Be Your Best Self Health Chats

Food tracking tends to get a bad reputation. From calorie counting to macros to points so much of it can depend on weight loss. But what if you put the numbers down and just started keeping track of your food and how it makes you feel? Tracking your food can give you so much information about your body if you take a few minutes a day to do it. Let's talk about how to do it and more today on coffee...

Whether you have started reaching your 2022 nutrition goals or not, the change of season from Winter to Spring is the perfect time to start taking control of your nutrition and your health habits.    Let's chat about it today!   Join us Live Each Week at 10am CST:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinlongacre Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyourbestselfcoachingllc...

As a society, we are sicker than ever (not even factoring in the last two years).  Two years ago I had my eyes opened to how much healing can be done through the food on your plate.    Nope, this isn't anything woo woo, it's everyday life.    Using the food on our plate we can do things like: ✅ Reign in seasonal allergies ✅ Slow down arthritis symptoms ✅ Heal our digest...

So you did the research to find out what doesn't agree with your body.  You know what foods you should eliminate from your diet as you start eating healthier... but what do you do next?    There are two scenarios we are going to talk about:   1. You have the diet research but have no idea where to start. 2. You have a nutrition plan but committing to the plan is a struggle. &nb...

Let's talk about the right and wrong reasons to give up some of your favorite foods. Just like Bananas aren't evil, carbs (yes, that means bread) aren't evil either.    When your friends tell you the new grapefruit diet fad is the way to go, I want you to pause and start listening to your body before diving in headfirst.  I did knock on grapefruits a little bit this week but it's on...

By setting yourself up with a routine you are more likely to set yourself up for a successful week making better nutrition choices.   This week we talk about:   Picking one day a week to make a plan  Setting up time in your schedule to COOK Planning ahead for breakfast, lunch & dinner  Small nutrition habits that set you up for a better week.    Join us Live Each...

Overhauling your nutrition is not a one-day process. It is little changes that over time can add up to a new lifestyle and stronger health. The changes don't need to be as complicated as some might make them out to be. Today we're going.to talk about changes you can make to help with long-term results.    This Episode Breaks Down: 🍋 Why you should start with small changes in your nutrit...

An often overlooked part of nutrition is how much sleep you are getting on a regular basis.  Believe it or not.   Sleep plays a key role in our health but it can determine the outcome of our choices for the day.  On the flip side, making poor food choices can also affect sleep.  How do we solve that problem? Let's chat about it today.   Learn more about what your body is t...

I'm going to get passionate this week and talk about putting numbers to the side and focusing on health over weight.    I will also share my insight on why I think putting health first will help with weight loss whereas putting weight loss first will not help with health.   This topic ALWAYS gets me wound up so I would love to hear your thoughts on it too.   Join me live each S...

This week we are chatting about:   🍌 Some myths behind sugar 🍌 Why bananas aren't evil 🍌 Insight into how much sugar we actually eat in a day.   Psst... there's more to sugar than you might think.   Join me live each Sunday morning at 10am CST to chat about different topics regarding health, nutrition, and how to become the best version of yourself.   Learn more about what y...

It’s no secret that certain foods can make you feel gross, bloated, and like you never want to eat again… this is often referred to in the nutrition world as inflammation. However, it might be happening more than you think as inflammation shows up in different ways. What does inflammation mean in your body? How can you prevent it? How can you heal it? We talked about all of this, AND MORE today on...

This week we continue on with our weekly Sunday morning coffee chat with the topic: exhaustion, anxiety & stress are your body's way of telling you that something's not right. It's not okay to always feel burnt out. With the world we are currently living in, it's become normalized to always be stressed, exhausted, and anxious. In many ways, it's completely understandable.   However,...

I don't care if you call them New Years resolutions, goals, intentions, etc. Whatever you are doing for your health in 2022... let's take it to the next level and make sure you keep going. Why Do Resolutions Fail? Did you know there is research behind resolutions actually failing? There are a variety of different reasons but this year we're going to break the cycle. In January it's a fresh start....

