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VIEW HealthBit CXV: 2020 Vision of Your Fitness

The new decade that is nearly upon us has inspired me to look at the number “20.” It is amazing how many awesome workout motivators this number holds. Here’s hoping 2020 brings you the health, fitness and happiness you deserve. Fitness ideas inspired by the number “20”: 20 minute HIIT workouts (like this one) can […]

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VIEW HealthBit CXIII: Lower Body Stretches to Balance out Prolonged Sitting

A little over a year ago, I shared with you some upper body workday stretches. This time I would like to share lower body stretches that can combat some of the ailments that results from sitting too long. All of these can be done right in your office. VIEW HealthBit CXIII: Lower Body Stretches to

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VIEW HealthBit CXI: Managing Holiday Meals

Today is November 27, 2019 Including today, there are 35 days left in this decade. If you eat three meals/day that is 105 meals. Now let’s look at the meals that often make us overeat: Thanksgiving: 1 mealChristmas Eve/Day: 2 meals Hanukkah: 2 mealsNew Year’s Eve/Day: 2 mealsRandom Parties: 5 meals (maybe)Total Potential Holiday Meals: 12

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VIEW HealthBit CV: Meal Planning 101

Meal planning takes a moderate amount of time but reaps BIG rewards. Most people I know plan and prepare on a Sunday and can create healthy meals to get them through at least Wednesday, at which point they start again.  One simple way to start the week is to grill/bake/roast/slow cook lots of chicken on

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VIEW HealthBit CIV: AG Baked Apple

Preheat oven to 350 degrees(Organic ingredients recommended ) Ingredients1 large apple ¼ tsp cinnamon⅛ tsp cardamom1 tsp raw honey (preferably local) Directions Cut apple in half Core the apple (and peel if you don’t like the skin) Sprinkle cinnamon and cardamom all over apple Drizzle honey on top Place cut-side down on a baking sheet Bake

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VIEW HealthBit CI: Epigenetics 101

Dictionary.com, defines epigenetics as follows:  “Genetics. the study of the process by which genetic information is translated into the substance and behavior of an organism: specifically, the study of the way in which the expression of heritable traits is modified by environmental influences or other mechanisms without a change to the DNA sequence.” It was

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VIEW HealthBit C: Celebrating 100 Blog Posts

In celebration of meeting this milestone I took the time to categorize all previous blog posts. Keep in mind there is also a search engine on the front page VIEW HealthBits if you ever want to search something a different way. Recipes Squash “Noodles” (two ways)AG No-Bake “Fudge”AG Banana Nut BreadAG Applesauce BreadAG Fried “Rice”AG

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VIEW HealthBit XCIX: “Falling” into a New Challenge

I think it’s important to periodically challenge ourselves. I personally find if I do not challenge myself, I start to feel weak, of body, mind and/or spirit. I usually try to pick an area in which I feel I need the most help and make a game of it. Some of these I have done

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Chiropractic and Athletes

Provided and published by ICPA, Discover Chiropractic PW Issue #07, written by Keith Wassung Athletes have been benefiting from Chiropractic care for many years; however, it has only recently been receiving attention from the media. Athletes of all types, from the weekend warrior to the world‐class athlete, utilize Chiropractic because it is a drug‐free way

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VIEW HealthBit XCV: Simple Food Sensitivity Testing

VIEW HealthBit XCV: Simple Food Sensitivity TestingA lot of us walk around unknowingly consuming foods that are affecting our well-being. Sometimes it is not until we eliminate the inflammatory food, and start feeling better, that we realize how much it was affecting us. Besides items that are obviously bad for our health, like sugar and

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