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Category: Activities
Stay in the Game: Managing Joint Discomfort for Pickleball Lovers
Which sport results in 67,000 emergency room visits per year? If you guessed football, soccer, basketball, baseball, or hockey, you’d be wrong… The answer is also America’s fastest growing sport: Pickleball. The vast majority of these injuries are happening to people over 60 years old, and it’s taking quite the toll. And for the record,...
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Is Vitamin D the cause of your joint discomfort?
Joint discomfort affects 92 million Americans This pervasive issue ranges from nagging aches to debilitating discomfort that can cause people to skip even their favorite physical activities. We recently wrote an article diving into the many causes of joint discomfort, but today, we want to zoom in on a cause that often flies under the...
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Your Guide to ‘Sharpening the Saw’ and Enhancing Cognitive Renewal
I have a bit of guilty pleasure… I’ve always enjoyed reading self-improvement books; I’ve probably read dozens of them over the years. Do I implement all of the things in the pages of these books? Definitely not, but if I can even get one useful tip out of a book, I consider that a win. ...
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Schools Out: 10 Ways I Keep My Mind Sharp In Summer (#10 is Delicious…)
As a kid, I couldn’t wait for school to end and summer vacation to begin. Those last few weeks of class were torture as I would stare out the window at the nice weather, desperately waiting until I could slam my books shut, toss my backpack in the closet, and run around with my friends. ...
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Embrace Adventure This June: How My Friend Found Relief During Great Outdoors Month
Did you know that June is “Great Outdoors Month?” Like many of us, I’ve (unknowingly) been celebrating ‘Great Outdoors Month’ pretty much every June my whole life. Hiking, paddleboarding, biking… It’s the perfect time of year to get outside and move your body. It got me thinking, though, about one of my dearest friends Sarah,...
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Breaking Free from Multitasking With a Healthier Approach to Productivity
In today’s fast-paced world, multitasking is a societal norm. It’s often listed as a desirable skill in job descriptions and is commonly thought of as a positive trait. We almost yearn to juggle multiple tasks at once, believing it will make us more productive. And I admit it; as a Mom and full-time researcher and...
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20-Minute Savory Mushroom Pâté Recipe: The Star Appetizer of Your Next BBQ
“Can you bring an appetizer?” If you have a dinner party or a barbecue coming up, we have a dish you can bring that will seriously ‘wow’ your friends. If you bring chips and salsa, your friends will be grateful, and it’ll probably get eaten. If you bring this mushroom pâté, there will be a...
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12 Brain Games to Keep You Sharp
Brain-training games are popular among people of all ages for enhancing mental functions and slowing cognitive aging. In fact, studies indicate that these games can potentially boost attention, memory, response times, logical reasoning, and other cognitive abilities when played consistently over an extended period.1 Did we mention that they can be a lot of fun,...
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Recipe Sure to Impress: Spring Vegetable and Goat Cheese Frittata (Easy to Make!)
Brunch season is nearly here. There’s just something about a warm Spring morning that makes you want to call your friends, whip some eggs, and enjoy a leisurely brunch with some good conversation. And with restaurant prices the way they are now, why not cook at home? This menu takes advantage of fresh spring produce...
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10 Healthy Ways to Deal With Physical Limitations
Physical limitations… They challenge us our entire lives. When you’re a kid, it takes a while until you become coordinated enough to pour a glass of milk from the gallon jug, tie your shoelaces, become strong enough to open a car door or be tall enough to ride the roller coaster. When you get older,...
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Discovering the Magical Kitchen Within: A Path to Unconditional Love and Self-Care
The Magical Kitchen is a fascinating concept from the book “The Mastery of Love” by Don Miguel Ruiz. It’s a great book if you haven’t read it. But this lesson is so profound we had to share it with you today. In a world that often teaches us to seek validation and love from external...
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Planning Your Dream Beach Vacation: A 10-Step Guide to Sun, Sand, and Seaside Serenity
There’s just something about the thought of the upcoming summer weather this time of year that makes you want to dig your flip-flops out of the closet, grab your sunglasses, and get ready to pack a bag and hit the beach. If you have some time off work coming up or are blessed with a...
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