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9 Ways to Keep Seasonal Allergies at Bay
Sniffling, sneezing, itching and wheezing your way through Spring? As you’ve likely noticed, you’re not alone. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, about 50 million U.S. residents suffer from seasonal allergies. We wait all winter for...
Why Practice Hot Yoga?
The sign at a local hot yoga studio always brings a smile: “Sweat is fat crying!” But as you walk into the hot yoga room for the first time – most are heated between 90°F and 110°F with 40-60% humidity ‒ you might balk as a wall of heat hits...
Hot Topic: Infrared Sauna Therapy
For thousands of years, saunas have provided warmth, shelter and a sense of community. Perfected by Northern Europeans in the modern countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden, this tradition has spread worldwide and offers health benefits to those who partake. In the...
8 Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is garnering a lot of great press lately as one of the healthiest foods on the planet. More than 1,700 studies profess the benefits of consuming coconut oil. The secrets of this unique fruit (it is classified as both a fruit and a nut) are its...
Six Surprising Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
6 Surprising Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar For 5,000 years, people have been fermenting apple juice into vinegar and drinking it for improved health. ACV, as it’s known, stimulates circulation, aids in liver detoxification, and supports the immune...
Benefits of Mindfulness
7 Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation In our last blog, we explored the topic of mindfulness, and how focusing on the here and now can positively impact our stress level, self-awareness and productivity. Mindfulness is a state of calm, non-judgmental peacefulness....
Mindfulness
Mindfulness: Achieve Peace in a Stressed-out World Your cell phone is ringing – again – as you drive four kids to swim practice at 6am. Your list of unanswered texts and emails is growing. You shudder to think about Facebook. Your boss is demanding...
Kicking Sugar to the Curb
As we move through the month of December, sugary treats are suddenly everywhere we look. And usually within arm’s length. If you read our last blog, you realize that excess sugar intake can lead to some serious health consequences. If sugar is, as some...
7 Ways Sugar Wreaks Havoc on Our Bodies
Americans have an ongoing love affair with sugar. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes a whopping 156 pounds of sugar each year. That’s about 31 of those five-pound bags from the grocery store. Can you imagine putting 31 bags...
Is How Long You Sleep as Important as What You Eat?
A new study indicates that fasting for 13+ hours each night may lower cancer and disease risk. It has long been recommended that, to maintain a healthy weight and especially when trying to reduce weight, we should eat a diet of healthy, whole foods and shouldn’t eat...
Why is Sleep Important?
The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep As toddlers we fight the impulse to sleep, but eventually in life we all come to value the importance of a good night’s sleep. We spend about one-third of our lives asleep. Did you ever wonder why this nightly occurrence is so...
How to Lift Heavy Objects Safely
Even if you’re not a professional mover, most people are occasionally tasked with lifting a heavy object, and it’s important to know how to do so safely to prevent a painful, nagging back injury. Whether it’s moving a son or daughter into a dorm room, hauling holiday...
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