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Jul 2021
43m 9s

healthy eating + diet culture with Alexa

CARMEN APPLEGATE
About this episode

Carmen is joined by Alexa DaFonte-- food influencer and enthusiast. The girls talk about healthy eating, what I eat in a day TikToks, how you can eat better, the importance of doing what's right for your body, and so much more.


Alexa shares her favorite recipes and eating disorder recovery tips on her socials. You can find them linked below.


Special Mentions:

⭐️ Alexa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebalanced_bite/?hl=en

⭐️ Alexa's TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeDsp6aY/

⭐️ Alexa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvtADeBQUPG38RuDU5MmYtw


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⭐️ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/caraacarmenblog/

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