There are many things you can do to keep your body healthy, but among the best is to eat organic superfoods, like broccoli. Broccoli is one vegetable that isn’t at all bashful about helping your body function at its optimum level. In fact, because broccoli is such an excellent source of potassium, it can also [...]
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I’m the absolute worst offender of this nutritional commandment. I am constantly skipping breakfast – even though I know how important it is. But I wanted to write this post today as both a reminder to myself and to you. We all must become better at having a little something to eat soon after we [...]
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So many people struggle with acne in their teenage years. I wasn’t one of them. Don’t hate me just yet. I first started having trouble with acne after my 21st birthday. It was all downhill from there. It took me years of trial and error (mostly error) before I figured out that the only way [...]
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Every time I spend the holidays (or any other meals) with my extended family, I get to thinking about eating habits. I grew up on TV dinners and frozen pizza – not the healthiest upbringing, to say the least. But, we got by. My mom raised three of us by herself while working and going [...]
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Today, I want to share one of my best motivational secrets – the only one that can get me back into the groove of being healthy (whether by eating right or working out). It’s the concept of a 30-day challenge. I actually don’t even know where this concept came from originally – probably from a [...]
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It’s no secret that exercise is good for your health, but often, that’s not enough to get us up of the couch. We know that exercise is good for our muscles and cardiovascular system, but did you know that exercise is also strengthens your bones? That’s one tip that helps keep me motivated to work [...]
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In the summer months, hydration seems to be on our mind more often. You just have to go outside, feel the heat of the sun, and you’re already grabbing for an ice cold beverage. But, when the days turn cold and the winter is upon us, many of us forget to get our eight to [...]
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