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3 Diets to Try in 2020

3 Diets to Try in 2020

by Grace on Feb 19, 2020 0

While January tends to be the month that most people set their annual resolutions to improve their overall health and wellness, it doesn’t mean you can’t start later in the year. Many of the overeager new gym-goers have cleared about by February, making it a great time to re-prioritize the goals you set out to […]

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This Is Why We Need to Re-Think Our Love for Coffee

This Is Why We Need to Re-Think Our Love for Coffee

by Grace on Jan 14, 2020 1

If you love coffee, chances are you crave it pretty much every day. More than half of Americans consume more than 300 milligrams of caffeine per day, which can be equivalent to about three cups of coffee. But while the collective love for coffee is mostly fun, the consequences of being addicted to caffeine can […]

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These Are the Best Cities for Farmers Market Lovers

These Are the Best Cities for Farmers Market Lovers

by Grace on Jun 07, 2019 1

It’s no secret that a key to clean eating and improving overall health is cutting out processed foods. These foods are high in sugar and fat and lack essential vitamins and minerals. However, it can be a challenge to find anything but this processed junk in the grocery store, especially when this seems like the […]

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How Drugs Can Really Alter Your Brain

How Drugs Can Really Alter Your Brain

by Grace on May 20, 2019 0

You’ve heard the speech time and time again, drugs can have significant negative impacts on your overall health. You’ve seen the countless videos and campaigns highlighting the consequences of addiction – but you’ve always felt incredibly disconnected from the people featured in those campaigns. Of course, you’re sympathetic towards the victims of substance abuse, but […]

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Celebrate Your Cheat Days on These National Food Holidays

Celebrate Your Cheat Days on These National Food Holidays

by Grace on Apr 26, 2019 0

Whether you tend to view indulging in your favorite (un)healthy foods as something you do in moderation for certain meals or strictly only for “cheat days,” it’s important to treat yourself once yourself in a while. It’s also very much so possible to do this without derailing and self-sabotaging your nutrition and health goals. For […]

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Three Tips For Staying Healthy Over The Holiday Season

Three Tips For Staying Healthy Over The Holiday Season

by Grace on Dec 28, 2018 0

  The holidays are underway and New Year’s is fast approaching. With them comes fun and memorable times with family and friends. What also comes along though is a lot of temptation and calories from all the festive food and drinks. If you’re worrying about all those extra calories this holiday season is likely to […]

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Keto 101: The Basic Prinicples of the Keto Diet

Keto 101: The Basic Prinicples of the Keto Diet

by Grace on Aug 09, 2018 0

The Keto Diet is gaining a lot of popularity in the media and with people looking for a new, healthy diet. But, even though you see blogs and articles about the keto diet everywhere nowadays, many people don’t know its background or its fundamental principles. We looked at Nina Teicholz’s book The Big Fat Surprise […]

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4 Tips for Healthy Summer Eating

4 Tips for Healthy Summer Eating

by Grace on Jun 30, 2018 0

Summer is in full swing. The days are longer, the kids are out of school, and there’s always lots of activity. With so much going on, it can be easy to neglect healthy eating. However, it’s important to keep those healthy habits year round. Unfortunately, heart disease and diabetes are some of the leading causes […]

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Keep calm and run on with these tips to survive allergy season

Keep calm and run on with these tips to survive allergy season

by Grace on Jun 29, 2018 0

  Running in the warmer weather is something many enthusiasts wait for all year. For those who live in a cooler climate like New England, spring and summer mean that no longer do they have to run indoors or trudge through snow and slush outside in temperatures that make most runners’ lungs burn. But warmer […]

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