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Feed Your Mood During the COVID-19 Crisis
Living amid a global pandemic can be stressful, to put it mildly. With uncertainty hovering around every aspect of our lives, it’s no wonder we’re experiencing a range of emotions and moods. So, how are you dealing with them? You know that saying,...
What’s Cooking During COVID-19?
We’ve been asked to stay at home for almost two months now. How are you feeling? Is stress getting to you? If so, it might be time to examine what you’re cooking and consuming. In times of stress, your body needs nutritious ingredients more than ever. Are...
5 Ways to Cultivate a Gratitude Practice
It’s easy to feel sorry for ourselves or experience anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. We didn’t want our lives to change so dramatically, and we didn’t do anything to “deserve” this complete change in lifestyle, and yet here we are,...
Attitude of Gratitude Can Help You Through The COVID-19
How Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude Can Help You Through The COVID-19 Crisis We’re all in this together. There’s a global pandemic in our midst. Businesses are closed, sporting events have been canceled,...
8 Ways To Support Your Gut Microbiome
In our last post, we learned that the gut microbiome is a community of bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses that lives in your large intestine and can affect everything from your weight to your immune system and your moods. Scientists are still learning about its...
What is the Gut Microbiome?
Nothing can change your day like an upset gastrointestinal system―literally! Feeling gassy and bloated can make you want to stay home rather than being around co-workers or friends. Diarrhea can be debilitating. Such unpleasant issues can hijack your day. It’s...
How to Avoid Getting Sick this Season
On January 31, Alex Azar, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, declared a public health emergency around the Novel Coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China and has spread to thousands of people in multiple countries. The good news is, your risk of...
What You Need to Know About the Novel Coronavirus
You’ve likely heard mention of the coronavirus in the news. The scientific name of the virus causing the outbreak originating in Wuhan, China, is the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV. It’s a new strain of a known type of virus that can infect both...
Wash Your Hands – it’s Cold and Flu Season!
Your parents likely taught you the value of washing your hands often and thoroughly—especially during cold and flu season to prevent you from contracting a virus when you touch your nose, mouth or eyes. And it turns out that Mom and Dad were right: Washing often...
7 Traditional Foods to Avoid This Holiday Season
Whether you’re trying to avoid gaining the dreaded “Festive 15” or want to adopt healthier eating practices to avoid systemic inflammation, pre-diabetes and heart disease, eating well during December can be tricky. With holiday parties, happy hours...
8 Strategies to Prevent Gaining the Festive 15
It’s the Most Edible Time of the Year! Give yourself the gift of starting 2020 off at your ideal health and weight, rather than starting the new year with the added burden of losing the weight you gained over the holidays. Here are 8 tricks and tips to help:...
Can You Prevent or Reverse Diabetes?
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that manifests in a chronic, progressive disease that can cause serious health concerns. As the 7th leading cause of death in the US, it plays a role in 250,000-plus deaths in our country each year. About 95% of diabetes cases in the...
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