This time of the year always brings lower immune systems, it can result in sickness after sickness. Now, more so than ever our immune systems need all we can give them to help.   How To Holistically Boost Your Immune System:   Increase Your Vitamin D  Drink Your Water  Reduce Sugar/Processed Foods  Eat More Whole Foods  Add Some Spice With Tumeric  Get Your Vitam...

This week we're going to change things up a little bit. On Sunday morning I hosted a Sunday morning Coffee chat live on Instagram and Facebook to talk about health, holidays, Food & Mood.  Instead of recording an entirely separate podcast, I'm going to share the live with you.  The holiday is a chaotic time, everybody is stressed out and we're all feeling that holiday crunch time. To...

Some things with our body have become so normal to us that we don’t even realize our body is trying to tell us something is not right. If your body is screaming at you, in the form of anxiety, brain fog, acne, exhaustion, bloating, etc... it might be time to stake a step back and listen. Believe it or not, most of these problems can be solved with changes to diet or health habits. Today on Be Your...

I had many regrets after opening up social media this weekend and seeing some of the advice that was put out this year surrounding Thanksgiving.  As we are rolling into the rest of the holiday season, this week we are chatting about:  Why you don't need a detox. Why you don't need to skip the mashed potatoes.  Why there is no number of squats to do for each piece of pie you eat.&nbs...

The more I get to work with moms in their health journey, the more common themes I find. While every person is different, we are all working through this mom life together one day at a time. Maybe it will make you feel better to know you are not alone. I’m curious, what kind of mom do you most relate to? Consistently Inconsistent Mom Diet Starts Monday Mom Hot Mess Mom Confident AF Mom 5 Tips For...

Today, let’s talk about a topic that is so common in the health, fitness, and nutrition industry but also is not welcome in the health, fitness, and nutrition industry.  The comparison trap. It's easy to look at somebody next to you and say, “ I wish that was me. ” Getting into the comparison trap can put you in a bad headspace and can truly hurt you in the long run with your goals. That simp...

Picture a meme that I'm sure you have seen going around the internet. It's a cartoon person standing at the bottom of a staircase looking up. The text below the mean varies depending on where it’s posted. The overall theme is one step at a time. I love this image as a reminder of so many different aspects of life, business, health, and fitness. To me, each small step is a goal towards my overall g...

Let’s start out with the question of the day, why is planning your week good for your health? Planning your week forces you to look ahead to what's coming. You Can Get Ahead of Questions That May Come Up Throughout The Week By planning your week ahead of time, you can get ahead on the many questions your week might bring along such as: What days do you need to plan your meals ahead of time? Do you...

A few weeks ago, I had an incredible conversation in the Healthy Mom Bootcamp about stress. Instead of recreating the conversation for you I am sharing it as this week's podcast episode.  This week we dig deep into cycles of lack of sleep, increased stressed, poor nutrition. I also touch on a few ways to PREVENT or CALM stress.  Most importantly, we are talking about stress and what it a...

Food journaling is something that taught me about my body. Above all diets, counting macros, calories, etc. the most basic and informative way to be on top of your health is to write it all down.  In this week's episode of the podcast I am sharing all of my information on food journaling:  What to write How to write it What the rules are (hint: there are no rules)  To join in 90 Day...

One quote that has stuck with me for months is: “Many people are strangers to their own kitchen.” In a world of go-go-go we live for quick and easy meals, usually at the sacrifice of our health. We rely on fast foods, processed foods, boxed foods, and meal kit deliveries. While these types of food all serve their purpose and there is for sure time and a place but when we rely on them 100% of the t...

Gut health is a newer trend out there, research for gut health really started between 2008 and 2012. At the time gluten-free was becoming a popular weight-loss trend, but it also began to open the eyes of researchers as they saw what was happening to those who were healing from diseases they didn’t know they had. Today we will dig into gut health, why it's trendy and how you can evaluate your own...