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What Is Nutrition?

Nutrition is your body's process of using the food you consume to maintain your health. When your food has the nutrients that your body needs, you're able to have energy and repair tissues. Healthy food improves every area of your body (your teeth, hair, skin, heart) but it can also help you think more clearly and improve your attention span. And when you feel better and think better, you'll be able to live better too.

Is Nutrition Different For Each Body Type?

The short answer is yes, nutrition is different for everyone based on their body types. Different bodies will require different levels of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients based on health conditions, exercise, or dietary restrictions. It can also change over time! If you're thinking about making a change to your nutrition, make sure to speak with a doctor or nutritionist so that you're still getting the nutrients that your body needs.

What Are The Best Foods To Pair Together?

Pair foods from different groups to maximize the nutrition you consume in one meal. When making a plate of food, try and add a fruit, vegetable, grain, protein, and dairy product so that you're consuming different vitamins and minerals.

Another good rule of thumb is to make your plate as colorful as possible instead of always eating foods that are the same colors. Since different shades represent the different nutrients and vitamins in the food, a colorful meal means you're getting a variety of health benefits.

Do We Actually Need Carbs?

Yes, we do need carbs! But that means more than just bread and pasta. Fruits, veggies, and dairy products all have carbs, and the fact that there are so many sources is good because when your body breaks down carbohydrates, they turn into the energy that your body uses up.

What Does Counting Macros Mean?

Counting macros means that you're tracking the macronutrients you consume (protein, carbs, and fat). When you keep track of them, you focus on getting the right balance to meet your fitness goals. Again, if you're thinking about changing up your eating habits, consult a pro!

What Are The 5 Basic Nutrients?

Basic nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water, all of which are important for different reasons. Proteins help with your body tissues' growth and maintenance, while carbs provide your body with energy and your brain with fuel. Fats help your body absorb vitamins, which help with growth and development, minerals can help with your body's muscle contraction, and water is important for just about everything that your body does.

How Can I Start Eating Healthy?

Eating healthy is definitely a big part of maintaining a healthy nutrition, and that starts with your meal planning and your snacks. One of our favorite tricks is to use the 4-3-2 Rule while we grocery shop so that we know our fridge has fruits and veggies throughout the week. And instead of waiting to cut up your veg when you're hungry, cut and prep them at the beginning of your work week so that you have snacks at-the-ready to eat whenever you want.

Our other favorite hack is grocery shopping on a full stomach — it helps us stick to our list and focus on what we actually want to get instead of grabbing everything we see on the shelves.

Why Am I Always Hungry?

If you're always eating snacks that aren't filling (a handful of potato chips on their own won't cut it!) or you aren't eating the right kinds of meals, there's a chance you're always hungry. Not only can a balanced, consistent diet help the way that your body functions, but it can also help you feel less hungry throughout the day because you're giving your body what it actually needs.

It's also important to learn to listen to your body's cues so that you know what your body is craving. Eating smaller meals and snacks throughout the day can prevent that cycle of eating a huge meal that fills your stomach, and then feeling famished a few hours later. Check out our piece on Intuitive Eating to learn more.

What Is Gut Health?

Your gut includes your stomach and your intestines, and its job is to break down food for its nutrients and vitamins. Gut health can also strengthen your immune system and reduce any inflammation in your body.

How To Improve Gut Health?

Beyond eating a balanced and nutritious diet with plenty of fruits and veggies, probiotic foods like yogurt and sauerkraut can help your gut produce the good bacteria it needs to stay balanced. More sleep and less stress can also improve your gut health.

What Are Probiotics?

Probiotics are bacteria that help your gut stay healthy by balancing bacteria and improving both digestion and nutrient absorption. They can also help reduce the risk of diabetes and obesity, and reduce the symptoms of conditions like IBS.

What Is A Food Sensitivity Test?

A food sensitivity test is a tool that identifies reactions that your body has to certain foods to diagnose whether you have an intolerance or sensitivity to them. It usually uses a blood sample to measure your response to proteins.

Do Probiotics Help Acne?

Probiotics can be beneficial for people who have acne since it can reduce inflammation, which is something that can make your acne worse.

Do Probiotics Stop Diarrhea?

They might not be able to entirely stop diarrhea totally, but probiotics can help calm it by restoring balance to the bacteria that's found in your gut.

Do Probiotics Help With Infections?

Probiotics can help with certain infections by fighting off the bad bacteria in an infection with good bacteria.

Do Probiotics Cause Bloating?

Since it reduces inflammation, probiotics can actually help bloating instead of irritate it.

Daily Harvest understands some customers may still have questions and concerns, but the brand ensures us that they're taking the necessary precautions to bring high quality products to consumers. Noyes says, "The recall was incredibly challenging, particularly for the consumers who were adversely impacted. Our team worked hard to get to the bottom of what occurred while trying to communicate transparently and effectively with all the key stakeholders. We have leveraged a lot of the learnings from this experience to ensure we continue to evolve and improve as a business."

