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If you are looking to step out of the rat race and embrace a calmer lifestyle, look no further than gardening. Gardening provides us a path to clear our minds and get into the present moment. Not only is gardening healthy for our mind, but it also serves as a good activity for our physical body.
In addition to massages, many wellness centers and spas are adding new therapies to their list of services. Float tanks, cryotherapy, and infrared saunas are some examples of wellness treatments intended to heal and soothe the mind, body, and soul.
From the time we enter school as little children, friendships start to emerge, and special bonds form. Often we get lucky enough to find that one friend who we consider the best of the rest. That deep connection is there when we need a shoulder to cry on, when we have an achievement that deserves celebrating, or when a deep secret has to be shared.
Marian Weyo/Shutterstock The estrogens are a group that includes three primary hormones (estrone, estradiol, and estriol) that affect people of all genders, though they're most well-known for their major role in the reproductive health of people assigned female at birth (AFAB). Estrogen is also crucial in supporting our circulatory, skeletal, and nervous systems, regardless of gender (via MedlinePlus).
It is so easy to sink into old routines during the winter months and break from the healthy choices we established during the warmer, longer days. When the temperature drops, these simple tips below can be the difference between staying active and strong, versus falling into a sedentary lifestyle.
If you aren't paying attention to how much sodium you take in each day, it's likely that you are consuming too much. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), American adults eat more than 3,400 milligrams of sodium daily- more than double the AHA's recommendation of 1,500 milligrams. But where is all this sneaky salt coming from?
I'm going to be honest with you. I am dreading the day that my kids start to feel pressure or get curious about substances like drugs, alcohol and nicotine products. Right now, they are only 4 and 7 and their biggest crisis is eating their veggies at dinner.
It's that time of year again. The weather is getting colder, days are getting shorter and every other person you meet has a runny nose or a cough. The time of year when our kids bring home all those nasty germs they catch from school, which inevitably get passed along to everyone in the family.