When someone asks about your health, it’s natural to think about how your body feels. Do you have a cold? A nagging back pain? Or maybe you think about how you could hit the gym more often, or work more vegetables into your diet. Too often, we focus on our physical well-being and forget how important our emotional well-being is….

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You run three times a week. Do resistance training twice a week. Floss regularly. And watch what you eat. You’re probably in pretty good health then, right? Not necessarily. When’s the last time you checked in on your mental well-being? You could be in peak physical shape but if your mental health is out of balance,…

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Let’s face it, sleep is often the first thing to go when you find yourself over-scheduled and staring at a mile-long to-do list. There will always be more emails to answer, lunches to pack, or laundry to do. And since the rest of your day is accounted for, sleep seems like the one area you can cut into without consequence….

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Simple dietary changes mean big health benefits

Food is a great source of pleasure, a shared cultural touchstone, and the center of many traditions. The good news is, enjoying food and eating healthy are not mutually exclusive; it’s possible to do both. When you make the right choices, your taste buds and your body will thank you….

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Creating a personalized exercise program to promote physical well-being

When you think of your overall well-being, you traditionally think of your physical well-being. And for good reason — if you’re suffering physically, it’s hard to focus on anything else. There are many benefits that come with being physically fit, including: Improved heart function Slowed aging Stronger bones and joints Increased immune response Increased quality of sleep Your physical well-being is actually made up of three primary areas: exercise,…

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From the time you learned the definition of a calorie, you probably also heard that adults need 2,000 of them per day. But how could that be true, considering how different we all are? Some of us train for triathlons, burning a lot of calories, while some of us would rather pass the time watching a Chopped marathon….

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How many browser tabs do you have open right now? I’ll go first. At any given time, I can have at least five tabs open: personal email, work email, the news, a cooking blog, a social media site (or two), and of course, Google. Pair that with instant messaging, text messages, and phone calls, and I’m at the middle of a distraction whirlwind….

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How well did you sleep last night? Not great? What about your day? Were you cooped up, glued to your computer or smartphone? Did you throw down some fast food for lunch? If so, you’re not alone. Consider these sobering health and wellness statistics — The Wellness Council of America¹ reports that the typical American: Gets a poor night’s sleep Eats one or more meals outside the home daily Receives 50 to 100 emails and countless text messages each day Is considered either overweight or obese Consumes his or her body weight in refined sugar each year Spends 95 percent of the day indoors I don’t know about you,…

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Did you know that you’re probably consuming more than a recommended “serving size” when you eat? When the FDA created nutrition labels in 1993, serving sizes were based on food consumption data from the late ’70s and late ’80s. Portion sizes have super-sized over time, along with increased rates of obesity and chronic diseases, which is why the FDA has proposed new rules for nutrition label design and serving sizes….

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