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Mammograms aren’t something that’s really on a woman’s radar when they’re in their 20’s or 30’s. We know the time will come when a doctor will send us for one and in the back of my mind I’ve known that I wouldn’t be getting one when that time came but it wasn’t something I really […]
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1. Make half your plate veggies. It’s time to stop thinking as vegetables as a side dish and start thinking about them as the star of the meal. When you build your meal around veggies you start thinking of the other parts of the meal – grains and proteins- as side dishes, or better yet, […]
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Becoming a mom can be stressful, exhausting and exciting all at the same time. Now is the time to focus all your energy on getting to know your new bundle of joy. Eating nutrient-rich foods will not only maximize your energy but also ensure that both you and baby are getting plenty of nutrients. If […]
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It’s summer so we’re all a little bit hot, sweaty and maybe stinkier than usual. This is the time of year where many women start browsing the aisles for a stronger deodorant. Something that will keep us smelling as sweet as roses on a mid summer night. Antiperspirants work to block perspiration by blocking the pores […]
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Summer is finally here and if you spend any time at the park or the beach chances are you can smell the sunscreen in the air. Most of us have been brainwashed on how important sunscreen is that we don’t typically think about what’s in sunscreen, we just think we need it to help protect […]
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There are so many reasons to avoid taking aspirin or ibuprofen. They’ve been linked to anemia, DNA damage, hypertension and even heart disease but most people don’t think twice about popping one, or two, or three, of these pills regularly or even daily. If you’re taking pain medication on a regular basis you might want […]
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Having been a Holistic Health Counselor since 2007 it should come as no surprise that I try to stay away from unhealthy foods, chemicals and pesticides and focus on healthy foods. Ever since having my daughter in 2011 my desire to keep unhealthy food away has grown exponentially mainly because I just don’t want anything […]
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Chronic inflammation started becoming a buzzword as the cause for many serious illnesses, from heart disease to cancer. According to the National Institutes of Health there is direct connection between long-term inflammation and the development of dysplasia, which leads to cancer. There are many factors that can contribute to chronic inflammation including stress, toxins, genetic […]
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If I could have a superpower it would probably be to have coconut oil wherever, whenever, as much as I want, on command. If I had the time, and the energy, I might stand outside of OBGYN office and preach about why every mother needs to have coconut oil in her kitchen, medicine cabinet, shower, bathroom, […]
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I have a love affair with coffee. I love the smell, the bitterness, the warmth. I’m especially smitten for Dominican coffee. I love it so much that I started drinking more and more of it and my perfectly harmless, and even healthy,one cup a day turned into much much more. It was time to call […]
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