Studies indicate that children from families that eat together are less likely to suffer from anxiety, have higher self-esteem, and are more likely to grow up into more confident adults. Although it might not be possible to have all meals together, sharing a meal a day or over the weekends can significantly strengthen the family bond.
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How To Eat Takeout Without Ruining Your Diet
When you’re trying to stick to a healthy diet, getting takeout is usually out of the question. After all, most takeout foods are very unhealthy, even if you don’t go for a burger or a pizza. If takeout is necessary, remember to have a good balance in your food order and to allow yourself a treat from time to time. The key is learning how to make takeout healthier.
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Create an Office Oasis to Enjoy Remote Work
In the past, I worked for several years in a sales job. It required the set up of a home office, organizing information, and the development of a schedule for me to complete all necessary activities. Now I am a blogger and like many people working from home is a daily way of life. However, while working from home has many perks, it is not without its difficulties. Working at home can be a difficult adjustment that could impact work productivity as well as health and wellness. While you have the best intentions to stay fit and healthy, make your physical, mental, and emotional health a priority with healthy home work habits.
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Tips for Digestive Health
Did you know that gut health is connected to the health of the rest of your body? Your gut is filled with trillions of bacteria that play positive roles, such as aiding digestion and protecting against infection. Maintaining digestive wellness is important for our overall well-being. Unfortunately, 60–70 million Americans suffer from digestive diseases, such as constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn’s disease, according to the National Institutes of Health.*
Today let’s discuss ways to encourage digestive health. Choosing how you eat is uniquely personal. It’s about your needs, your preferences, and your goals. As a wellness supporter, I’m in your corner with fresh ideas, recipes, and wellness encouragement. Hopefully, today’s discussion will make it easier to shift toward wiser food choices. It’s all about you, at your very best.
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How to Have Self Confidence
Confidence is not something you’re born with, it’s something you develop from inside. Confidence is something that everyone can nurture and develop in themselves. If you follow the steps to improve your confidence, then you feel a difference in no time at all.
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Taking Care of Yourself
I’ve always been interested in ways to help support good health, but this is especially true now that I’m a senior citizen. It is impossible to avoid every illness or prevent every disease, but there are steps you can take to improve your health and lower risks. Today I want to talk about a few reminders that most of us already know.
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How to Deal With Fear of Missing Out on Food
FOMO: Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a unique term introduced in 2004 to describe a phenomenon observed on social networking sites. FoMO includes two processes; firstly, perception of missing out, followed up with a compulsive behavior to maintain these social connections. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Diets usually include food restriction which can trigger food FOMO (fear of missing out on food). This can make you more likely to crave whatever food you’re restricting. It becomes a vicious cycle of binging and restricting. This is evident in the research, with studies showing that having an “all-or-none” approach to eating and inflexible diet rules leads to increased binge eating.
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6 Natural Ways To Remedy Winter Dry Skin
Winter is a terrible time for many of us with dry skin. Harsh weather and forced air heating can bring on itchiness, dryness, discomfort and even cracked or chapped skin. I’ve tried using so many creams or lotions through the years. Dehydrated skin makes wrinkles and other signs of aging more visible. If you have a similar problem with dry winter skin, let’s discuss natural ways to try and prevent dry skin.
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