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FOUR EXERCISES TO SUPPORT YOUR GUT MICROBIOME

IIN loves to talk about the gut, and for good reason – how we take care of our gut health is a large determinant of our overall health, from digestion and elimination to mental well-being and beyond. What it means for our gut to be healthy will look different from person to person, but it can be categorized in two main ways: how we take care of our gut health physically, including exercise and the food we eat, and mentally/emotionally, such as managing stress and anxiety and engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors. Read More

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Sitting is the New Smoking

Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic-Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative and inventor of the treadmill desk, said: “Sitting is more dangerous than smoking and kills more people than HIV and is more treacherous than parachuting. We are sitting ourselves to death.” Read More

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Nightshade Vegetables

What Are Nightshade Vegetables? Tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and eggplant (as well as tobacco) all belong to the same botanical family, commonly known as the nightshades. The Latin name for this family of plants is Solanaceae, because all of them produce an alkaloid compound called solanine. Read More

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Mercury and Health

Are you exposed to mercury? WHAT IS MERCURY? Mercury is a metal that has been used in products such as light bulbs, batteries, paint, thermometers, vaccines, and in manufacturing. Although useful, mercury is POISONOUS!  It can contaminate the environment, if not disposed of properly. Read More

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Reduce Holiday Stress: Tips for Staying Happy & Healthy

“The first wealth is health.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson. The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time of celebration and positive emotions such as happiness, gratitude, and high spirits. However, for those who lack time, money, or become caught up in the excesses of the season, this time of year may be quite stressful. Read More

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Scented Candles and Air Fresheners

ARE THEY DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH? This is the time of year when people start burning candles, with the scent of apple pie, pumpkin spice, pine trees, cinnamon stick, and peppermint to name a few. Read More

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Tips to Stay on Track

Many of my clients ask me how to stay on track with their good eating, exercising, sleeping and water consumption. Here is a short list that may help you: Read More

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Sugar Makes You Fat and Where It Is Hidden

We have all been told “fat makes you fat”. Nutrition Science now understands that dietary fat doesn’t necessarily make you fat. Good fats in the right amounts are vital to a healthy body. Read More

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Shoes in the House

WHY YOU SHOULD STOP WEARING SHOES IN YOUR HOUSE!  I love shoes!!! When I took my family to Toronto, Canada, we went to the Bata shoe museum. It was so interesting to learn the evolution of the shoe. The shoe is a great window into the history of modern civilization. Read More

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The Glycemic Index (GI)

To maintain a normal weight and to be healthy, we all need to eat Low Glycemic food. Do you know what that means? WHAT IS IT? It is a ranking of carbohydrates on a scale of 0-100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar levels after eating. Read More

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