5 Must-Eat Cafes in Nashville

Nashville Music City has a booming food and cuisine scene. The city offers a wide variety of cafes, restaurants, coffee shops, and bars with delicious food and unique esthetics. I always say that it is difficult to do Nashville in a few days, because there are so many places to try. I picked 5 of my favorite cafes around the city to share dining tips and food recommendations. Enjoy!

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Healthy Ways To Drink Your Cup of Coffee

Many kickstart their day with a cup of joe or drink it throughout their work day as they run from one task to the next. I definitely recommend coffee as an energy and metabolism boost, but your coffee can provide you with more benefits if you fix it with healthy (and yummy) ingredients.

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The Balance of Fuel & Flow

"Fitness is not about working off what you ate. It's about moving." - Alex Silver-Fagen. I know sometimes I find myself feeling guilty after eating a piece of chocolate cake, several slices of pizza, or binge eating chocolate chip cookies. It tastes so good in the moment and the comfort of each bite satisfies my desire, until I am overly full and ready to pass out from a food coma. Usually these days are labeled as “Cheat Days,” “Bad Days,” “Treats,” “Emotional Eating Days,” etc. They happen...

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Healthier Cocktails on Vacation

Chances are if you’re already reading this, I’m sure you’re planning on drinking on your Spring Break vacation. You’re probably a cross between, “I want to be healthy... but I want to YOLO.” Rightfully so!

Now there are ways you can be healthy and ways you can have fun. The healthiest choice would be to not drink at all because you’re adding toxins to your body, but we all know that’s not always realistic. However, there are healthier drink options that can provide you a balance that feels good and guilt-free.

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Find Your Why

My huge motto as a personal trainer and motivator is: “You have to know your ‘why’ in order to know your how.” The “why” is everything.

How can you get anywhere if you don’t know where you are going? How can you succeed if you don’t know your purpose behind an end goal? You have to have a purpose for strategic planning and execution. The “why” is the drive that pushes you when the journey gets tough. The “why” is your intrinsic motivator.

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Go-To Healthy Snacks for the College Student

I understand, we are college kids always on the go and many find it hard to eat healthy fast. However, there are plenty of healthy snack options you can stick in your bag or buy at a campus convenient store on your way to class or internship. Try adding some of the following tasteful and nutritious snacks next time you're on the go.

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