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This article is written by my friend Marcus Lowther, a CrossFit coach and co-owner of CrossFit Tysons Corner in Vienna, Virginia. He’s seen plenty of food trends come and go during more than a decade involved in the CrossFit community. But a long-term dietary change he’s made is using cassava flour, often in place of traditional white flour. If you associate “healthy food” with sacrificing enjoyment, you’ll understand why he’s gone through a lot of trial and error with cassava flour. Continue Reading

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Six years ago, in May 2014, I started @platelessordinary on Instagram as a way to document my life in food. It’s hard for me to believe how fast the time has flown by. I decided to mark this anniversary by taking a virtual stroll down memory lane to browse some of the nearly 1400 entries I’ve posted on that platform. Yes, nearly 1400! In the process I realized a lot about technology, my tastes, and whether I should keep creating content.Continue Reading

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This article is written by my friend Natalie Pape, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in Ithaca, New York. Her food tips reflect her belief in the power of a plant-based diet for a happy, healthy life. These recommendations will help you minimize your trips to the supermarket and maximize the healthy, filling meals you can make.Continue Reading

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Checking back in as the world continues facing COVID-19. By now you’re hopefully either following a mandatory stay-at-home order or respecting recommended social distancing guidelines, which have been extended nationally until April 30. And to all the essential workers out there, I hope you’re staying safe and I commend youContinue Reading

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As someone who writes about the intersection of food and culture, I felt like I couldn’t ignore the COVID-19 global outbreak. So I’ll be sharing a couple of posts related to current events. Nothing too heavy, since if you’re reading this, you have access to plenty of news sites to keep you informed. But I still hope I can help you think and maybe feel a tiny bit more ready to take on the world. Continue Reading

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As the 2010s slip further into our collective memories, it got me thinking about foods trends that swept America during an even earlier time—the 2000s. The decade began with the dot-com bubble burst and ended with the Internet as an increasingly ubiquitous presence in our lives. The world was supposedContinue Reading

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New Year’s resolutions really aren’t my thing. Too easy for me to get hyped up in early January and then lose steam a few weeks later. Then I feel bad about not fulfilling my goals. . .and then the whole notion of starting the year on a positive path isContinue Reading