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  • How To Have a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving

    Ever since I became a Health Coach, I’ve received a whole lot of adversity because of my choice to consume healthy foods. Although my family is the one I receive it from the most, I am pleased that we are making a conscious effort and building strides to choose healthier alternatives. Thanksgiving is no exception…

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  • 3 Simple Tips to Not Overeat on Thanksgiving

    The holidays are my favorite time of year. Not just for the food — much of which isn’t exactly healthy — but for family. However, this year will be a tad bit different. Some families will not be able to gather around the Thanksgiving dinner table, as is usually planned. There will be ‘Zoom Thanksgivings’…

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  • Magnesium-Rich Cocktail

    A study out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill points to a connection between magnesium in the diet and lowered risk of diabetes.

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  • Is Dark Chocolate Really Healthy?

    Who doesn’t crave the creamy, nutty, and well, downright chocolatey goodness of this dark brown delicacy every once in a while. If you stick with the “real deal” when it comes to dark chocolate and cacao (I’ll explain exactly what that means a little later), not only will your palate thank you, your body and…

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  • 6 Ways to Maintain Dental Hygiene the Holistic Way

    Many holistic dentists view the health of the mouth as a window into the overall wellness of the whole person. If you have toxins or bacteria in your mouth from poor dental hygiene or an unhealthy diet, they can easily travel to other parts of the body to create or exacerbate disease. Dentists can assess…

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  • 5 Foods For Breast Health

    Your fight against breast cancer begins now — in the kitchen. While not all oncologists embrace the link between nutrition and a reduced risk, citing insufficient evidence, some researchers say there are certain “boob foods” women can include in an overall healthy diet that might improve the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Here’s a…

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  • Simple Recipe for Garden Fresh Tomatoes

    Tomatoes are at the top of the list of abundant summer produce, which is wonderful since they are so versatile! From salads and salsas to veggie kabobs, tomatoes are a welcome addition to countless healthy recipes. Whether you had a successful tomato harvest in your personal garden, or you picked some up at a local Farmers Market over the weekend,…

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  • Enjoying Fall Flavors

    The fall season is officially upon us. This time of year is marked by crisp, cool days, preparation and celebration, and an abundance of warming, harvest foods. As the temperature drops, our bodies require more concentrated, energy-rich foods like root vegetables, squashes, seeds and nuts. The fall is a great time to experiment with cooking…

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  • How Toxic is Your Nail Polish?

    Sometimes all it takes to add instant glam to your look, brighten your mood, and keep you on top of the latest fashion trends is swiping a few coats of polish on your fingers and toes. Unfortunately, the ingredients that make conventional nail polish so vibrant, shiny, and long lasting are not nearly as attractive.…

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  • Chickens Are Eating Arsenic? Time to Buy Organic

    Prozac. Tylenol. Benadryl. Though these may sound like the contents of a medicine cabinet, they are in fact the chemicals that are being routinely fed to industrially farmed chickens. According to Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times article, it gets worse: researchers have also discovered the presence of arsenic and banned antibiotics in poultry feathers. As it…

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