Not only that, but Daily Harvest is doing everything possible to develop a positive relationship with customers. "We’re doing that by focusing on our delicious fruit-and-veggie packed food, including the introduction of brand new collections and expansions of some of our best-selling items in grocery stores across the country. We’re also doing that by advancing our mission to make it easy for people to enjoy more sustainably grown, organic fruits and veggies daily while helping improve human and planetary health," says Noyes.

As far as their food quality and safety standards are concerned, Daily Harvest has made it easy for you learn about their new and continued efforts here. The standards open with, "Nothing matters more than the health and safety of our customers," and then outline how they pick ingredients, why they freeze them when they do, and how they maintain food safety throughout every step of the way. Their standards and certifications include:

Farm + Ingredient Supplier Standards

• GAP (Good Agricultural Practices Program)
• FDA facility registration
• Pathogen, chemical + toxin testing
• Organic certification (where applicable)

• GFSI Accredited Certification (the leading food safety Coalition)
• FDA facility registration
• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Organic certifications
• Documented food safety plan
• Environmental monitoring program
• Documented allergen control program
• Validated preventative controls program
• Pathogen, chemical + toxin testing
• Monitoring equipment calibrations

It goes without saying that Daily Harvest is super excited to launch their products in Target.

Noyes readily says, "Our debut at Target is one of our company’s most exciting retail launches yet. They're a great fit for us because their guests are looking to meet a lot of the needs that Daily Harvest fills. Many have young kids in the household, they're in search of convenient food, made from high quality ingredients that tastes good and is also good for them. Plus, Target has a long history of bringing fresh, exciting brands to the forefront and their guests go there to find and try new things."

As longtime fans of everything Target has to offer, we can't argue with that. Still, Noyes wants to make sure customers know how special Daily Harvest's collaboration with the retailer is. "Because we exist to help consumers eat more fruits and vegetables, it’s important that we provide options across their day, not just for one occasion or day-part. That's why we’re intentionally launching across three occasions at Target: breakfast, lunch and snacks. The SKUs we’ve selected are some of the best-selling in our DTC channel and showcase a range of flavor profiles within each collection. We’re excited for many of their guests to find us in the freezer aisle and try our Smoothies, Harvest Bowls and Pops for the very first time."

This collaboration is meant to help Daily Harvest tap into a wider market that's looking for easier meal options when they're pressed for time. As a working mom who's discovering she has a few food aversions, this sounds like a match made in heaven.

As a reminder, Noyes wants you to know that Daily Harvest’s food is free from dairy, gluten, gums, artificial colors and artificial flavors, and as such is suitable for many consumers’ needs and preferences. Check and mate!

With all that in mind, here are the Daily Harvest goodies you can grab right now at Target!

Smoothies

Strawberry and Peach Smoothie

Tastes like strawberry banana sorbet

Can't get enough of strawberry desserts and need an option you can eat while on the go? Get your freezer ready to welcome Daily Harvest's Strawberry and Peach Smoothie! It has sweet strawberries, tart raspberries, and sour goji berries that'll supply your body with all the nutrients it loves.

You'll also enjoy munching on the blend of peaches, gluten-free oats, and flax seeds that help give this smoothie a delectable crunch.

Açai and Cherry Smoothie

Tastes like acai smoothie bowl

This antioxidant-rich Acai and Cherry Smoothie is for anyone who loves making sweet smoothie recipes. As much as you may love making them, we think it's okay to give your blender a break by indulging in this yummy option. What makes it stand out is the hidden dose of kale you find in every bite.

You'll be surprised it's in there because all you'll taste is purely good sweetness!

Banana and Almond Smoothie

Tastes like nut butter swirled banana bread

I think Daily Harvest may have cracked the code by crafting a delicious smoothie that tastes like banana bread. It has a beautiful blend of bananas, cacao, vanilla bean, nut butter, and maca root in it that'll make you wonder if it's really healthy or not.

The answer is yes!

Mint and Cacao Smoothie

Tastes like mint chip ice cream

You've never tasted mint chip ice cream like this before. The minty peppermint blends nicely with the added chlorella while the bananas and cashew make you wonder if it's time to replace your heavy breakfast with something much lighter.

Blueberry and Cacao Smoothie

Tastes like dark covered chocolate blueberries

Always get a craving for chocolate right before your period? Try eating Daily Harvest's Blueberry and Cacao Smoothie as a healthy replacement for the candy bars you keep stashed by your nightstand. It also features kale, spinach and maca root for a blend that'll send your taste buds on a lovely journey.

Mango and Greens Smoothie

Tastes like swirled cucumber mango juice

Don't worry if you haven't booked your tropical vacation yet because this Mango and Greens smoothie is the next best thing. It tastes like literal sunshine in a cup with it's juicy mango, coconut, camu camu, and lime!

