Eating Healthy When You Eat Out

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Eating healthy while on the run can be difficult for most people. I recently read an article in the Huffington Post, 6 Secrets To Eating Healthier At Restaurants, it was right on point. See below and share your tips with us! 6 Secrets To Eating Healthier At Restaurants One of our favorite consumer behavior experts gives us the skinny on eating …

Health Is Bigger Than Portion Control And Reading Food Labels: 4 Easy DIY Products You Can Incorporate Today

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“This year I’m going to get healthy”!   “I’m going to start exercising on Monday”.  “Someday I am going to lose this weight”.  “I have heard that my skin care and hair products and could be dangerous for my health but I can’t afford those organic brands”. I hear these statements like these all the time and even made them myself in the …

How Much Protein Do We Really Need?

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This article is not intended to try and convert you to a vegetarian diet, it is simply to debunk the protein myth.  If you decide of your own accord to decrease the amount of animal products you consume per week, great, it will only improve your health and reduce your ecological footprint. I recently had a familiar conversation with a …

Change Is Hard. 5 Ways You Can Make It Easier

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When I was in college I had a small square message torn out of a magazine and tacked on my bulletin board that said Change Is Bad in large bold letters. I can’t remember what the advertisement was for, probably some salad dressing or car company, but the message was clear status quo is the way to go. Stick with …

15 Snacks for Busy People

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It’s 3:00 and your stomach is growling.  The salad you had for lunch is long gone by now and you have been too busy to even think about finding something healthy to hold you off until dinner. You start to feel a little drowsy and you have a slight headache.  You reach for a soda or cup of coffee to help …

Delicious Homemade Granola Bars

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Homemade Granola Bars Making your own granola bars is better for your health because you know exactly what’s in them, you get to include all of the fun “add ins” that you like and there are no harmful chemicals!  Plus they are much yummier than store bought.  I tend to quesstimate, but I will add some measurements as approximates for …

Can We Be Both Humble And Proud

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A few weeks ago I read an article in our local newspaper by Erika Butler, who had recently completed her first marathon. Being a runner myself, having had the opportunity to run with her one Saturday morning, and knowing another one of her running partners well, I was intrigued. It was a beautiful piece about her experience training for the Marine Corps …

What is a Life/Health Coach And Why You Need One

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After years of dreaming of a way to combine my social work degree and mental health background with my passion for health and fitness, Wholistic Living is born!  An exciting adventure is beginning, the possibilities seem endless and there is an awakening of my spirit that I know will help others to grow.  I want you to be a part …