Category: Self-care
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Why weight loss shouldn't be your goal
The word “diet” conjures up many thoughts. The main ones being how much weight do I “need” to lose, “could” lose, or “should” lose. And in spite of the $60 billion spent annually on diet and weight loss books, pre-packaged diet food and supplements, in the USA, 73% of men and 63% of women are still overweight.…
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Three Simple Steps to Step back From Sugar at the Holidays
The holidays are a great time for relaxing with family and friends, as well as taking time to participate in festive activities, such as holiday parties and celebrations. Typically, these types of holiday activities include lots of food and drink. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right?! Yes, but perhaps not so much for our…
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Five Common Weight Loss Mistakes
We’ve all wanted to lose weight at some point or another. Whether it’s 5 lbs., 25 lbs. or maybe 50 lbs. Well, today I want to bust one of the big myths surrounding weight loss: Diets don’t work! Why Diets Don’t Work Because diets ultimately create restrictions in order to lose weight. When we feel restricted,…
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Three Secrets to Healthier Eating
Today, most of us are confused and overwhelmed by what we’re told is healthy. The market is flooded with diets and programs, most of them too complicated and detailed to understand and embrace permanently. How to succeed Ultimately, this overload of information keeps most of us from doing anything productive when it comes to self-care. Life…
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On a Positive Note…
…which is what I keep telling myself. Have you ever noticed when you consciously decide to change something, sometimes it gets worse before it gets better? Maybe “it” — in this case, the habit of speaking negatively — was worse than I thought, or was it? I may never know because I was not entirely unconscious when I made…