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The Latest in Food Label Tricky Tactics
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Many seemingly healthy foods, such as granola, veggie chips, protein shakes, yogurt, sports drinks and trail mix, aren’t as healthy as many might think. Food labels can trick consumers into thinking they’re choosing a nutritious, wholesome product when it’s actually loaded with sugar, sodium, fat, preservatives and other questionable ingredients. Moreover, the rules can change suddenly, further complicating... 3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
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Eat Healthy During Quarantine: Things to Stock up On
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Mandatory quarantines are hitting the nation, forcing people to stay indoors for their own wellbeing and that of others as the US leads the world in cases of COVID-19. What will the meals in your home look like over the coming weeks? What if it extends beyond a few weeks? Will you and your family have enough of the foods you need to remain healthy and keep your immune system at its best?It’s important... 3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
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In Search of a Balanced Perspective on COVID-19
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A lot of people have asked me to provide insight on the COVID-19 pandemic. We are all learning as we go. I’m sharing my current take on the issue, with the aim of providing a balanced, informative, and empowering perspective.I’m writing from a unique vantage point, as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner actively engaged in research and clinical practice, as an American living in Italy, and as someone... 3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
Kristine Petterson
Mindful Parenting for Challenging Times
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My yoga teacher, Tiffany Wood, loves to say, “you may not be in control of every situation, but you can always take charge.” It took time for this teaching to sink in, and becoming a mother gave me a whole new perspective on being out of control. Parents are handed a tiny human with their own agenda and pretty strong opinions out of the gate. It’s physically and emotionally exhausting and it only gets... 3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
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Stale-Smelling Home? Try These Natural Solutions
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Stale odors in a home can be caused by a wide variety of things including poor ventilation, retained moisture, cooking odors, pet odors, cigarette smoke, old carpeting and untreated mold/mildew. And given that many of us are indoors these days, we may be compounding the problem. Although a home can turn stale any time of the year, it’s more likely to get musty during the winter months, when the house... 3/27/2020 11:06:53 PM
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How to Cope Under Quarantine
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Even though things have gotten a little crazy with the coronavirus situation, it could get more serious before it gets better and though we're all in this together, we're also all more separate than we've ever been before. The United States jumped to #1 in infection stats on Thursday and most experts agree that with more than 83,000 cases and over 1,100 reported deaths, a mass quarantine may be inevitable.... 3/27/2020 9:54:03 PM
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What Is the "Keto Flu"?
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You’d think a fat-burning, energy-boosting diet would make you feel healthy enough to take on the world. So why do some people feel downright crummy during their first week on a ketogenic diet? The “keto flu” could be to blame.Some people say they experience about a week of irritability, headaches, nausea, brain fog, constipation, dizziness and insomnia after beginning a ketogenic diet. The “keto flu”... 3/27/2020 7:00:00 AM
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COVID-19/Coronavirus Resources
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The COVID-19, Coronavirus pandemic may be the most frightening thing many of us have seen in our lifetimes. The United States now leads the world in cases and there is little sign of a slowdown anytime soon. Casualties are mounting by the day, and in some places, the response is lagging far behind where the experts say we need to be. Wellness has been covering the pandemic in ways that are meant to... 3/27/2020 7:00:00 AM
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When Wildfires Break Out Nearby: Try These
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It seems like wildfires get worse every year and as we are staring down the barrel at summer now in the northern hemisphere, we should probably prepare for another wildfire season. At times, it’s almost as if half the world is on fire, between pandemics, earthquakes, and more. But smoke-season can be a serious health threat, so we're here to help you prepare. You might not be able to avoid every seasonal... 3/26/2020 9:30:47 PM
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The Importance of Early Colonoscopies
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The incidence of colorectal cancer is on the rise. We've all heard that before but what many don't know is that this is especially true among younger people. In fact, the numbers are startling. Those born in 1990 are twice as likely to develop colon cancer and four times as likely to develop rectal cancer than those born in 1950, according to the American Cancer Society. As a result, more people under... 3/26/2020 8:01:48 PM
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