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by Alexandra
Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020

Dealing With Days of Negative Body Image

by Alexandra
Posted on February 7, 2020February 6, 2020

Why Snacking Is Important (And How to Do It Better)

by Alexandra
Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

5 Thoughts

by Alexandra
Posted on December 13, 2019November 25, 2019

Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

by Alexandra
Posted on December 11, 2019December 1, 2019

A Fun Way to Decorate Your House for Christmas

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@AlexandraCMacKillop

I've been posting on this account for two years this month, and I've never actually introduced myself. So, I figured it's time! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ A little about me...⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I'm Alexandra, a food scientist, intuitive eater, and soon-to-be functional medicine physician. ⁠I write/post about natural health, recovery from disordered eating, food, faith, and other things that spark joy. 🤩⠀ ⁠⠀ I earned my Bachelors from Purdue University in West Lafayette and stayed on for an extra year of graduate school in public health and clinical nutrition before starting my medical program. During my undergrad, I worked in a lab at the Purdue Center for Cancer Research studying the use of blueberry-derived anthocyanidins in cancer treatments. I learned SO much during my time there, but most importantly, I realized that I very much prefer human patients to lab rats. I also learned that I have a passion for natural treatments and drug alternatives, which led me into functional medicine.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ If you're not familiar with functional medicine, check out today's blog post at AlexandraMacKillop.com or follow the link in my bio. If you have any more questions, I'd love to answer them via email or as a DM here on the 'gram. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

Because none of us wake up and say to ourselves, “How can I make myself feel worse?” From pimple popping to the latest fad diet, everything seems good and dandy until it isn’t anymore.

I love Valentine's Day because it gives me an excuse to bake. I mean, I guess I don't really need an excuse to bake...but I like having an extra one! So, I've been doing exactly that on this sweetest day of the year, and wanted to share a new favorite recipe with you. I adapted this Graham Cracker Toffee from @averiesunshine and I think this is going to be a new staple. The bonus is that it only takes about 10 minutes. ⁠The recipe for my less-sugar version made with coconut oil is on my blog today! [Link in bio]⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What's your favorite Valentine's recipe?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

I've made a number of bean "brownies" over the years, and some of them are truly delicious. But they play a very different role in my life than regular brownies. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I generally eat in a balanced way, choosing carbs/protein/fat/fiber with most meals and snacks. A bean brownie is really more like a granola bar in terms of its nutritional value, and certainly is a delicious addition to my life. But it isn't as rich and satisfying as a REAL brownie, so I don't try to make that substitution anymore. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I've learned the hard way that eating a bean brownie when I'm craving a few bites of a real dessert can set me up for a binge. Trust me, eating a standard Betty Crocker brownie is WAY healthier than binge eating an entire pan of "bean brownies." #eatwithfreedom⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

Thank you to @whenharrymetsalad for a perfect demonstration of why dieting doesn’t work but intuitive eating does.

Days of poor body image are inevitable, but the way we respond makes a WORLD of difference. More on today's blog post [link in bio]⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

We've been experimenting with homemade Ezekiel bread. The recipe isn't perfect yet, but it's been a ton of fun! I've never sprouted grains myself before, much less made them into bread, but I've been loving it. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Ezekiel 4:9 reads: "Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself." ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The historical context of this verse has very little to do with a healthy, satisfying breakfast, but it's been so fun to incorporate such a timeless recipe into our daily routine. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Do you like Ezekiel bread? Have you ever made it yourself?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

Obviously nutrition is important, but it isn't the ONLY important thing in health. Functional medicine often gets lumped together with nutrition, "clean eating" and other buzz words in the wellness world. But it's so much more. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Functional medicine involves more diagnosis than "nutritional deficiencies," more treatment than nutrition therapy, and more nuance than diet trends. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What other questions do you have about functional medicine?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

My favorite way to snack is by pairing protein with something sweet. KIND bars make that really easy, and so I stash them everywhere: my desk, my car, my purse, my backpack, and obviously my lunch box. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Use the code ALEXANDRAM15 to get 15% off a kind bar purchase from KINDsnacks.com⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Today's blog post [link in bio] is about snacking and why it's important. ⁠Snacking gets a bad reputation in the health world. I'm not really sure why this is, though I would guess it has something to do with mindlessly eating whole bags of chips or whole boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. For whatever reason, almost every "diet plan" and "health tip" page recommends avoiding snacking. But there's zero research suggesting that snacks cause weight gain or harm our health. In fact, the opposite of true. Keeping snacks handy is actually a health-promoting behavior. Check out today's blog post for more. #eatwithfreedom⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

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