Jessica Dalliday is a certified Athletic Therapist, Kinesiologist and Pilates Instructor with a Masters Degree in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has her own blog called the Healthy Sweet Potato, where she shares plant-based recipes, personal growth journeys and fun stories about her golden retriever Allen. She started her blog as a way to connect with others who were passionate about about food and exercise and it slowly turned into a way for her to recover from her eating and exercise[...]
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If you’re missing your period, that means that your hormones are not working properly, which are the reasons why you might feel fatigued, foggy, even depressed.
Spoiler alert: This is not one of those articles that tell you how to avoid eating the food you crave. In fact, it is the exact opposite. But I am getting ahead of myself, so read on to understand what I mean. I was craving chocolate yesterday, so I ate a few squares and was completely satisfied. Then I remembered how I used to react when a chocolate craving hit back when I was severely restricting food and calories: 1. Panic mode: WHY AM I CRAVING CHOCOLATE OMG I MUST BE DEFICIENT[...]
If I would have seen this body two years ago, I probably would have had a breakdown - that’s how disordered I was. I would have thought that this healthy body was flawed, because it doesn’t look like the body of my then-favourite fitness model. I would have beat myself up, because I was “too weak” to follow my food- and workout plan and “just suck it up”. Today, I look at this body with love and compassion. This body was never supposed to look like the[...]
Wow, episode number 2 of my very own podcast, I still cannot believe I did it. I’ve been listening to podcasts for years now and never in a million years did I think I could pull off having my own show. But, here we are :) For the past few months, I have been busy with this new project of mine, because I want to make sure that I bring you the best value possible, while I hang out inside your ear buds as you clean the house, drive to work, walk your dog or any other time slots you dedicate to l[...]