Category: Health & Wellness

Getting the Scale to Move in the Right Direction

Weight loss can be challenging and frustrating, and despite your best efforts, you may find that you initially gain weight instead of losing it. Gaining weight when all you want to do is drop some LBs can be discouraging and demotivating; it can even lead to giving up on your weight loss journey altogether. For...

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The Ultimate Comfort Food: Healthy Mac & Cheese Recipes

Mac & Cheese is a beloved comfort food typically associated with indulgence and high-calorie content. However, creating a delicious and healthy version of this classic dish is possible.  Making healthy versions is all about making slight changes to the traditional recipe. Choose veggie-based or whole-wheat noodles. Adding vegetables such as broccoli or cauliflower to the...

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The Mental Health Breakthrough To Help You Thrive

The modern world has many advantages, from increased access to information online to working remotely. Another big advantage is the introduction of video chat online therapy, which provides convenience and flexibility in receiving psychological help. Meet My Son, Frank Jr. My son Frank Jr. plays water polo at a highly competitive college, and his computer...

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When Narcissism Strikes: How to Navigate a Narcissist & Reclaim Your Life

Have you ever felt that your thoughts don’t count, and your voice falls on deaf ears? Nothing stings more than realizing that the person ignoring you is someone near and dear. Lately, I found out the hard way – my good friend turned out to be a narcissist. Narcissism has become a buzzword permeating modern...

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6 Tips To Staying On Your Feet And Avoid A Fall

What’s the one thing that can ruin the best-laid vacation plans – besides rain? From personal experience, I’ll tell you… Someone in your group takes a fall. For almost 35 years, my college pals and I have been taking an annual weekend getaway to a sunny destination. This year, we chose Florida, with its warm...

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Easy Chair Exercises To Keep You Active, Safe, and Fit

Exercise can be scary if you’ve ever had an injury, have pain when you walk, or aren’t feeling stable on your feet. After a nasty fall in her kitchen a few years ago, my mom had a fractured hip. She wasn’t sure she’d ever see the inside of a gym again. But then we discovered...

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How to Instantly Become Smarter and More Alert

Can everyday activities like sprinting up the stairs or taking out the trash make you smarter? It all clicked for me at a seminar I attended last week. After sitting for hours listening to boring statistics, my mind wandered. No matter how hard I tried, I could not focus on what the speaker was saying....

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Is Your Breath Trying to Tell You Something?

My friend Janine’s wild story had me laughing and cringing at the same time. Newly single, Janine met a guy online and was looking forward to their first date. They talked on the phone and texted back and forth, and she felt like this could be a “love match.” On the day of the date,...

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3 Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes To Make Your Weeknight Routine Easier

The simple flat sheet pan has become the indispensable kitchen partner of home cooks everywhere. Not only can it simplify meal prep and make cleanup easier than ever, but its versatility means that you can easily whip up a delicious dinner to suit any palate – or dietary restriction! All it takes is one pan...

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The Power and Import Benefits of Antioxidants for a Healthy Youthful Body

Premature aging is something many people think about as the years pass. If you’re like most people, you will do anything to slow down the effects of aging. Keep reading to discover the power of antioxidants and how they can help do just that. Antioxidants are nature-made molecules that can help prevent premature aging, help...

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Top 6 Plant-Based Protein Sources + Easy Recipe

Plant-based diets can be incredibly healthy and nutritious, but one of the biggest challenges for plant-based eaters is finding reliable sources of protein. Protein plays a vital role in your health and well-being, so you must include adequate amounts of it every day. To help fill the gap in protein sources, plant-based eaters turn to...

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The Critical Art of Setting Boundaries for Improving Your Relationships

We’ve all been there: that one family member or friend who doesn’t seem to understand your boundaries. It’s like they think they have a free pass to do or say whatever they want, no matter how it makes you feel. I recently had an experience with one of these boundary-crossers—and that’s when I decided that...

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