Harvest Bowls

Black Bean and Cheeze Harvest Bowl

There's a yummy black bean and cheese burrito waiting for you, but it's in bowl form! This is something I know my S.O. will love because it features black beans, cilantro, peppers, and a scrumptious cashew queso that he'll be talking about for days.

Brussels Sprouts and Tahini Harvest Bowl

I've never been a fan of eating Brussel sprouts, but this harvest bowl may make me change my mind because it has butternut squash, leeks, hazeltnuts, lentils, and sesame tahini it it. I love tahini on a good day so having a healthier version of it sounds like music to my ears, er, taste buds.

Spinach and Shiitake Grits Harvest Bowl

Those who are lactose-intolerant will fall in love with Daily Harvest's Spinach and Shiitake Grits Harvest Bowl. Instead of dairy, the nutritional yeast, cashew butter, and olive oil will create the vibe you're in the mood for. Also, you won't have to worry about a corn allergy because the 'grits' are millet and it's gluten-free!

Sweet Potato and Wild Rice Hash Harvest Bowl

Someone at Daily Harvest really loves burritos, but that's cool because we love them too! Actually, I've taken to eating more sweet potatoes these days so this is yet another bowl I have to try. Also, I've never had a smoky-sweet tomato sauce before so mouth is extremely curious to know how that tastes.

Lentil and Tomato Bolognese Harvest Bowl

It seems like Lentils and tomatoes are the stars of this Daily Harvest's show; not that we're complaining! Coupled with the cremini mushrooms and leeks, you'll get the heartiness of a traditional bolognese bowl without feeling weighed down afterwards.

Broccoli and Cheeze Harvest Bowl

This is just like Daily Harvest's Black Bean and Cheeze bowl except you'll have broccoli in it instead. It reminds us of the many vegetarian casserole recipes we've tried over the years, except there's no prep work involved!

Cauliflower Rise and Pesto Harvest Bowl

We live for a grain-free moment and this bowl isn't short of that. With basil, spinach, cashews, and olive oil serving as the base for the pesto sauce, we know we're in a for a healthy treat!

Herbed Squash and Asparagus Risotto Harvest Bowl

We're suddenly craving risotto again and it's all because of Daily Harvest's Cauliflower Rise and Pesto bowl! The brown rice, kabocha squash, garlic, asparagus, and more create tons of flavor that'll make anyone wonder where this dish has been all their lives.

Pops

Strawberry and Dragon Fruit Smoothie Pop

Daily Harvest's smoothie pops will forever change the way you approach popsicles because they taste good and they're healthy! For instance, this version has strawberry, banana, dragon fruit, cherry and cauliflower purées in it. Yes, we said cauliflower.

Blueberry and Banana Smoothie Pop

If your kids won't stop begging you for popsicles, trick them into eating their fruits and veggies with this Blueberry and Banana Smoothie Pop. It has blueberry, raspberry, and banana purées along with a put of spinach tossed in for good measure. They'll never know what hit them!

What is the Oh Canada movie about?

Oh, Canada Plot

Oh, Canada follows the life of legendary (albeit fictional) filmmaker Leonard Fife. This story probably approaches Leo's career the way we think about Steven Spielberg's. AKA, he's very important. Leonard decides to tell his life story before he runs out of time. And even though he's got an impressive resumé, he also has to decide if he wants his Vietnam draft dodge and sticky relationships to become public knowledge.

"Leonard sits for an extended interview with his former student Malcolm (Michael Imperioli), relating candid stories about his younger self (Jacob Elordi) in the tumultuous 1960s and beyond," the synopsis says, adding that "at Leonard’s insistence, his wife and indispensable artistic partner, Emma (Uma Thurman), bears witness to it all."

How to watch Oh Canada?

Oh, Canada Release Date

Jacob Elordi's new movie is coming to theaters December 6, 2024 — the same day as Rachel Zegler's Y2K and Amy Adams' Nightb—ch!

Who's in the movie?

Oh, Canada Cast

The cast of Oh, Canada includes Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman, Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Hill, while the movie is written and directed by Paul Schrader (who also worked with Richard on 1980's American Gigolo!

What has the cast said about the movie?

Uma Thurman has been vocal about how excited she is to be a part of the project and told Deadline the movie feels like a "reverie" and has a "lyrical, sort of loosely knit, poetic" quality about it.

"The cinematic hand of Paul, of course, carried the day, as far as bringing this sort of illusionary dream together into something that you walk away from with the strong impression of a story," she says. "Just the presence of a master like Paul Schrader on a set of any size, is as distinct as, I don’t know, a warm wind. It’s like the wind that hits you when you get off a plane in the tropics. There’s only one thing of its ilk, and he’s kind of a master like that. You could really be anywhere; you can’t miss it."

That sounds like my kind of movie.

Director Paul Schrader revealed he fell in love with Jacob's performance the moment he saw him — which was before he took the world by storm in Priscilla. “I saw his performance on Zoom and, if this was 40 years ago, this is the guy I would have cast for American Gigolo,” he told The Hollywood Reporter.