Yes, healthy eating is possible on a tight budget
“Healthy food is too expensive!” This is a common response from many folks who view “healthy foods” (e.g. fruits, vegetables, lean meat) as too pricey to afford, but is it really? Eating healthy may seem out of your reach (or a stretch of your paycheck) but with some advanced planning and a little know-how, it…
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Smart ways to spring clean your health
Spring has arrived! It’s time to usher in warmer, sunny days helping shake off the cold winter blues. This also makes it a perfect time for rebooting and refreshing your body and mind. Cleaning up the ‘clutter’ in our lives and daily habits bogging us down provides a fresh start of resetting our health habits…
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Put an end to body shaming by practicing body positivity
Take a look in the mirror. How do you feel about your body at this very moment? Do you love how you look or do you face the mirror with trepidation, frustration and shame? Nothing beats the ability to look in the mirror and accept yourself as you are. The ability to say, “Hey I…
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Simplicity key to lasting dietary and exercise changes
Life is complicated enough. Why makes things more difficult when “keep it simple” applies to so many aspects of our lives and is a good mantra to follow. That’s why healthy eating and exercise efforts should be straightforward, accessible, natural, and simple. In fact, simplicity is your key word for long-lasting health changes. If you’re…
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Does vitamin C really help prevent a cold?
It’s been called “the cure for the common cold” many times over the decades but just how effective is ascorbic acid, better known as vitamin C, for keeping us from getting sick? Vitamin C’s claim to fame was born when Nobel laureate Dr. Linus Pauling, escalated public interest stating it could prevent the common cold…
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Top 10 heart-friendly foods for lowering cholesterol
The amount of cholesterol in a day’s time can add up quickly. But when we pay attention to our food choices, we can amazingly keep cholesterol levels in check. Most of us would rather treat high cholesterol naturally instead of relying on cholesterol lowering medications, if at all possible. But depending on various circumstances and…
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7 successes of health progress besides weight loss
Embarking on a journey toward getting healthier often revolves around the number on a weight scale. While stepping on a weight scale can be one method of measuring success toward health goals, it should not be the only way. There are many, many other ways to measure healthy change success that have little to do…
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New Year, New You – Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy 2019
I love fresh starts and new beginnings. And I love the onset of a New Year. Whether you like making New Year’s resolutions or not, you have to admit, they are a great way to be forward thinking showing positivity by working towards some form of self-improvement. For many of you, resolutions may revolve around…
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Get lucky with black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day
Looking for a great way to get your New Year off to a healthy (and lucky) start? Try a dose of black-eyed peas. Black-eyed peas, also known as black-eyed beans, are one of the most nutrient-packed legumes around. Best known for bringing good luck, when you look at a black-eyed pea, it’s very apparent how…
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Using yoga to improve digestive health
There’s more to yoga than just improving flexibility. It also improves digestion and all of us acknowledge good digestive health is priceless. Anyone who’s had to endure regular digestive discomfort such as constipation, stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea, indigestion, esophagus spasms, or irritable bowel syndrome, will agree a well-functioning digestive tract plays a huge role in…
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