Tag: health
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A Quick Note and Welcome Back
Phew. I’ve had this website up and running for a while now, but it’s taken me until today to decide to step back into the realm of blogging. So much has changed in the almost seven years (!?!?!?) since my last post. A global pandemic, personal upheaval, and a 550-mile hike across Spain that led…
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Cortisol is Wreaking Havoc on Your Health–Here’s How to Fix It.
Are you feeling stressed today? Take a second here and pause–check your shoulders for tension, see if your jaw is clenched, take a nice deep breath….in……and…….out. Phew. Stress is something that most of us deal with on a daily basis. Sometimes it’s good; having a healthy amount of stress pushes us to do our best…
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How To Set Goals That Work For You
What is the first thing you think of when it comes to fitness goals? Lose 10 pounds? Be able to bench press a certain weight? Be able to touch your toes? All of these goals have something in common–they are completely out of your control. That sounds crazy, but I mean it. You can do…
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The Case for Hiking as the Ultimate Workout for Mental and Physical Health
This past weekend I went on a quick getaway to North Carolina to reset. It was a much needed chance to regroup, plan for the months ahead, connect with my husband, Chris, and enjoy a LOT of really good food and really good hiking. Definitely more food than hiking, but sometimes balance means leaning a…
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3 Habits of Healthy People
Most people want to be healthy, but it can be hard to know where to start. Different diets and exercise routines are being sold as the ultimate solution to our struggles for health and a lot of the time two completely opposite ideas are being sold as the healthiest. How is anyone supposed to parse…
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How to Exercise When It’s the Last Thing You Want to Do
Sometimes a girl just wants a 100 layer donut, you know? Total honesty moment: there are a lot of days that I don’t feel like working out (*cue the gasps of shock and horror*). There seems to be a myth out there that personal trainers are always amped to hit the gym and eat stalks…
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3 Meal Prep Tips for People Who Hate to Cook
Nutrition is the single biggest factor in your overall health. That being said, what are you supposed to do if you hate cooking or are too busy and tired when you get home from work to take the time to cook a healthy meal? You’ll see a lot of people out there view meal prepping…
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Do I Really Need Protein Powder? And Other Supplement Questions Answered.
Have you ever been inside of a GNC or other supplement store and felt like your brain might implode from the endless options of health products that all claim to be the secret to living a healthy life? It’s spooky. I can’t go into one of those places without my head spinning and trying to…
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Work Your Butt Like Tom Brady
Love him or hate him, everyone has to admit that Tom Brady knows a little something about staying in shape. Personally, I fall squarely into the “love him” category–so much so that my husband literally said in his wedding vows that he promised to love me as much as I love Tom Brady’s butt. So,…
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