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Starting a health journey can be very exciting, but a little intimidating. I know when I started to make the transition to better, cleaner eating, it took a long time to learn how to read nutrition labels, know what products and resources to turn to, and where to find them!
To help save you time and stress, I’ve put together some of my favorites whether food products, books and other resources, or running items that are actually worth the money.
Printables
I’ve created a couple of free printables that you may find helpful.
Healthy Shopping List
A one page list of basics organized by grocery store section and has space to fill int items of your own.
A seven-day journal to help you kick-start your day with God’s Word and hit your goals.
Favorite Food Products
This is the best ACV in my opinion. Unpasteurized and full of great bacteria and raw enzymes, this ACV is the original, the queen. I use in dressings, mayos, when making bone broth, and even just making a apple cider vinegar drink.
Coconut aminos are made from fermented coconut sap, and contain about 17 essential amino acids. I use in place of soy sauce, and it has a similar delicious, rich, umami flavor of soy sauce, but without soy or wheat.
Primal Kitchen – Chipotle Lime & Original Avocado Oil Mayo Combo Pack
It’s extremely hard to find a mayo that made without soybean oil or sugar. When doing my first round of Whole 30, I had a very hard time finding a compliant mayo. Primal Kitchen makes several awesome avocado oil mayos that don’t contain sugar or soybean oil. The chipotle lime mayo is AMAZING!
Who needs MSG when you have fish sauce? Just a dash or two can add some serious flavor to anything. Finding one without sugar or other additives is hard, but this brand is seriously good.
Favorite Running Products
My favorite running shoes by far. 4mm drop, lightweight, yet supportive. Firm and responsive. 
UCAN Performance Energy + Protein Powder, Vanilla
This is my fuel of choice. UCAN is a superstarch that helps you burn fat as fuel and doesn’t spike your blood sugar. You can read a full review of Generation UCAN here.
Favorite Books
Cookbooks
Run Fast. Eat Slow.: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes
Written by Olympian Shalane Flanagan and runner/chef Elyse Kopecky, this book is the ultimate list of “indulgent nourishment.” Full of tasty recipes that are designed to fuel your next mile, and hit that PR.
Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.: Quick-Fix Recipes for Hangry Athletes
Flanagan and Kopecky are back at it again with a new book full of tasty and nutrition snacks and meal to fuel your runs!
Nutrition
Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition
This just became my pregnancy and breastfeeding diet bible. This book is full of so much information that most doctors and medical professionals are telling you. Thoroughly researched – it has over 900 citations!- this books is a great balance of legitimate science and practical application.
Running
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
An amazing true story about ultra running and some of it’s major players. Author, Christopher McDougall delves deep in to the sport and love or running. Fantastic read.
