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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
Fuel Your Activity
In the sports nutrition world, food is fuel. Of course that's true, but food is much more. It's vital, necessary, enjoyable, and...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
No Fear
During a pandemic, fear is everywhere. Maybe it is in the form of being scared to leave your house. Maybe it is feeling anxious when you...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
What Can I Do About Cravings?
I told someone that I had posted something on my blog about cravings... And then I said, "Or maybe I haven't posted it, but I wrote the...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Apr 9, 2020
- 3 min
Eating During a Crisis
We are currently dealing with a global pandemic of the COVID-19 Wuhan Coronavirus. My previous post was concerning whether or not...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Mar 17, 2020
- 3 min
Can Nutrition Protect Me?
Can "good" nutrition protect us? What foods are "immune boosting" foods? What can I eat that will keep me from getting sick? These...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Oct 31, 2019
- 3 min
Let Them Eat Candy!
Yep, it's the day before the trick-or-treating frenzy, and Halloween candy has been lurking in pantries, offices, and break rooms for...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 3 min
How Can I Eat What I Want and Still Lose Weight?
A client recently asked me this question, and it is one that I often hear. It is really a loaded question because it assumes that the...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
Maybe You've Noticed...
...and maybe you haven't, but I haven't posted on this blog in over a year! This was part of why I hesitated to start a blog in the first...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Aug 20, 2018
- 4 min
When Stress Affects Your Hunger
Has your life been crazy lately? How do stressful circumstances affect you? Everyone handles stress differently. And stress affects us in...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Jul 9, 2018
- 3 min
Cool Foods & Drinks - Literally!
July and summer heat are upon us, and staying cool is sometimes a struggle. Here's a blog post that has ideas for how to use food and...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Jun 2, 2018
- 2 min
Changing the World
Don't we all want to change the world? We'd love to think that each one of us will, and I believe that we do, but not on our own. We take...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Apr 2, 2018
- 3 min
Go Further With Food
I missed getting a blog post during National Nutrition Month® by one day. Finding time to type something up has been a struggle. I felt...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Feb 3, 2018
- 2 min
Love Your Body with Positive Nutrition
This post will be short but I hope it is helpful to you. February is Love Your Body Month (LYBM) in metro Atlanta, sponsored by the...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Dec 31, 2017
- 2 min
Weight Loss & Healthy Eating
It's New Year's Eve, and already the resolutions are being blasted on social media. Weight loss commercials abound, for programs, books,...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Nov 23, 2017
- 2 min
Eating Well During the Holidays
Holiday seasons don't have to be a struggle. We can eat well and still enjoy the holiday! How does this work? Here are my 10 tips to...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Nov 2, 2017
- 2 min
My Thoughts on Calorie Counting
I had planned a different post for the beginning of November, but we all know life doesn't always happen as planned. This will be a brief...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Oct 16, 2017
- 2 min
Fun Fall Recipes
As promised, here are some fun fall recipes. If you want to find recipes on the internet, you can always just use a basic search engine....
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Oct 2, 2017
- 3 min
Eating Like a Good Christian
Okay, I admit, I'm baiting you with that title. And it was hard to pick the topic for this post! So many topics, so little time! I will...
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Julie C.H. Brake, MS, RDN, LD
- Sep 2, 2017
- 2 min
What Should I Eat?
"What should I eat?" This is one of the most popular questions I am asked once people find out I'm a dietitian. If they don't ask this...
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