Health & Nutrition

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Stress can Compromise Your Immune System

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Stress can Compromise Your Immune System

Stress can Compromise Your Immune System

The age of anxiety.

We live in a stressful world, and modern, rushed lifestyles have allowed stress to filter into almost every aspect of our lives. Stress can best be described as a state of mental and emotional strain resulting adverse or demanding events in our lives.

It is impossible to avoid all the stresses that come your way, but the solution lies in the way you react to it.

Scientists have long been aware of the connection between stress and the immune system, and how it can be compromised by stress.

Learning to cope with stress in a healthy manner will minimize the negative impact it may have on your immune system efficiency.

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Four Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

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Four Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

Four Achievable New Year’s Resolutions

It is almost 2018,  and you’ve probably started to think about your New Year’s Resolutions. Am I right?

So many people commit to huge New Year’s resolutions that are nearly impossible to achieve. Then, they end up not reaching their goals. One suggestion I have for you is to make your New Year’s resolution ACHIEVABLE this year.

When we set big goals, that we can't achieve, we get hard on ourselves and are disappointed and often give up. 

Not THIS year! 

When you do achieve your goals, you will be so much healthier. And you will be so proud of yourself! 

Here are four perfect resolutions that are totally achievable:

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6 Healthy Eating Tips For the Holiday Season

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6 Healthy Eating Tips For the Holiday Season

6 Healthy Eating Tips During the Holiday Season

The Holiday season has to be the hardest few weeks to stick to a healthy eating lifestyle. There is constant temptation by sweets, treats and just way to much food in general. 

I would like to share a few tips with you that have helped me in the past to stay on track between now and the end of the year so you can maintain your weight, or maybe even shed some!

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Need a Mood Boost? Eat This.

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Need a Mood Boost? Eat This.

Need a Mood Boost? Eat This.

No question that what you eat can affect how you feel, right?

Mental health and brain health are complex. So are the foods we eat, and the ways our bodies interact with those foods.  While, we don't know the exact mechanisms how food and nutrition help, we know a few ways food impacts our moods.

First, what we eat becomes the raw materials for our neurotransmitters. “Neurotransmitters” are biochemical messengers that allow our nerve cells to communicate (ever heard of serotonin?). They are important not just for thinking and memory, but also for mental health.

Second, what we eat affects our blood sugar. And having unstable blood sugar levels can contribute to mood swings. (I know I have experienced this many times)

Let’s talk about mood-boosting and mood-busting foods.

 
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