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How Sweet it Is
By now we're all aware that one of the easiest ways to derail our weight loss goals is a sprinkle at a time: the sprinkle of sugar on our oatmeal in the morning, the spoonful in our iced tea, the packets in our coffee. When you add them all up, it can be a significant number of calories over the course of the day. Non-sugar alternatives can be tempting, but there are myriad choices, each with their own drawbacks. Artificial sweeteners, novelty sweeteners, and sugar alcohols have side effects. Some can increase appetite, other options can cause stomach cramps, still...
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What's so Super About Superfoods?
The buzz is everywhere. Blueberries are the new superfood. Or, is it goji berries? What does it even mean to be a superfood? Superfoods are defined as “a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being.” These nutritional powerhouses pack the biggest punch when it comes to the benefits you can get from eating them. According to Health.com, they “pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Eating them may reduce the risk of chronic disease, and prolong life, and people who eat more of them are healthier and thinner than those who don't.”The list of...
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Exfoliating Without Harming the Environment
Microbeads have been all over the news for quite a while. First, everyone from fashion magazines to dermatologists were celebrating the ability of these little plastic spheres to gently exfoliate. Microbeads were used as a milder abrasive anywhere that natural materials like nut shells or clays were too harsh. They turned up to provide polishing power in everything from facial cleansers to toothpaste.Then, it became apparent that this polishing wonder had some drastically negative effects. The beads were causing blockages in municipal water systems and were showing up in sand on beaches as well as inside fish harvested in the...
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Product Spotlight: M'lis Repair Tissue Repair Cream
The temperatures are soaring, but for many, so are the insecurities. Even if we've worked hard to lose weight, achieve better health, and/or fit into those favorite clothing pieces again, there's one thing left that can be the stumbling block that gets in the way of being able to comfortably wear the more revealing styles summer brings. What is keeping so many out of cute shorts, tanks, sundresses, and suits? Skin imperfections like scars, stretch marks, rashes, eczema, and dry skin. Until now, covering up and hiding these problems seemed like the only fix. This summer, stop hiding with M'lis...
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Meal Replacements Really Shake up Your Weight Loss
Seeing a result quickly can be very motivating in any endeavor. Whether it's experts in productivity, tidiness, or weight loss, nearly everyone agrees that doing something at the start of a long project to give yourself a sense of accomplishment can yield big results in the end because you're less likely to give up from not seeing progress. Losing a large amount of weight can be a very long-term goal and means lifelong changes. A quick loss of several pounds at the start can be very motivating for someone making this kind of change. If someone just wants to take...
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Wellness is a new Habit
It's an oft-quoted factoid that Benjamin Franklin used to carry a card in his pocket when he wanted to start a new habit, marking off 21 days of practicing the new habit so it would be an established part of his routine. This has led many to say that 21 days is the time it takes to start a new habit. Others in the field of psychology say that starting a truly lasting routine takes up to 12 weeks, and there are estimates everywhere in between for how long it takes a change in our lives to really “stick.” One...