Yesterday afternoon, at precisely 12:00 PM, my dad sent this picture to my entire family, with the caption “It’s official.” Me, receiving my masters diploma and hood. This past Sunday marked the end of my long road to getting my master’s degree in nutrition. It was a weekend-long celebration, so let’s start at the beginning. [...]

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Now that my classes have ended and (most of) my exams are complete, it’s beginning to feel a bit more like summer around here. Last weekend marked the opening day of my local farmers’ market. Needless to say, I made sure to check out the offerings…and I ended up with quite a haul of fresh [...]

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I’ll be honest. The first time I tried coconut water, I hated it. A company (that shall remain unnamed) had sent me a case of the stuff to review for the blog. I kept trying though—I tried it ice cold, I tried it luke-warm, I tried it mixed with juice…carton after carton, flavor after flavor, [...]

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