Fruition Nutrition

10/31/2022

07/28/2022

“There will come a day, I promise you … when the thought of your son or daughter or your husband or wife brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner rather than later. But the only thing I have more experience than you in is this: I’m telling you, it will come.” ~ Joe Biden

05/29/2022

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02/14/2022

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01/06/2022

Yes! ❤️ Let’s celebrate every little glimmer of good!

12/25/2021

Wishing everyone a VERY Merry Christmas! ⭐️ 🎄

12/16/2021

Eggnog Bread

This moist (yes, I used the “m” word!) and tender Eggnog Bread is the perfect holiday quick bread. With delicious notes of vanilla and nutmeg, you’re going to love it, even if you don’t usually like eggnog!

Ingredients -

For the Eggnog Bread:
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick) at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup prepared eggnog (you can use light eggnog)

For the Glaze:
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons eggnog

Instructions -

• Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8×4-inch loaf pan, then line it with parchment paper so that some of the paper hangs out the sides like handles. Lightly grease the pan once more, then set it aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating for 1 minute and scraping down the bowl after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, white whole wheat flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt.
• With the mixer running on low speed, add one-third of the flour mixture, then half of the eggnog, the next one-third of the flour mixture, the remaining half of the eggnog, then the final one-third of the flour. Fully incorporate the ingredients between additions before adding the next. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake the eggnog bread until pale golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan by lifting with the parchment handles. Place on a cooling rack.
• When the loaf is mostly cooled but still warm to the touch, whisk together the glaze ingredients (powdered sugar and eggnog) in a small bowl.
• Drizzle the glaze over the loaf, then allow the loaf to stand until the glaze is set and dry. Slice and serve.

12/13/2021

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12/10/2021

Holiday stress can lead to over-indulging. Practicing self-care will help keep the snacking under control. 🥧 🧁

Make time for self-care. This one is huge. You may be wondering, just how does this relate to my food choices? Well, certain foods can be a huge comfort and can be a very common way that you reward yourself. If you don’t put aside some time for self-care, you‘ll be far more likely to turn to those comfort foods as a crutch to manage stress and deal with emotions. As we all know, stress and emotions can run high during the holidays.

Remember, self-care doesn’t have to be anything extravagant. In fact, you’ll get more benefits from practicing simple daily acts of self care rather than splurging on a spa day. Some simple examples are reading, meditating, journaling, or spending some time outside in nature - even on a cold day. Just spend a little time each day doing something you enjoy. Just for you.

12/09/2021

Eat a lLITTLE treat every day (or most days). Starting with Halloween, and continuing throughout the holidays, most of us have candy or cookies (or some other “treat” in our house constantly. If you love to bake, particularly during the colder months and the holidays, rather than feeling like you can’t bake because you’re tempted to snack on these delicious treats, change your mindset. If you allow yourself occasional small treats, you’ll satisfy your craving. If you don’t allow yourself these small indulgences, you may find yourself going on a sugar binge that’s difficult to control.

Another tip tomorrow!

12/08/2021

Holiday Eating – How to Quit the All-or-Nothing Mentality

It’s so easy to get into holiday mode long before the holidays officially begin. And while the holidays should be a joyous occasion, they don’t have to become an all-out food fest for 2 months.

The good news is you can still enjoy your holiday food and festivities without eating everything in sight. Plus, if you can manage to find that balance, then this could be the first year when you don’t have to surrender to the “new year, new you” cliché. Imagine how good that would feel!

Want to stop the all-or-nothing mentality around your holiday food and stop stressing?

Tip #1 -
Take the focus OFF food. Yeah, that’s right. We put so much emphasis on the food during the holidays, and not enough time on the real meaning – spending time with family and friends and enjoying the simple things in life, that often we don’t get time to enjoy. Think of the food as a side note, not the main focus of your event. If you think too much about the food part, you are more likely to overeat.

Check back here tomorrow for another tip!