About six months ago I fell on my left knee and felt a pop. My knee proceeded to swell up and was very painful, with a nice big baker’s cyst behind my knee. As an exercise professional, I know that some knee injuries will heal, so I went gently, and within a few months I […]
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Preparing Acorn Squash: Roasted of Course! I am a huge fan of this delicious little nugget of flavor, vitamins, and minerals. I love the diversity, nutrition, and satisfied feeling after eating just half. I recently found out how I can create a yummy, savory, and healthy version of this delight: Roasted acorn squash with rosemary.
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Health is wholeness and balance; an inner resilience that allows you to meet the demands of living without being overwhelmed. – Andrew Weil, M.D. Most of us have a basic, general knowledge of “good to eat” foods that lend a hand to our health and wellness. We know which foods are considered “junk” foods and
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You are what you eat. Choose healthy snacks and your body with thank you! In a hurry? On the run? No time for a sit-down meal? The snacks shared below are easy to eat while packing a nutritional pow, full of vitamins, minerals, healthy carbs, fats, and proteins. Even better, these are free from artificial
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May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in the US. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle, increasing the risk of fractures, particularly in the thoracic & lumbar spine, hips, and wrists. It is the most common bone disease in the United States, affecting more than 10 million Americans.
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Sleep is the best meditation. – Dalai Lama In our jam-packed culture, sleep seems to take a seat behind the hustle of packing in as much as possible each day. More than ever, many of us have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, while others experience insomnia as an ongoing issue. If this is the
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If you’ve clicked on this article, you’re probably no stranger to looking for solutions when it comes to alleviating pain and inflammation in your body. Having chronic pain is incredibly frustrating and at times can feel like nothing is helping. However, you do have options and there are things you can try that are natural
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We all have busy lifestyles and there’s plenty of “useful” information out there to help us. Healthy food is one overloaded area, that’s for sure. The care and attention you give yourself with your “time management” of healthy food consumption, grocery shopping, and meal prep will not only boost your metabolism and energy levels, but
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Do you ever have days where it feels like no matter what you’ve done, your body is determined to be tense? Tight. Stressed. Constricted. It’s probably affecting your sleep, hurting your digestion, and creating chronic tension throughout your body and mind, among other things. It\’s no secret that stress has a lot of impact on
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The Wellness Universe supports wellness holistically. We know supporting mental health is a foundation for a healthy life filled with wellness. As we expand on the self-help points from the article Ways to Better Mental Health Drug and Doctor-Free, this week we will discuss some of the benefits that regular exercise has on our mental health.
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