The Thyroid Might Be Small, But Its Impact on Your Body Is Huge 😵 When your thyroid isn’t functioning properly, the signs aren’t always obvious—but they can profoundly affect your day-to-day well-being. Did you know thyroid imbalances can cause: ✅ Unexplained muscle weakness or joint pain?✅ A slower-than-usual heart rate?✅ Puffy or swollen skin, especially […]
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Now that the cooler fall weather has arrived, our meals tend to be centered around foods that are warm and savory, rather than the lighter fare we enjoy during the summer. As nature would have it, the foods that grow abundantly during this time of year provide the nutrients we need to stay healthy and
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Mushrooms have gained significant popularity in recent years due to their potential health benefits. Many, many mushrooms contain important compounds that have been studied for their immune-modulating, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective properties. Researchers are flooding the scientific literature with studies that confirm what many have known for a long time: mushrooms contain some incredible healing
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It’s happened to all of us. We’re outside, enjoying the warm sun while gardening, playing, or just lounging around. And for a while, everything seems just fine. Until you start getting that familiar sensation on your skin… the one that lets you know you’ve been in the sun too long. But at that point, it’s
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between ‘juicing’ and ‘blending?’ 🥤 Although they sound like they could be the same, they’re actually quite different. Both of them will contain at least one or two types of fruit, and maybe even a few veggies. But don’t let that fool you – there are some
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FAT – there are soooo many opinions on this one topic. Just take a look at the grocery aisle and you’ll see FOUR different types of milk, all based on the fat content → skim, 1%, 2% & Whole. And, while things are changing for the better, many of us grew up being told one
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I’m kicking off the New Year with a double-whammy blog that will set you up for success. What makes it a double-whammy blog, you ask?? Whether your New Year’s resolution has to do with (1) saving money OR (2) eating healthier, this blog has you covered (hence the double-whammy). 👏👏 But, all jokes aside, eating
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The holidays are always a wonderful, beautiful time of year, filled with family & friends, holiday parties, and more leisure time than usual… I’d like coffee in my pajamas 'till 11 o’clock, please… 😉 But truth be told, it’s not always as “stress-free” as we might like. Between changing routines, hosting the in-laws & and
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How to Use Your Halloween Pumpkins to Benefit Your Family’s Health. As a health professional, I have to admit… Halloween isn’t my favorite holiday. I know, I know, call me a Halloween grinch but I’m just not a huge fan of a holiday centered around feeding kids sugar & fear. But over the years, I’ve
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A common myth I love to bash is that improving your health has to be expensive or complicated. It can be – if you fall victim to all that trendy, superficial wellness stuff, which is easy to do if you’re not careful. But it definitely doesn’t have to be this way. Improving your health can
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Make-Ahead Recipes That Are Free From Dairy, Gluten, & Hassle. Well… it’s almost time to say ‘goodbye’ to summer! And while this might be bitter-sweet for some of you, we’ve got a holiday weekend just around the corner to send summer off in style 😉 Labor Day is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a
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