September 2018

VIEW HealthBit XLIX: Exploring Active Minutes

As we have discovered, Fitbits are wonderful tools for tracking steps, exercise and sleep, among other things. While steps are fairly self-explanatory, one thing that can be measured that is slightly less clear is something known as active minutes. Please see below for a clarification of Fitbit’s active minutes category. FitBit measures active minutes through

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VIEW HealthBit XLVIII: Ten Reasons to Exercise “Hard”

You may be thinking, “What does it mean to exercise ‘hard’?” For our purposes, exercising “hard” just means giving a concerted effort of exercise in order raise the heart rate and get it to a point where your breathing a bit heavy.  Below we will look at 10 (of many) reasons why exercising “hard” can

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VIEW HealthBit XLVII: Belly Breathing 101

It is a common misconception that breathing comes from the upper chest. Yes, the muscles in the neck and top of the chest are accessory breathing muscles, but not the primary ones. Breathing should come from the belly. The primary breathing muscle is actually the diaphragm. Proper breathing is therefore known as “diaphragmatic breathing” or

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VIEW HealthBit XLVI: Detoxifying Cilantro Guacamole

Cilantro is one of my favorite summer herbs. I learned early on that you either love cilantro or loathe it, so if you are in the latter category, my apologies. Cilantro is a known detoxifier. It is amazing for the body on so many levels, as seen in this Dr. Axe infographic (read more at

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VIEW HealthBit XLV: Himalayan Crystal Salt

Salt is essential for life. You cannot live without it. However, most people don’t realize there are enormous differences between standard, refined table salt and natural health- promoting salt. These differences can have a major impact on your health. If you want your body to function properly you need holistic salt complete with all-natural elements.

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VIEW HealthBit XLIV: Easy Kale Chips

Ingredients: 2 cups chopped Kale 1-2 tbsp Olive Oil Himalayan crystal salt Black Pepper (other herbs and spices can be used as well) Directions: Preheat Oven to 375 degrees Rip kale into bite size pieces, leaving stems aside (or buy a bag of pre-chopped kale) Coat a cookie sheet with olive oil (olive oil spray

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