at work.

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Flu Season Tips for Staying Healthy & Resilient

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Flu season is right around the corner! Are you planning to get a flu shot? Or are you on the fence about the efficacy of influenza vaccinations? Whereas I can’t advise you on whether or not to get a flu shot, I can provide some flu season tips on how to nourish and strengthen your body and immune system for the cold and flu months of the year.

This article from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention explains that although flu vaccines are a good precautionary measure, they can be less than 50% effective across the board. The article identifies, “at least two factors that play an important role in determining the likelihood that flu vaccine will protect a person from flu illness: 1) characteristics of the person being vaccinated (such as their age and health), and 2) the similarity or “match” between the flu viruses the flu vaccine is designed to protect against and the flu viruses spreading in the community.” That means that if you are among the population with a weak or compromised immune

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Healing the Gut with Diet and Lifestyle

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I’ve been seeing a lot more clients lately who want to know
if healing the gut can be done through nutrition and lifestyle changes. So I
thought I would share some of observations as a way of helping readers better
understand how their lifestyle and nutrition choices might be impacting their
gut health.

Gut health and healing the gut naturally are fairly new in
mainstream media, but increasingly popular wellness topics. I see this as a
natural byproduct of society’s increasing awareness of holistic, functional
and preventative wellness as essential practices for the best possible health
outcomes. Since good nutrition is so intimately tied to natural wellness,
digestion and gut health become a key cornerstone in any worthwhile nutrition
and health improvement program. That’s simply because you
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Holistic Nutritionist in Pasadena, California

Pasadena Office Location | Harvey Slater, Holistic Nutrition Coach
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Harvey Slater Holistic Nutrition & Wellness is
moving locations, and my practice as a Holistic Nutritionist is expanding! I
am thrilled to announce that I will now be offering nutrition services at my
new location in beautiful Pasadena, California!

The last two years a Vibrant Living Wellness Center have enriched
my life and career. I will be forever grateful to Heidi Hoffman for her
mentorship and for giving me the opportunity to provide my services at that
location.

Now is a great time to spread my wings and get into my own space,
as my scope of practice continues to both expand, while also becoming more
focused in its mission.

Holistic
Nutritionist in Pasadena

I will be offering a full
menu of holistic nutrition services at my new, well
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Supporting Men’s Health with Nutrition & Lifestyle

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Father’s Day is coming up! So I thought I’d write an article
on how to support men’s health with nutrition and lifestyle practices that
anyone can adopt. Although Dads are celebrated once a year on this special
day, in general, their health is not the focus or priority. Studies show that
women tend to pay more attention to preventative health, nutrition, and
wellness. And, if there are children involved, the children often take
priority over the grown-ups. That leaves the adult male of the family lagging
behind in the basic steps to maintaining good health.

The first step for any man, whether he is a father or not, is to
just simply be aware that he has unique nutritional needs. Men can
become vulnerable to all sorts of health issues, and can cut short their
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Winter Foods that Boost Your Immune System

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This has been a rough winter for
wellness and immunity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
been reporting
some troubling statistics about this year’s flu season. And the
information doesn’t always provide a clear strategy for what you can do to
protect yourself. Even if you’ve survived this flu season so far without
getting sick, we are not out of the weeds yet. And taking steps to provide
your body with optimal nutrition can only help. Here are some commonly known
winter foods that boost your immune system. And they’re in season right now!
So head on out to the Farmers Market and take this list along with
you.

5
Winter Foods that Boost Your Immune
System

1) Dark Leafy Greens

Eating a variety of dark leafy greens is not only a good idea for their
nutrient density-per-calorie in general, but getting a good dose of greens
and spinach in particular will provide your body with a big dose of
antioxidants from vitamin C, and folate. Folate helps your body make new
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Nutrition Trends to Watch For in 2018

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My email inbox is constantly
exploding with nutrition information. Some of it is more focused on product
marketing, while other emails are from doctors, researchers, and experts
devoted to advancing the cause of clinical nutrition, holistic health, and
other preventative forms of wellness. There are usually some common
denominators in this information that allows us to connect the dots and those
connections usually show up as new emerging nutrition trends.

Here are some of the top nutrition trends I see taking front stage
this year:

5
Nutrition Trends Coming This Year in
2018

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Nutritional Supplements- Get Informed and Make Good Choices

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Winter is approaching, the
holidays are here, and many of us are thinking about whether or not we should
be adding any nutritional supplements to our diets in order to strengthen our
immune systems, manage stress, and curtail the winter season flu. The multi-billion-dollar
nutritional supplement industry is counting on it! But the truth
is, many people have no idea whether their bodies truly need the supplements
they are buying. Nor do they know whether the supplements they buy are
actually working for their bodies they way they should be.

I have broken down some basics about nutritional supplements, to
make it very easy to decide when you may want to consider supplementing, and
how to understand your supplement labels, so you can decide if the
supplements you are choosing are the best fit for your needs.

Here are Some
Possible Reasons to Use Nutritional
Supplements:

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5 Plant Based Thanksgiving Recipes from My Whole Dish Recipes

A Healthy Variety of Plant Based Thanksgiving Recipes
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Did you know that I have been blogging about healthful, clean whole foods
since long before I became a nutritionist? All these plant based Thanksgiving
recipes are original, whipped up in my kitchen and quickly photographed with
my iPhone. The idea is, if I can’t devise the recipe pretty easily, make it
taste great and produce a good image, it doesn’t get published. The hopeful
result is a great collection of fairly simple recipes that you can count on
to be super nutritious, clean, and beneficial to your body in the ways nature
intended!

Here are some that I’d love for you to try at your Thanksgiving
table this year. If you are trying to keep your Thanksgiving healthier, and
even plant based, think about switching out the processed Tofurkey and making
whole vegetables, fruits, seeds, nuts, and grains the star of the
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