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Robert Parmer
Understanding Mental Wellness: Battling Stigmas
by Robert Parmer
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America, the beautiful, has some not-so-beautiful ways of perceiving health problems that surround us. Our country doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to shaming behaviors and that is, to put it lightly, disappointing. Judgemental attitudes, stereotyping, and other negativity can be prominent in certain subcultures. It is extremely important to view both mental health and physical health... 6/17/2015 7:00:00 AM
JJ Virgin
Why Snacking Can Stall Weight Loss
by JJ Virgin
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“I wasn’t even hungry,” my friend confessed recently. “I had a stressful morning, my coworker brought in hot cinnamon buns, and their waft become too hard to resist.”Hunger rarely provides motivation to snack. Like my friend, you’re stressed, bored, emotionally unfulfilled, or otherwise want to drown your feelings in a bag of chips or a blondie brownie.While some experts argue snacking or “mini-meals”... 5/31/2015 9:00:00 PM
JJ Virgin
How Moderation Sets Us Up for Failure
by JJ Virgin
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“Everything in moderation” might be the most overused phrase in weight loss, yet I continually hear experts espouse this tired cliché.Based on my three decades working with clients for fat loss and weight loss resistance, I’ve learned moderation makes people overweight. It gives them license to eat things they shouldn’t eat. Simply put, moderation becomes our enemy for fast, lasting fat loss.Look at... 5/26/2015 7:00:00 AM
Brian Quinn
4 Things You Need to Know About Obamacare 2015
by Brian Quinn
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It's that time of year again: Obamacare's health insurance enrollment for 2015 coverage is now underway. During this period, consumers will be able to enroll in new health insurance plans without worrying about being turned down by insurance companies. While the focus is mostly on uninsured consumers in the US, those who enrolled last year should also know that there are additional steps they should... 5/13/2015 7:00:00 AM
NaturallySavvy
Label Lessons for Healthy School Lunches
by NaturallySavvy
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Packing healthy lunches for the kids can be downright stressful. How can you be sure that you are packing your kid's lunch box with foods that are both delicious AND nutritious? These days, food companies can be deliberately deceitful with misleading and seductive marketing. How do you know you're not just feeding your kids sugar, GMOs and chemicals dressed up in "natural" packaging? Avoid the Scary... 5/12/2015 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Alexandra Emmons
Too Much Mental Noise? Simple Trick Actually Works
by Dr. Alexandra Emmons
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Our culture is abuzz with the benefits of mindfulness meditation and the idea of “meditation for at least 20 minutes a day” as a bare minimum upon which to start your practice. For busy people with busy lives, calming, and ideally quieting your mind for even 10, let alone 20 minutes sounds like a far cry from reality. Don’t get me wrong, I wholeheartedly support meditating for 20 minutes.But, what... 5/12/2015 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
Gluten in McDonald's Fries--The Final Verdict
by Fred Fletcher
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It's a wonder some people don't get whiplash by trying to keep up with the latest findings regarding the many controversial or unsettled health issues in the news. Sometimes the uncertainty arises from changing circumstances, new findings through health studies/surveys, public appeals or demonstrations (most often carried out these days through social media and Internet discussion forums), laws or... 5/5/2015 7:00:00 AM
Beverly White Munsing
PTSD Can Affect Anyone - Not Only Veterans
by Beverly White Munsing
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As a therapist of 20 years, I am always amazed by how many people come to me anxious and depressed, yet not realizing why they are feeling that way. Maybe they have lost a loved one, or were in an accident, or were bullied or abused in some way as a child. Maybe their family doctor put them on antidepressants, or antianxiety medication, maybe they have seen a therapist, but they still don't feel really... 5/4/2015 7:00:00 AM
Dr. Alexandra Emmons
The Meditation Link to Happy Chemicals, Cell Repair & Tissue Regeneration
by Dr. Alexandra Emmons
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Most of us have been told at one point or another in our lives to “take a deep breath and relax.” Turns out, there is scientific evidence in the context of meditation to back up that advice. But what exactly is meditation anyway? There are different ways to meditate, and because it is such a personal practice, there are many ways to go about meditating. When I write about meditation, I am referring... 4/29/2015 7:00:00 AM
Jennie Lee
How Meditation Brought Me To True Wellness
by Jennie Lee
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Wellness has become a buzzword these days, ranging in application from medical diagnoses to spa services. Anyone you ask will have a list of things that make him/her feel good. For most people, this list will be based on circumstances and relationships outside of themselves. But externals are always changing and in order to cultivate an overall sense of true wellbeing, we must tap a source that remains... 4/29/2015 7:00:00 AM
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