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Cooler temperatures in the fall can be a cause of dry, lackluster skin if you’re not supplying your body with the proper nutrients. You may think that beautiful skin is all about what you put ON your body but the foods we eat actually play an important part in establishing how our skin will look […]
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Sticking to a healthy eating plan and regular exercise can be challenging, no matter what time of year. Undoubtedly, the holiday season, along with its social gatherings and excessive amount of baked goods, is the toughest time of year to indulge with moderation. It feels like there’s temptation at every corner, from school parties to […]
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One of my favorite things to do on the weekends is spend time outdoors with my family. So much so that it was one of our driving reasons to move to Oregon. Even in the rain the climate and accessibility to nature makes it something you can do year round. As long as you don’t […]
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Between work and family obligations most of us have a hard time fitting in regular activities to improve our health. The good news is that is doesn’t have to be hard or take a lot of time to make improvements that can have a long lasting impact on your health and quality of life. Remember […]
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Sure, I’ll admit it, I’m a tree hugger. And so is my daughter! We just LOVE spending time outside. In fact, I try to make it a point to get outside and into nature as often as possible, every day actually, even if it just means having a picnic lunch in out backyard or finding […]
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Meditation. It’s something I’ve wanted to incorporate into my daily life for as long as I can remember. I’ve flirted with it for years, meditating and then stopping and this summer I finally started making it a daily ritual, waking up at 5am to meditate every day. And then we moved from Oregon to California […]
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The way you take care of yourself is what many of us health counselors refer to as primary care. It’s about taking care of you, helping you relax, nourishing the the things that make you smile. Basically doing the things that many women stop doing once they become mothers. I’m totally guilty of this. The […]
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Back in 2006 while living in New York City and attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition I met a girl named Jessica. She lived in Chicago but came into NYC on class weekends to attend IIN. There was a little group of us who sat next to each other, ate lunch together and bonded over […]
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I’m not doing resolutions this year. I haven’t in a few years. This year I’m making a list of habits I’d like to start. Things I hear other people talk about, read about somewhere, conjure up in the final minutes before I drift off to sleep and then never think about or get too busy […]
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Most women have an idea of the kind of mothers they will be long before they are ready to become a mom. We think about how we’re going to dress them, what we’ll name them, wether we want to be a stay at home mom or a working mom. The truth of the matter is that […]
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