Healthy Inspiration
Seven Ways to Manage Stress in Difficult Times
And just like that, we went from being so busy to feeling so desolate and despondent. We’re used to being stressed by the busy-ness of life. Now we’re stressed for more important meaningful reasons. We are learning real quick how to manage stress in difficult times. How do you manage stress? Do you fight, flight…
Read MoreHearty Plant Based Minestrone Soup Recipe with Arugula
Hearty Plant-Based Minestrone Soup Recipe with Fresh Arugula This satisfying minestrone soup recipe features a classic combination of fresh herbs, vegetables, white beans, and pasta. Although this recipe is delicious as written, don’t be afraid to experiment a bit with the ingredients. This dish is a great way to use up any extra fresh…
Read MoreThree Healthy Hot Cocoa Recipes
The sweet aroma, the warm feeling, the delicious creamy taste of hot cocoa brings back so many childhood memories. Hot cocoa is an absolute must have after playing in snow. I grew up on Swiss Miss. It’s so easy and convenient to whip up a cup of hot cocoa with instant cocoa like Swiss…
Read More5 Ways to Prioritize Your Goals
Do you ever feel like you’re spinning on the hampster wheel juggling too many goals? If so, welcome to the popular crowd. The good news is you have the power to create the solution. You can intentionally prioritize your goals so you can actually achieve them. When you have too many things going on, each…
Read More9 Plant Based Foods That Will Boost Your Mood
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my full affiliate link disclosure here. How Food and Lifestyle Affect Your Mood One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. –Virginia Woolf The foods you eat have a huge impact on your mood. One of the many benefits of a clean,…
Read MoreCinnamon Vanilla Smoothie
This post may contain affiliate links. Read full Affiliate Disclosure In the cooler months, you can make smoothies more appealing by warming them up with spices like cinnamon. This cinnamon vanilla smoothie is full of nutrition and has a more grounded and warming feel to it from the cinnamon. For more fall-inspired drinks, check out this…
Read MoreSix Signs Your Hormones are Out of Whack
How to Know if Your Hormones Are Out of Whack If you regularly feel like something is just not right with your body, that you are just not yourself more often than not, you may be suffering from a hormone imbalance. Here are a few signs and symptoms to help you determine if your hormones…
Read More12 New Exercises to Try in 2018
12 new exercises to try in 2018 Abs/Core 1. Windmill: Lie on your back with your arms extended out to the sides at shoulder height. Raise your legs until they’re perpendicular to the floor. Lower your legs to the left side of your body so you meet the floor a few inches away from…
Read MoreWe Will Never Forget
In remembrance of the tragedies that took place on September 11, 2001. Like most of you, I remember like it was yesterday. I was working at a hospital about an hour north of where we lived and my husband (then fiancee) was working about 30 minutes south of where we lived. I felt like we…
Read MoreWho Is the #1 Expert in Your Health?
I’ll cut right to the chase. It is you. I have struggled with acne for as long as I can remember. I’ve been to so many doctors and have been on countless medications, internal and topical. When the topical products literally burned my face, I thought to myself, this doesn’t seem right. When the Pill…
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