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Dina Griffin
August 25, 2020
Daily Nutrition

A meal plan towards hitting the mark

Dina Griffin
August 25, 2020
Daily Nutrition
A meal plan towards hitting the mark

Tips on making strides in DIY meal planning, with a little habit rework in the mix.

Tagged: habits, habit stacking, habit rework, meal plan, nutrition plan, system design, observations, DIY

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Dina Griffin
August 21, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections

What the meal plan misses

Dina Griffin
August 21, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections
What the meal plan misses

Shopping for a meal plan? There’s something to keep in mind…

Tagged: meal plan, nutrition plan, habits, foundation, system design, design thinking

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Dina Griffin
August 19, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Liquids, Recipes, Snacks

Blimey Limey Smoothie

Dina Griffin
August 19, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Liquids, Recipes, Snacks
Blimey Limey Smoothie

Lime juice meets coconut, strawberries, banana, avocado, and yogurt for a zesty zip of smoothie goodness.

Tagged: lime, smoothies, snacks, satiety, metabolic efficiency, fat, vitamins, potassium

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Dina Griffin
August 10, 2020
Other Dina Life Stuff

The tent, the alligator, and chocolate

Dina Griffin
August 10, 2020
Other Dina Life Stuff
The tent, the alligator, and chocolate

A tent fly, an alligator, and a chocolate bar = karma connectedness.

Tagged: chocolate, karma, camping

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Dina Griffin
July 30, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks

A Blueberry Crumble

Dina Griffin
July 30, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks
A Blueberry Crumble

A “better” blueberry crumble to satisfy the fruity dessert desires without the traditional added sugar load.

Tagged: dessert, snacks, fruit, blueberries, sugar cravings, sweets, recipe upgrade, vegan, gluten-free

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Dina Griffin
July 20, 2020
Women's Health

Menopause doesn't have to be Doom & Gloom

Dina Griffin
July 20, 2020
Women's Health
Menopause doesn't have to be Doom & Gloom

Nope, Women. You don’t have to give up on yourself just because of menopause. It is not a fatalistic, doom and gloom part of life.

Tagged: perimenopause, menopause, proactive, nutrition reset, daily activity, daily nutrition, exercise, supplements

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Dina Griffin
July 3, 2020
Reflections

Cogs and Synergy

Dina Griffin
July 3, 2020
Reflections
Cogs and Synergy

“You can get old pretty young if you don’t take care of yourself.” -Yogi Berra

Tagged: life, health, thrive, support system, synergy

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Dina Griffin
June 19, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections

Nutrition Lingo: Avoiding vs. Upgrading

Dina Griffin
June 19, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections
Nutrition Lingo: Avoiding vs. Upgrading

Don’t Eat This. Cut out That. If negative lingo is familiar to you, yet you’ve struggled with “staying on track” (whatever that track is for you), consider The Language Flip.

Tagged: language, food talk, nutrition reset, nutrition mistakes, nutrition strategies, empowerment

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Dina Griffin
June 11, 2020
Breakfast, Daily Nutrition, Metabolic Efficiency, Recipes, Snacks, Sports Nutrition, Workout Fueling

Chocolate Peanut Butter Raspberry Flapjacks (Kodiak base)

Dina Griffin
June 11, 2020
Breakfast, Daily Nutrition, Metabolic Efficiency, Recipes, Snacks, Sports Nutrition, Workout Fueling
Chocolate Peanut Butter Raspberry Flapjacks (Kodiak base)

It’s okay to power your day with yummy flapjacks.

Tagged: flapjack, pancake, snacks, daily nutrition, real food fueling, carb-controlled, nut butter

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Dina Griffin
June 9, 2020
Other Dina Life Stuff, Reflections

Be and Do Better

Dina Griffin
June 9, 2020
Other Dina Life Stuff, Reflections
Be and Do Better

“Do what you can do” and let’s notch up Being Better.

