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5 strategies to help reduce sugar cravings and restore balance
If you’re coming out of the holiday season feeling like you need to take a little break from the sweet life but aren’t having the easiest time shaking it, you’re not alone. Sugar has a very powerful...
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How lack of sleep may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts and what you can...
I’ve always been mystified by the characterization of weight management as a simple matter of ‘calories in vs. calories out’ – a reductionist approach that leaves plenty unsaid. Our weight may be...
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5 dietary strategies to help combat fatigue and restore energy
In my last nutrition feature I talked about the importance of sleep and discussed dietary/lifestyle strategies for achieving it. The piece generated some good discussion in the comments section so if...
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5 Ways to keep Metabolism Strong & Healthy
In simple terms, our metabolism is the rate at which our bodies utilize calories. The higher our metabolic rate, the faster our bodies expend calories. Our metabolism may be influenced by a number of...
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5 ways to Improve Digestion & ease Tummy Trouble
Gastrointestinal discomfort, or tummy trouble, is one of the most common health conditions I encounter in my nutrition practice. Some of the more familiar symptoms include: bloating; cramping;...
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7 Natural Strategies for Healthy Skin this Summer
Our skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. It is our first line of defense, protecting our interior, helping regulate our body temperature and allowing us to experience the sensation of...
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5 Keys to Bone Health
I broke my wrist on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in the park. I was doing backflips off the monkey bars with my boys and I might have gotten carried away. I over-rotated the landing and was heading...
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6 Ways to Arm Your Immune System for Cold & Flu Season
It’s no fun being sick. We’ve all experienced the nasty symptoms that can accompany a cold or flu and know how difficult it can be to carry out our day to day functions. Reoccurring and enduring...
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4 Dietary Strategies to Support Mood
Who doesn’t love fall… the season of woodland walks, misty mornings and harvest moons; the season of wind-lashed cheeks, warming soup and crackling fires; the season of apple picking, color gazing and...
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Are Dietary Supplements Needed for Health?
The question often arises whether dietary supplements are needed to stay healthy. While our bodies require a variety of nutrients to maintain health, the source of these nutrients is important. As...
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Beyond Stovetop: My Fave Alternative to Microwave Popcorn Bags!
Any popcorn lovers out there? It’s one of our favorites! Whether we’re binging on the latest season of Shark Tank or falling asleep to the theme song from Twin Peaks, the peppy kernel makes a regular...
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5 Strategies to Ease Constipation & Restore Balance
While it may not make the best cocktail party conversation starter, if you’ve ever suffered from a bout of constipation, you know how uncomfortable and frustrating it can be, and how welcome effective...
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New Beginnings: A Brief Encounter with a Beautiful Soul
A while back, I received a letter from a reader. It was written by a young woman, only 27, who was recovering from a double lung transplant that came about as a result of a lifelong illness with...
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Cancer has Made Me a Bigger (But Still Shallow) Person
Earlier this year, a remarkable woman reminded me of the importance of creating a space on the blog for personal stories — themes that might impact us directly or remind us of a friend or family...
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A Gift for You: Slowing Down to Receive
The great disappearing month of December. No sooner do we turn the corner on November and it’s gone. Just like that, a new year upon us.The post A Gift for You: Slowing Down to Receive appeared...
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5 Uncommon Ways to Ease Anxiety & Restore Calm
Breathing techniques, meditation and yoga are all well known for helping us engage our parasympathetic nervous systems (the rest and digest branch of our nervous system) and when practiced regularly,...
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Summer Listening List! (Health, Wellness & More)
When the boys were young, we would road trip from Ottawa to Kennebunkport in the summer listening to books on tape between rounds of 20 Questions (the cassette days!). Our favorite at the time was...
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Cough & Throat Soothing Tea
You don’t have to have a sore throat or a cough to fall in love with this aromatic tea but if you do, you may find it especially soothing and helpful. Here’s a closer look: Slippery Elm Bark — have...
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Healing Tulsi Tea
Gather in for the ultimate winter hug friends. Have you tried tulsi tea? In this post, I will show you how to create your own homemade tulsi tea infusion.
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4-Ingredient Uplifting Sugar Scrub (DIY)
Something a little different today. A DIY body scrub with uplifting properties to bring a bright note to the weekend. The base recipe for this aromatic shower scrub is only 3 ingredients!
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