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Jul 20, 2020 · Health & Wellness9 Reasons The Pandemic’s Sapping Your Energy - and How to Fix It
To power through all those pandemic-generated Zoom-calls, hours of parenting, and tending to the rest of our busy lives, we need energy and plenty of it. But for a lot of us dealing with "crisis fatigue," that much needed energy is exactly what's in short supply.
Jul 13, 2020 · Movement10 Ways to Move Your Body More Thru the Pandemic
No matter what long-term changes COVID-19 may bring about in this country, one thing is for sure: it’s imperative that you keep your body moving and stay fit throughout the pandemic and beyond. Not doing so comes at too high a price, the weaker your body is, the easier it may be for the virus to get a foothold inside it, and the worse the outcomes if you do get sick.
Jul 6, 2020 · Nutrition9 Ways to Become a Healthy Home Chef, No Matter Your Skills
When you’re not a natural in the kitchen or you’re short on space or you’re feeling pressed for time, it’s easy to slide back into old cooking-averse habits. But if you simplifying the process and have the right tools, you can, dare we say it, idiot-proof your cooking at home skills. Here are a few tips on how to do just that, and a few good reasons why you should.
Jun 29, 2020 · NutritionYour Anti-COVID-19 Menu – What to Eat Now!
Every day, as we learn more and more about what makes the COVID-19 virus tick, and we start to understand important things we can do right now to protect ourselves, we realize they all can be supported by the foods we eat!
Jun 22, 2020 · Health & Wellness11 Ways to Send Quarantine Constipation Packing
Constipation is one of those all-too-common health annoyances that virtually everyone suffers through from time to time. Granted the occasional bout is disruptive and can make you feel, dare we say it, crappy, frequent bouts can be a warning – or at least a nudge from your gut telling you to start paying it more attention.
Jun 19, 2020 · Health & WellnessWeekly Roundup 6/14 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
Jun 15, 2020 · Nutrition5 Ways Vegetable Oils Are As Bad For Health As Sugar
For years, my wellness colleagues and I have designated sugar as the number one dietary evil, a true destroyer of health. And, though most people still eat way too much of it, U.S. consumption is finally on a slow decline. But the battle for your health is far from over. There is another killer on the loose and that one is ‘vegetable’ oil. In my opinion, the stuff is just as big a problem as sugar and should be eliminated from our diets just as quickly.
- Jun 12, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 6/7 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
Weekly roundup of the latest informative coronavirus news hand selected by Dr. Frank Lipman. Check back for more each week.
Jun 8, 2020 · Healthy Aging9 Ways To Embrace Optimism – And Why You Must!
Some people are born optimistic, while others choose it, learn to embrace it, or, resist it altogether. But in the middle of a pandemic, maintaining optimism may require more effort, even for those who don’t usually struggle.
- Jun 5, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/31 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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Jun 1, 2020 · Health & WellnessThe Many Ways to Protect Yourself in a Post-COVID Lockdown World
Here’s a silver lining in the pandemic we’re all stuck in the middle of. With each passing day, we learn more about the COVID-19 virus and how it behaves. That, in turn, inches us closer to winning the battle against it. But we’re still in the early stages, with many more questions than answers.
- May 29, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/24 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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May 25, 2020 · Health & Wellness6 New Mental Health Rules for the COVID-19 Era
Living through the COVID-19 era has taught us quite a few lessons, as well as given us the time to contemplate them. Though no one can say for sure what’s next, safe to say things will be different and, in ways we can’t yet imagine, challenging. Going forward, supporting our mental health will be just as important as taking care of our physical health as we make the transition to life after lockdown.
- May 22, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/17 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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May 18, 2020 · Health & WellnessStrengthen Your Viral Defenses with Vitamin D
We all can do a lot more to fortify our immune systems to help keep COVID-19 scourge at bay, namely: trading processed foods for healthy, whole foods; cutting sugar to the bone; getting plenty of sleep; practicing meditation and relaxation techniques; and moving as much as possible (without over-doing it) throughout the day. But here’s one more essential element to add to your anti-COVID-19 arsenal – vitamin D.
- May 15, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/10 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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May 11, 2020 · Sleep24 Ways to Fight COVID-19 - While You Sleep
When it comes to sleep, you need to give it all you’ve got, as in, use every healthy trick in the book to make sure you do it well. The body does much of its cellular maintenance and repair work during sleep, so falling short doesn’t just leave you groggy in the morning – it can torpedo the body’s defenses and make getting sick far too easy, hardly the prescription for the COVID-19 era.
- May 8, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 5/3 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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May 4, 2020 · Nutrition9 Ways to Curb Carb Cravings Despite COVID-19
As rumors of possible shelter-in-place orders started to heat up a few weeks ago, the rush to the supermarket began and with it, a whole lot of panic-buying. Even those who’d steered clear of pasta or rice for decades found themselves standing on long lines, shopping carts filled to bursting with extra-long-shelf-life processed foods, sweets and carbs, carbs, carbs.
- May 1, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 4/26 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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Apr 27, 2020 · Health & Wellness6 Songs to Chase Away the COVID-19 Blues
As the days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic grind on, millions of people continue to wrestle with isolation, uncertainty and stress, whether they’re directly affected by the virus or not. It’s a strain on both mental and physical health.
- Apr 24, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 4/19 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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Apr 20, 2020 · Health & Wellness8 Ways to Fight Springtime Allergies in the COVID-19 Era
Daffodils, forsythia, crocuses -- they are, for most of us, those first harbingers of spring. The start of blooming season is usually a hopeful sight and an uplifting reminder that the cold dark days of winter are on the wane. But not everyone greets the new season with open arms.
- Apr 17, 2020 · Health & Wellness
Weekly Roundup 4/12 – The Latest Informative Coronavirus News
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