Tagged: do better, humanity, equality

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Dina Griffin
June 5, 2020
Inspiring, Reflections, Other Dina Life Stuff

A simple message

Dina Griffin
June 5, 2020
Inspiring, Reflections, Other Dina Life Stuff
A simple message

A never-ending journey.

Tagged: life

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Dina Griffin
May 27, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Training

Without this, you're missing out

Dina Griffin
May 27, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Training
Without this, you're missing out

You don’t have to be an athlete for this commonly overlooked and undervalued piece of your life to make a difference.

Tagged: nutrition periodization, daily nutrition, life, health, aging, sex differences, physiology, blood sugar control, weight concerns

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Dina Griffin
May 19, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks, Workout Fueling

Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding

Dina Griffin
May 19, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks, Workout Fueling
Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding

Tart cherry makes an appearance in this Triple C winning combo.

Tagged: chia, snacks, cherries, quick and easy, real food fueling, daily nutrition, pudding, porridge

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Dina Griffin
May 5, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections

Biohacking or Back to Basics

Dina Griffin
May 5, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections
Biohacking or Back to Basics

DO or DO NOT. There is NO TRY. —Yoda

Tagged: health, stress, daily nutrition, sleep, practice, basics, biohacking, exercise, moving forward, meditation, coronavirus, bumps in the road, unstuck yourself, journey, support system, support

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Dina Griffin
April 28, 2020
Breakfast, Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks, Workout Fueling

My Favorite Banana Bread

Dina Griffin
April 28, 2020
Breakfast, Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks, Workout Fueling
My Favorite Banana Bread

A “Go To” recipe when wanting a homemade loaf of Tastiness.

Tagged: banana, bread, baking, snacks, gluten-free

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Dina Griffin
April 15, 2020
Breakfast, Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks, Workout Fueling

Peanut Butter Banana Protein Flapjacks (Kodiak base)

Dina Griffin
April 15, 2020
Breakfast, Daily Nutrition, Recipes, Snacks, Workout Fueling
Peanut Butter Banana Protein Flapjacks (Kodiak base)

Tasty, filling, carb-controlled, easy to make. Sounds fab to me.

Tagged: recipe upgrade, flapjack, carb-controlled, daily nutrition, pancake, chia

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Dina Griffin
April 10, 2020
Recipes, Workout Fueling, Sports Nutrition, Snacks, Liquids, Daily Nutrition

Lemon Coconut Strawberry UCAN Smoothie

Dina Griffin
April 10, 2020
Recipes, Workout Fueling, Sports Nutrition, Snacks, Liquids, Daily Nutrition
Lemon Coconut Strawberry UCAN Smoothie

Lemon UCAN + Coconut + Strawberry = Sustaining Tasty Goodness

Tagged: GenUCAN, lemon, smoothies, coconut, metabolic efficiency training, snacks, steady energy, training nutrition

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Dina Griffin
April 3, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections

What's Your Food Routine?

Dina Griffin
April 3, 2020
Daily Nutrition, Reflections
What's Your Food Routine?

As boring as it may sound, your Food Routine provides structure and a foundation for health. What’s your Food Routine looking like these days?

Tagged: routine, daily nutrition, food routine, health, empowerment, observations

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Dina Griffin
March 27, 2020
Reflections

Blobbing

Dina Griffin
March 27, 2020
Reflections
Blobbing

You may find yourself in Funky Funked Blobville right now…but can you connect to your What For and Why to move forward?

Tagged: daily activity, exercise, training, moving forward, health, coronavirus

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Dina Griffin
March 16, 2020
Reflections, Other Dina Life Stuff

New to Telecommuting?

Dina Griffin
March 16, 2020
Reflections, Other Dina Life Stuff
New to Telecommuting?

Telecommuting can contribute to “Blob Making” if we aren’t careful. Let’s keep our pieces and parts moving.

Tagged: telecommuting, coronavirus, virtual work, lazy, NEAT, daily activity, exercise, standing desk

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