The desire to be fit, whatever the motivation, starts upstairs. And when I say upstairs, I mean in the brain. My passion for being fit is is renewed every time I research health and wellness topics, specific aerobic activities, strength training moves or strategies to improve my flexibility. Identify your health role models and regularly […]
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The benefits of physical activity are many and can put you on a path to a greater level of health and wellness. Take up those physical activities that work for you as part of your daily routines. Mayo Clinic lists the following benefits: 1: Exercise controls weight 2: Exercise combats health conditions and diseases 3: […]
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I was elementary school age the first time I tried coffee. My aunt and uncle would load up their houseboat and take my siblings and I over to a sandbar on the Illinois River. We would wade out in the river to ride the waves from the passing barges and come back to the beach […]
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Yum-look what I had with my breakfast this morning! What a beautiful juicy satsuma. “Satsuma [sat-SOO-muh] – A loose-skinned orange, it is a type of seedless mandarin orange with thin skin. In most citrus producing areas, satsuma mandarin is the preferred name, but satsuma tangerine is also used. The fruit from a young tree averages 1.8 inches in diameter, […]
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For many, calories from sugared beverages, including flavored waters, adds significantly to their daily total intake. Make sure you know exactly how many empty calories you could be drinking. Choose water first. WebMD lists the “Seven Wonders of Water”: Stay slimmer with water Boost your energy with water Lower stress with water Build muscle tone […]
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When I was growing up my beverage choices were water or milk, except for the occasional soda I was offered on weekends! On hot sunny days I would come into the house and have a glass of cool tap water or sit down for dinner and have a glass of ice-cold milk. “Stop sipping sugared […]
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It is very interesting that some need to make a career change because they have never really enjoyed what they have been doing. This was not the case for me. I loved what I was doing! I saw what a difference I was making in the lives of families so much so, that I accepted […]
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I am sure you have heard this mantra again and again, but it is one of the most important steps you can take to connect/reconnect with yourself. Search “Simplify your life”, on the web and choose the list that speaks to you. Personally, I like to keep this list to a minimum, so one of […]
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When we spend too much time doing things we have to do (or think we have to do) and too little time doing what we love, we lose the balance in our life. “Do what you love everyday”. Make a list of what you love to do. Look carefully at that list and divide it […]
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I believe my personality traits have been one of the factors that have assisted me in working through stressful periods in my life without needing to stop and dig down deep within myself in order to move through a crisis. However, attempting to deal with multiple challenges a few years ago felt different and I […]
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