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Jan 18, 2021 · Nutrition7 Timely Tips to Slay the Sugar Monster – and Look Younger Fast!
No doubt about it, the last few months have been tough. With so many of life’s pleasurable activities restricted, or gone altogether, small wonder so many folks have had some dietary slip-ups, with too much sugar topping the list.
Jan 15, 2021 · Health & WellnessThe Sober-Curious Movement
Even if you don’t want to give up drinking entirely, reexamining your relationship to alcohol can have big benefits for your health.
Jan 13, 2021 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Monthly Resolutions for 2021
Monthly resolutions for the new year are the perfect solution to boost your wellness throughout the year.
Jan 11, 2021 · NutritionFour Immunity-Boosting Medicinal Mushrooms to Eat Now!
Whether you’re just beginning your nutritional ramp-up, or returning to a healthier routine after a hit-or-miss past few months, loading up on leafy greens at every meal is a great, impactful first step. What else? How about one of my favorite dietary ‘easy adds’ – those under-rated edible fungi, mighty mushrooms.
Jan 8, 2021 · Health & Wellness7 Ways to Experience More Joy
Two longtime meditation practitioners share their principles for building more joy into your daily life.
Jan 6, 2021 · Health & Wellness11 Healthful Tips to Get 2021 Started in the Right Direction
Get this New Year started out right with Dr. Lipman's top health tips to get started right now.
Jan 4, 2021 · Health & WellnessLet 2020’s Lessons Make 2021 Your New Year of Resilience
2020 is not an easy time to look back on. For many of us, anxiety, isolation and loss were frequent companions. But, if nothing else, 2020 served up countless lessons, which, had there been no pandemic, might have taken a lifetime to learn. Talk about a learning curve!
Dec 30, 2020 · Health & WellnessOur Top 11 Most Helpful Blogs of 2020
Our top 11 blogs of 2020 to help you lead a well balanced healthy life in 2021.
Dec 28, 2020 · Health & Wellness12 Podcasts and Books to Inspire Wellness in 2021
: If nothing else, all these pandemic months have shown us all too clearly just how important health really is, driving the point home in no uncertain terms. Yes, be it physical, mental or emotional, your health truly is everything, and self-care is the way forward for all of us in 2021 and beyond. To inspire your wellness journey for the months ahead, to follow are a few of my favorite podcasts and books to keep you motivated.
Dec 23, 2020 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Flexible Holiday Eating
It’s the holidays and along with the season comes lots of holiday food. Celebrations might be a little different this year, but whether you are home alone, with immediate family or roommates, or out for a visit or two, you will most likely encounter some of your holiday favorites. Mashed potatoes, cookies, bread, stuffing... AKA, all the carbs
Dec 21, 2020 · Health & Wellness13 Ways to Help Banish the Winter Blues - Right Now
Short days, grey skies and the long nights of winter can push even the sunniest souls among us to the breaking point. Add cold, snow and a global pandemic to the mix and moods can get, well, a little grim. But it is possible to beat back the metaphorical darkness, by implementing a few sanity-saving strategies – stat.
Dec 18, 2020 · Health & WellnessWhy Taking Care Of Your Feet Might Be One Of The Most Important Things You Do
If you’ve never had any problems in your body and your feet feel fine, you may wonder why you should be even thinking about them? Prevention is key. Statistically speaking 75% of Americans will develop foot problems at some point in their lives and 83% of these problems will become chronic. Why wait to be a part of this statistic, when you can avoid it now?
Dec 16, 2020 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Recommit to Your Health
The pandemic has thrown us all for a loop. Schedules are different, work is different, stress is high. And with that it has been hard to stick to the healthy daily habits that support us and keep us healthy. If there is an area (or two or three) that has started to slide, it’s time to recommit and we have some useful tips for you.
Dec 14, 2020 · Health & Wellness5 Essential Ways to Build Immunity and Stay Well This Winter
This winter, think about immunity-boosting behaviors at every turn, with the goal of fortifying your body from head to toe, to make it an inhospitable environment for viruses to set up shop (and make you sick). Know that just about every move you make this winter — from when and how you eat, to how much you sleep, to what type of exercise you get — will either build immune resilience or erode it.
Dec 11, 2020 · Healthy AgingNew Book, The Immunity Fix, Provides Strategies to Support the Immune System
2020 has put a spotlight on immune health. With the spread of COVID-19, we are taxing the health systems at an alarmingly high rate. We have shown just how sick our population is and the need for an overhaul of our diets and nutrient statuses. The positive news is you are not powerless.
Dec 9, 2020 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Tiger Nut Flour
Finding good alternatives to your favorite foods can help get you through an elimination diet and even show you that there are other delicious choices out there. One great alternative to flour made from grains is Tiger Nut Flour.
Dec 7, 2020 · Nutrition8 Ways to Eat Fresh, Clean and Organic Food for Less
When you trade conventionally grown and processed foods for healthy, whole, organic foods, almost immediately your body benefits from the reduction of chemical pesticides, herbicides, insecticides and other toxins – a major win for your cellular, organ and systemic functions. To begin working more organics into your life, pushing out the processed crap and cutting your toxic load without unduly draining the piggy bank, here are a few ways fill your fridge and belly with the good stuff that helps your body thrive.
Dec 4, 2020 · Healthy AgingThe Most Important Thing To Know About Cholesterol
There’s enough misinformation about cholesterol to fill a book-- which is exactly what cardiologist Steven Sinatra, MD and I did in our recent, updated and expanded edition of “The Great Cholesterol Myth”. One of the book’s most important take-home points -- and there are many you should know about-- is the difference between “cholesterol” and “lipoprotein."
Dec 2, 2020 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Take a Bath
With so many stressors happening in the world and now also trying to navigate the holidays during the pandemic, we all need a little self-care. That might sound out of reach - who has the time and money to make “self-care” happen right now? But there’s a simple and inexpensive way to get self-care tonight - an epsom salt bath!
Nov 30, 2020 · Relaxation4 Essential Adaptogens for Drug-Free Stress and Anxiety Relief
With chaos and upheaval seemingly the order of the day these days, remaining energetic, emotionally buoyant and physically balanced can be a tall order. For those of us trying to manage stress, fatigue and/or exhaustion, the unhealthy quick-fixes typically include some combination of sugar, caffeine, alcohol, recreational drugs and prescribed meds. Sound familiar? But there is a better way, enlisting the help of a group of herbal ingredients called ‘adaptogens.’
Nov 25, 2020 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Virtual (Health) Book Club
What a perfect time to create a virtual book club! It’s an opportunity to see friends who you miss due to COVID restrictions (from anywhere in the country or world!) and an opportunity to get healthy with the support of like-minded friends.
Nov 23, 2020 · Healthy Aging6 Ways to Age Well by Tending Your Spirit
When most of us think of ‘spirit’ or ‘spirituality,’ things like a moral code, religious services or houses of worship come to mind. And that’s fine. But, tending to your spirit doesn’t necessarily require a heavenly choir or a donation box. Spirituality can be thought of in broader, less religious terms and still help guide you through tough times, supporting your emotional health.
Nov 20, 2020 · Sleep3 Ways Sleep Affects Your Metabolism
Poor sleep disrupts metabolic systems and can trigger these three conditions.
Nov 18, 2020 · Health Coach TipsHealth Coach Tip - Baby Steps
We are constantly bombarded with ideas to create a healthier lifestyle. Change your diet, increase your exercise, meditate daily, sleep more, be grateful… And while we probably need a little of all of these, most people aren’t going to wake up tomorrow and perfectly implement every “health tip” you read. Baby steps will help you get there.