I’ve been getting a ton of questions about how to get started with learning more about hormones and the best books to naturally balance female hormones. You guys know I love all things hormones, so I wanted to share some of my favorites. Best Books to Naturally Balance Female Hormones The first book is WomanCode, and it’s what started my hormone journey. I have done the whole hormonal birth control thing for 15+ years. I stopped taking…

Hi guys and happy March! I’m back with another CNC/Haupert family monthly recap. Here are a few fun snapshots from February 2021 – enjoy! Our picky eater loves his oysters (and Rubik’s cubes). We actually left the house and dined out at a restaurant during Mal and Quinn’s school vacation, and it was glorious! We surprised Quinn with a few fun gifts on Valentine’s Day (notice another Rubik’s cube!). February vacation projects: Organizing Pokemon cards!…

As a woman, your body goes through significant changes each and every month. Those changes can influence many things including how well you metabolize food, how well you sleep, how much patience you have with your kids (LOL), and how effective your exercise routine is.⁠ ⁠ In fact, because the changes are so significant, I often recommend that my 1:1 clients not only track their cycle, but also alter their nutrition and exercise routine based…

Diet Culture is garbage. ⁠ ⁠ There, I said it. And I’ll say it again.⁠ ⁠ DIET CULTURE IS GARBAGE.⁠ ⁠ We’ve been conditioned to believe that we need to lose weight and we have to take extreme measures in order to do it. And that’s the ONLY way we will be successful.⁠ ⁠ But let me tell you this: There are a hundred and one things you SHOULD be doing that Diet Culture will…

Top 4 things throwing off your thyroid⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #1 Low-Calorie Diet⁠⁠ Did you know that restricting your calories, for even just a couple of days, can drop your thyroid production? Imagine if you’ve been dieting for weeks, months, or years? Even if it’s just on and off. Calorie-restricted diets can impact the thyroid causing a slower metabolism in the long-term.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #2 Clogged Liver⁠⁠ Your liver has an important job to do. It’s responsible for…

On this episode of the Carrots ‘N’ Cake podcast, I’m chatting with Sara McGlothlin all about the CNC history from a diary style food blog to what has evolved into today. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts.  About Sara Sara McGlothlin is a holistic nutritionist, health writer, wellness entrepreneur and yoga/fitness teacher based in Richmond, VA. For years she has been coaching clients on the importance of holistic health and nutrition. Her practice is…

This weight loss plan follows the popular macronutrient distribution ratio of 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat. If you’re looking to shed a few pounds by following a super simple meal plan, then I have something for you! My 40-30-30 Weight Loss Plan brings it back to the basics with 7 days of healthy meals and snacks that follow the popular macronutrient distribution ration of 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 30% fat. If you’re new…

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When I first started tracking macros I did it all wrong.⁠⁠ 🤷🏻‍♀️ ⁠⁠ I was working at Boston College (this was years before starting CNC), and I was new to tracking calories. I’m not even sure that macros were even a thing yet, but whatever I was doing, I was doing it WRONG!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Here’s what I’d do… ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ After an hour-long, first-thing-in-the-morning, fasted cardio session, I’d eat a Lite n Fit yogurt topped…

I recently tried the Elemental Diet to help ease the symptoms of my Ulcerative Colitis. I’ll start by saying I’m very glad I gave it a try. And, because I know many people struggle with gut health issues, I wanted to share my personal experience through a daily journal that I kept and provide some insights about the Elemental Diet and its benefits for improving chronic health issues.   What is the Elemental Diet? The…

Do you have hormonal imbalance? Here’s what to eat to feel better. Grab our FREE hormonal health meal plan below! Hormonal issues are always a result of dysfunction elsewhere in the body.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Remember the Titanic?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Remember how it wasn’t the part of the iceberg that was sticking out of the water that brought the great ship down, rather, it was the part of the iceberg that was below the surface?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ It was…

If it’s not sustainable, it’s not attainable.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ There are so many different weight loss and healthy living approaches out there. And every expert, coach, and fit-fluencer has their favorite.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ They’ll likely tell you that their way is the ‘best’ way to get to your results and they can prove it because that’s how they got their results or it’s how they’ve coached their own clients to success.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ You know the best way…

If you haven’t lost weight, but your measurements are down, then what you’re doing IS working!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Let me be frank. The scale is a ridiculous way to measure success.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Yes, it can help you monitor progress. But it’s just one of many tracking tools and it’s certainly not the best tool available.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Oftentimes, fat loss happens, and body composition changes, but the scale stays the exact same. It actually happens with A…

Important PSA: Your body is not Amazon Prime. It’s not going to show up in 24-48 hours.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ As much as I would love to tell you that a couple of days of ‘eating right and exercising’ will get you the results you want, I can’t. Because that’s not how it works.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ The honest truth?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ It takes a 3500-calorie deficit to lose one pound of fat. And even then, you’ve got to keep…

Why is the scale not moving?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ This might be one of the BIGGEST weight loss questions women have today. If you have been doing all the things and seeing none of the results, perhaps it’s time to take a second to reassess.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Getting ‘stuck’ can be blamed on any one (or more) of the following things:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Hormonal imbalance⁠⁠ Undereating⁠⁠ Lack of sleep⁠⁠ Inflammation⁠⁠ Poor gut health⁠⁠ Food sensitivities⁠⁠ Overexercising⁠⁠ Too much stress⁠⁠…