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pistachio sesame lime energy bites.

Posted on February 18, 2015 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

If you’ve been following the blog for awhile, you’ll know I quit sugar over two years ago. While I didn’t think I was in a bad place with the sweet stuff prior to giving it up, I quickly realized that…

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pineapple kale smoothie bowl with chia seeds.

Posted on January 15, 2015 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

Exciting news, From the Ground Up crew! I’ve started creating recipes for an awesome online meal delivery service called Plate Joy — and man alive, is it {foodie} joyful! They provide the ability to craft your own custom meal plan,…

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vegan love bean drop cookies.

Posted on September 19, 2014 by amyheight — 2 Comments ↓

It’s been a dessert-y month over here in the From the Ground Up kitchen! Surprising, and also so so so good. I’ve been experimenting with some gentle sweeteners like maple syrup and coconut sugar to see how we can work…

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after-dinner sugar craving remedy.

Posted on July 18, 2014 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

More in this week’s adventure in kicking sugar cravings… Do you ever finish a meal and feel like you need something a little sweet, perhaps chocolate or a sweetened coffee? You’re not alone. Often, if the body hasn’t received the…

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the Yoplait campaign that’s driving me a little nutty.

Posted on January 7, 2014 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

The good people of Yoplait have recently launched an advertising campaign where they purport that swapping out one unhealthy snack each week for a Yoplait will make a world of difference to your health. (You can check it out here on…

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uncovering cravings.

Posted on June 22, 2013 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

All-consuming, and seemingly with a life of their own, cravings can have a pretty marked impact on our lives. That intense desire to seek out and consume all chocolate within a 10-mile radius? The kernel of an idea that starts…

Tagged with: cravings, food, health coaching, mindfulness, sugar
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my ‘i quit sugar’ experience.

Posted on April 26, 2013 by amyheight — 2 Comments ↓

[this might just be the best book you’ll ever read…] I was a little dubious when a fellow health coach introduced me to Sarah Wilson’s book, ‘I Quit Sugar’. A self-professed healthy eater, I was skeptical that the forms of…