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8 Simple Ways to Manage Your Stress that Fit into Your Daily Routine

Jan 11, 2021
4 min

8 Simple Ways to Manage Your Stress that Fit into Your Daily Routine

If you're feeling a bit stressed out lately, I'd love to share with you some of the simple tips I have found that you can incorporate into your own life to help deal with stress. It takes some time to find what truly works for you, and it takes even more practice to get into the habit of taking time to help yourself through stressful situations. But that's exactly what it is -- practice. We make a commitment to help ourselves where we can and when we can, with the tools we fi

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7 Ways to Create Healthy Habits That You Won't Want to Ditch by February

Jan 4, 2021
4 min

7 Ways to Create Healthy Habits That You Won't Want to Ditch by February

When we set our goals for the New Year, we need to put a special focus on building new habits rather than overhauling everything in a flash. It can come as a shock to change too much at once, which often leads to tossing in the towel before you reach those goals you genuinely want to achieve. Since old habits die hard, here's how to make new healthy habits last! Commit to your healthy goals Even when you know you need to make some changes, it can be challenging to do so. Chan

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Everyday Toxin Exposure: Where You're Being Exposed Daily and How to Minimize Contact

Dec 27, 2020
4 min

Everyday Toxin Exposure: Where You're Being Exposed Daily and How to Minimize Contact

We're exposed to toxins on a daily basis -- the air we breathe, flame retardants in our furniture, pesticides in our foods, and phthalates at every turn. While we can't fully control our toxin exposure, knowing what to watch out for and what small tweaks we do have control over making is empowering and helpful. Concerning Chemicals to Watch Out For One of the most common of these chemicals is BPA, which is found in plastic, like your water bottle, food packaging, or toys. It

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Learning How to Beat the Winter Blues & Connect the Way Scandinavians Do

Dec 20, 2020
4 min

Learning How to Beat the Winter Blues & Connect the Way Scandinavians Do

Does winter always get you down? If you tend to get the blues when you pull out your sweaters and outerwear, it's time to take a page from those in far more blustery conditions. In Norway, they have a concept known as 'koselig.' The closest term in English that can explain it is something of coziness. It goes far beyond merely being cozy, though. It revolves around embracing winter for the beautiful things it gives us. Yes, it's freezing outside, the snow can pile up, and you

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Choosing Warming Ingredients for Your Winter Smoothies

Dec 14, 2020
4 min

Choosing Warming Ingredients for Your Winter Smoothies

A healthy smoothie is an undeniably quick and delicious breakfast option on busy mornings.

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How to Detox Your Cookware and Why it's So Important

Dec 7, 2020
4 min

How to Detox Your Cookware and Why it's So Important

Did you know what you cook your food in could be just as important as the quality of food you're cooking?

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My Favorite Essential Oils to Combat Holiday Stress

Nov 30, 2020
5 min

My Favorite Essential Oils to Combat Holiday Stress

Whatever it is that is stressing you out -- essential oils could be the most pleasant answer to helping you handle the holiday stress.

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Adding More Superfoods and Hidden Veggies into Your Holiday Meals & Feasts

Nov 23, 2020
4 min

Adding More Superfoods and Hidden Veggies into Your Holiday Meals & Feasts

If you need some inspiration on what to serve this year, I've got just the ideas for you.

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Simple Plant-Based Breakfasts That are Ready in Minutes

Nov 14, 2020
4 min

Simple Plant-Based Breakfasts That are Ready in Minutes

Want a delicious and nutritious plant-based breakfast, for a healthy change, to start your day but don’t want to work hard for it? It’s easy to make something healthy and plant- based for your morning meal, all while your coffee brews. Whether you’ve just switched to plant-based eating or just want to make more meals meatless, try these super-fast and super-delicious plant-based breakfasts that you’ll have ready in minutes. Berry Blissful Oatmeal Oatmeal might seem bland, but

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Healthier Options for Your Favorite Foods

Nov 9, 2020
4 min

Healthier Options for Your Favorite Foods

There's no reason to ditch those favorite foods when you're embarking on your mission to lead a healthier lifestyle. Adapting the foods you love in new and healthy ways is quite simple, and before long, you'll end up liking your healthier version more -- I guarantee it! These tricks help keep the flavors you love while also adding in more veggies while ditching the ingredients that typically cause bloat and digestive upset. So you'll still be getting the foods you love, witho

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How Antioxidants Can Help You

Nov 2, 2020
4 min

How Antioxidants Can Help You

No doubt you've heard about antioxidants before, but have you ever wondered what they are or how they help you?

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How to Do a "Cheat Meal" Right!

Oct 26, 2020
4 min

How to Do a "Cheat Meal" Right!

You are only ONE WORKOUT or ONE CLEAN MEAL away from being back on track.

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The 5 Healthiest Warm Drinks to Cozy Up with This Fall

Oct 18, 2020
4 min

The 5 Healthiest Warm Drinks to Cozy Up with This Fall

Make something warm to cozy up with when the wind whips around the corner, sending a cascade of colorful autumn leaves swirling around.

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Some of The Benefits of Eating Sweet Potatoes & Tasty Ways to Enjoy Them

Oct 12, 2020
4 min

Some of The Benefits of Eating Sweet Potatoes & Tasty Ways to Enjoy Them

Sweet potatoes have everything you need to round out a healthy meal, including fiber and loads of vitamins and minerals.

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Five Benefits of Eating Sweet Potatoes & Tasty Ways to Enjoy!

Oct 10, 2020
4 min

Five Benefits of Eating Sweet Potatoes & Tasty Ways to Enjoy!

If you love sweet potatoes, I have some good news -- sweet potatoes love you back with their robust nutrition profile.

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Preparing for Cold & Flu Season — How to Start Boosting Your Immune System Now!

Oct 5, 2020
4 min

Preparing for Cold & Flu Season — How to Start Boosting Your Immune System Now!

The sooner you start boosting immunity, the more prepared it will be to take on intruders and keep you healthy.

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Five Healthy Options at Fast Food Restaurants When You’re on The Go.

Sep 28, 2020
4 min

Five Healthy Options at Fast Food Restaurants When You’re on The Go.

When you're trying to be intentional about living a healthy life, you might think fast food is off the table -- but it doesn't have to be!

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Meet Two of The Healthiest Fruits Out There

Sep 21, 2020
3 min

Meet Two of The Healthiest Fruits Out There

There are two rarely thought of fruits available to us that have an abundance of good benefits to offer.

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6 Ways to Use Your Fall Apple Bounty!

Sep 12, 2020
4 min

6 Ways to Use Your Fall Apple Bounty!

Find innovative ways to make healthy and nutritious apple recipes this fall.

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Healthy Green Smoothies, Fall-Style!

Sep 7, 2020
4 min

Healthy Green Smoothies, Fall-Style!

You can still enjoy the fall flavors in your green smoothie as a quick breakfast or a filling snack.

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