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Surviving Detox… Tips to Help You Thrive.
“Difficult is good. Embrace difficult. Embrace the things that people don’t want to do.” –Ramon De Leon Can you believe we’re partway through January? Hopefully, we’re keeping up with our goals towards a healthier more vital life. However, as the joy from our glorious, glutinous holidays come to an end and real-life sets in, we’re all trying to establish a “new” normal. For some, the excitement of that new gym membership and a fully stocked fridge of nutrient-dense food may be waning. The inevitable obstacles have started to slowly alter our course in an attempt to completely derail our efforts. Whether you’re Keto, paleo, vegetarian, or somewhere in between there…
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Slay your 2020 Goals With Meal Planning Made For The Next Decade!
Some of the biggest New Year’s resolutions every year are undoubtedly to eat better, cut out sugar, and consume more organic foods. I’m just as guilty as the next person to set a goal only to lose sight of it as my messy day to day life unfolds. Hangry kids are a real thing. Hangry mom, guilty as charged. Can anyone else relate to having kids’ events all scheduled around dinner time and ending at 8 or 9 pm? Then we all know how the story ends, with our favorite chicken sandwich to just make it through the night. Just like that we kick into survival mode and seem to…
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Low Vitamin D | What You Need To Know
Do you seem to get an upper respiratory infection at the same time every year? Does it always seem to happen during your busiest week? You’re not alone and you could have low vitamin D. My oldest, very active, teenage daughter can answer “yes” to both questions. She always gets an upper respiratory infection that wipes her out; sometimes for a month. The worst of it hitting the initial 2 weeks. The cold weather hits, and so does this bug. We joked about it last year, but this year I knew we needed to find a solution. I was researching natural cold and flu remedies when I stumbled on vitamin D. It was then that I connected the…
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Fruit’s Dirty Little Secret… Are You in The Know?
Do you know fruit’s dirty little secret? Are you struggling to lose that last 10 pounds? Have you hit a plateau? Have I piqued your curiosity yet? I hope so. It may seem odd to post about fruit at the end of December after all summer is when fruit is in season. Right? When we hit the farmer’s markets for those incredibly delectable juicy morsels that scream summer! Well, it’s all part of my plan. One of the reasons is to help you make educated choices as you head to the store to buy and consume all the healthy things after the holidays. What could be healthier than fruit? It…
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Combating Holiday Stress: 5 Ways You Can Practice Self Care
Can You believe it, Christmas is only a little over a month away! I don’t know about you, but for me, it feels like we just got into a good routine with school and sports, and now the excitement and chaos that comes with this time of year is upon us. Why is it that as we strive to create that perfect holiday feeling, you know those dreamy Hallmark Christmas movie moments, we can sometimes lose ourselves in the process. Before we know it, we’ve gone from Mrs. Claus to Ebenezer Scrooge in the matter of a hot minute! Have you been there? I know I have. The struggle is…
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3 Natural Ways to Survive Cold and Flu Season
It’s that time of year and it seems like germs are everywhere! The petri dish, aka school, has had plenty of time to grow All. Of . The. Things. It’s Monday morning and someone in the house declares that their stomach, throat, or entire body hurts. Worse yet they vomit. You immediately know you’ve just stepped on to that perpetual rollercoaster of pass the bug. Now what? Most people head to the store and stock up on every cold/flu remedy available. After all, we grew up in the era of “better living through chemistry” and fabulous marketing. But what if grandma was right? What if those old wise tales actually work?…
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8 Ways to Integrate Exercise into Your Busy Life
Who else is starting to feel that Holiday stress this year? Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday shopping is done, and we have just a few short days to breathe before the insanity really starts! Who thought Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s a month apart was a good idea? It’s this time of year that I miss my Canadian October Thanksgivings as a child. December is probably the busiest month of the year undoubtedly for most. That’s true for my family. So, here are some tips to help you out. It takes time, effort, and planning to take care of yourself. No argument here! But it’s incredibly important to find time to exercise.…
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Healing Your Gut During And After Antibiotics
Recently I had dental surgery that required a course of antibiotics. I Rarely take them because I generally stay pretty healthy, even during cold and flu season. Antibiotics are like an atomic bomb to your gut and system, killing everything in their path. It can take your gut 6 months to a year, to recover from one course of antibiotics. Imagine if you have multiple rounds in a year? What a vicious cycle we’ve stepped on as a society. Not only do we have superbugs who have adapted to our antibiotic use, but we aren’t caring for our guts, the command center for our bodies to mount a defense. The…