In light of this wonderful upcoming holiday of thanks, giving and (often) eating too much I wanted to share 10 things you can do to stay healthy this holiday without comprising the fun and food of Thanksgiving. Get in your active minutes Thanksgiving morning (any activity you want, just try to break a sweat) Start […]
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As the window of time we experience sunlight dwindles this time of year, many people experience changes in their mood and energy. Some of this is natural- hibernation is a real thing after all- but in this day and age we need to be able to function optimally year round. Being a sun worshipper myself,
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Ingredients 1½ cups old-fashioned oats (gluten free preferable) ½ cup ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal ½ cup pumpkin puree (preferably organic) ⅓ cup almond butter or sunflower seed butter ⅓ cup pecans or walnuts ¼ cup raw honey (preferably local) ¼ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (preferably dairy free) 1 tbsp cinnamon Directions Line
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Every day we are faced with choices. Some of us are wired to move through these easily. Others get hung-up along the way. Some take the small choices in stride, like what to wear or how much to tip, while others get lost when faced with big decisions, like how much money to invest or
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Ingredients: ½ cup quick cooking oats (preferably gluten free) ½ cup winter squash* of your choosing (pre-cooked) ½ cup almond or coconut milk ¼ cup water 1 tsp virgin or extra virgin coconut oil 1 tsp raw honey (preferably local) ½ tsp cinnamon 1 small handful pecans or walnuts (optional) Directions: Combine all ingredients (except
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Though daily meditation can be challenging, the one meditation practice I find myself coming back to is one that focuses on breathing. I find when I am hyper-focused on this breathing practice, which I learned over 20 years ago, my mind tends to wander less. I can then tap into some of the many benefits of
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HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. While the format varies tremendously, the idea is to do a set number of seconds of a cardiovascular exercise that significantly raises the heart rate, following by a period of rest and recovery. It is theorized that these kind of intervals more readily improve cardiovascular fitness and burn
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Ingredients: ½ cup organic pumpkin puree ½ small banana (or ¼ large) ½ cup frozen spinach (or 1 cup fresh spinach) 1 cup water (or more for thinning) ½ cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk 1 tbsp almond butter or sunflower seed butter 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 heaping tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp raw honey
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I recently had a vision. I wanted to make a blog experience for you that is more personal, more intuitive and includes a search engine. With the help of my web designer, I think that has been achieved. This week I spent hours putting the final touches on the categorizing and cataloging of each VIEW
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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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