Lauren Ash Wellness

02/05/2026

Everyday you’re faced with a choice - to keep repeating the same patterns or to evolve and grow into your healthiest + happiest self. ⁣
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Today, I choose to evolve by committing to healthy (mostly whole food) home-cooked meals for the week that nourish my body and soul.⁣
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What did you choose today? 🌱💪✨⁣
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01/23/2026

Better-for-you French toast 🍞

If you’ve got a picky eater who flat-out refuses eggs, I see you. And I feel your pain.

So I stopped trying to force it and started making this instead.

Eggs are incredibly important for kids’ development, especially because they provide nutrients that are harder to get elsewhere:

🥚 Choline for brain and nervous system development
🥚 Vitamin A for growth, vision, and immune health
🥚 Easy-to-digest protein and healthy fats

Scrambled eggs weren’t worth the battle in our house.
This works and I’m satisfied with the easy win. 🏆

And even though French toast is more of sweet, comfort food, I make a few simple swaps to up the nutritional value:

🍞 Sourdough instead of white bread
🍁 Real maple syrup, not high fructose corn syrup
🌿 Pure vanilla extract

Is it “perfect”? No.

Is it nourishing and something my kid actually eats? Yes.

What’s one food your kid refuses no matter how you serve it? 👇

01/08/2026

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to health and nutrition, but this is a huge win for those of us in the health and wellness space who have been praying for science-backed nutrition guidance that doesn’t just put money in the pockets of big food and their lobbyists. 🙌🏼

Under President Trump’s leadership, common sense, scientific integrity, and accountability have been restored to federal food and health policy.

For decades, the Dietary Guidelines favored corporate interests over common-sense, science-driven advice to improve the health of Americans.

That ends today.

The new Dietary Guidelines call for prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—and avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates.

https://realfood.gov/

02/06/2025

What I Eat In A Day (with macro tracking)⁣
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Keep in mind, this works for MY goals.⁣
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Your goals may be different and may require a different approach.⁣
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Curious about what your needs are, I’m happy to chat. DM me 💌⁣
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Want high-protein meal ideas sent straight to your inbox, comment PROTEIN. 🥩💪🏼

02/01/2025

Ever wonder what a nutritionist buys at Costco? 🤔 ⁣
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Let me put you on to my staples! 🛒⬇️⁣
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✨ 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – brown rice ramen noodles, organic quinoa, chia seeds⁣
🧈 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 – yogurt + butter⁣
🍫 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 – coconut rolls, That’s It bars, super seed crackers, date-based dessert bars⁣
🌱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 – mandarins, sweet potatoes, spinach⁣
🍹 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 – pom juice, kombucha, organic lemonade⁣
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Balancing nutrition, convenience, and toddler-approved snacks over here 🤹🏻‍♀️ ⁣
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[See my reel from May 2023 for a bigger haul. 👀]⁣
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What’s in 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 Costco cart? 🛒⬇️⁣

01/30/2025

Confirm RFK? 👇🏼

01/10/2025

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GREAT POINT! Let's also remember that the diet of animals we consume directly affects the nutritional quality of meat, dairy, & eggs, which impacts human health. This is especially true when it comes to monogastric animals like pigs & poultry.

Modern farming practices have increased PUFA (polyunsaturated fat) levels in chicken and pork, contributing to the overconsumption of omega-6 fats which lead to massive disease causing inflammation.

You are what you eat, eats. Pork can be one of the healthiest foods on the planet or a fast food, causing illness just like the feed it consumed. You don't have to fear the fat if it wasn't fed a diet full of grain/corn/soy. Conventional chicken is now the highest source of linoleic acid (LA), omega-6 fat, in the American diet. Pigs fed a high-PUFA diet can have fat concentrations similar to canola oil. It all matters.

I'll also add that a species appropriately fed heritage breed pig CAN gain a larger (and healthier) fat cap with time & good forage. Acorn finished pork, being my personal favorite.