Diane Sanfilippo's Blog, page 8

How to Support Local Farms Online (during COVID-19 and beyond)

In the last few weeks while staying at home, we have done our best to source proteins from what's available in stores, swaps available on Instacart, and generally being flexible with whatever cuts we are able to get. I want to take this moment to both: 1) give you the permission to simply buy whatever protein you are able to ...

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Work-From-Home Tips

Work-from-home tips are easy to come by as someone who's been at it for the last decade. I have a few tricks up my sleeve on how to be productive without losing your mind! Here are my top 5 work-from-home tips:  1. EXERCISE OR GET DRESSED (ideally first thing). If you can, get a workout in first thing, maybe just after ...

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Stress Management Tips

When you’re in a stressful time, it can feel overwhelming to find ways to get relief. I've got 5 simple ways you can relieve stress during this unprecedented time: 1. GET OUTSIDE (preferably in the morning). Yes, even when under a shelter-in-place order like many of us are right now, you can take neighborhood walks while maintaining social distance from ...

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#400: Ask Us Anything: The Final Episode

This week, Diane and Liz close out the Balanced Bites Podcast by answering reader questions about their experiences, what they've learned, and their plans for the future. Topics News and updates from Diane & Liz [2:05] Balanced Bites Master Class Balanced Bites Meals and Spices Baby Making and Beyond The Purely Primal Skincare Guide Anyone invited to a party [12:42] ...

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#399: All About the Enneagram

Topics News and updates from Diane & Liz [2:00] Balanced Bites Master Class Beautycounter Baby Making and Beyond The Enneagram Types [22:08] The root of the types [30:47] Resources for typing [38:49] The Balanced Bites husband types [41:28] Overcoming the 6 for entrepreneurship [49:27] Liz's take on being a 6 [53:46] Benefits of knowing someone's type [56:47] Pitfalls, favorites, and ...

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#398: Setting Boundaries & Food as an Emotional Crutch

Topics News and updates from Diane [2:00] Meals and spices Beautycounter Cassy Joy's new book What we ate for dinner last night [11:00] People pleasing and setting boundaries [14:07] Everyday life and setting boundaries [23:39] The flipside to boundary setting [34:50] Food as an emotional crutch [43:11] Favorite health podcasts to follow [56:16] The episodes are also available in iTunes, ...

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#397: Keto & Depression, Keto & Rosacea, & Beyond the Podcast

Topics News and updates from Diane [2:11] The new podcast, Driven Baby Making and Beyond update Fan-mail goodbyes [9:21] Keto and depression [12:01] Keto and rosacea [25:56] Beyond the Balanced Bites Podcast [36:28] The episodes are also available in iTunes, Spotify & Stitcher.  Show sponsors:         You’re listening to the Balanced Bites podcast episode 397. Diane Sanfilippo: ...

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#396: Cook Once, Eat All Week with Cassy Joy Garcia

Topics News and updates from Diane [1:44] Instagram updates Balanced Bites Meals Introducing our guest; Cassy Joy Garcia [3:39] Something that I'm digging lately [7:22] Cook Once, Eat All Week [17:30] Storing fresh produce [24:01] Meal prep for one [25:50] Maintaining flavor profile after freezing [29:28] Meal prep don't and smoothie prep [36:48] Breakfast meal prep [41:05] Lunch meal prep ...

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#395: Healing Yourself with Kelli Tennant

Topics Introducing our guest, Kelli Tennant [2:02] Kelli's story [4:32] Finding the diagnosis [13:29] Reparenting yourself [16:40] Generational trauma [26:15] Healing the inner child [32:16] Releasing self-judgement and shame [43:15] Dysfunction versus adaptation [52:51] Self-advocacy and finding healing [58:26] The episodes are also available in iTunes, Spotify & Stitcher.  Show sponsors:         You’re listening to the Balanced ...

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#394: A Special Announcement; Cortisol & Weight Gain; & Citric Acid, GMO Corn, & Mold

Topics News and updates from Diane [1:57] Balanced Bites Meals Balanced Bites Spices Baby Making and Beyond The end of an era [5:54] Cortisol and weight gain [17:07] Citric acid, GMO corn, and mold [26:41] An Instagram account I'm digging [34:34] The episodes are also available in iTunes, Spotify & Stitcher.  Show sponsors:         You’re listening to ...

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