Category: June

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5 Ideas for Your Home Gym

Your home isn’t just your sanctuary it can also be your peaceful fitness center if you have the right tools. Whether you have a special at-home gym or just a fitness corner in a spare room, a few creative ideas can turn even the simplest home gym into a fitness control center. 5 Ideas for…
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Let’s Celebrate Pride Month Together!

June is Pride Month for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. It’s also a time for us to recognize centuries of struggles and celebrate the achievements that have been made in the past few years. This year, let’s learn something new and honor our country’s history. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month …
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Learn to Relax… Now

Getting stressed? Well, try relaxing for a change. With the right relaxation tips, you can improve your mental, physical, and spiritual health and wellbeing. Relaxation changes your state of mind and physically changes your body functions by lowering your blood pressure, reducing your heart rate, quieting and restoring your busy brain. By breathing in deep and…
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Blueberries: The Anti-Aging Fruit

Blueberries are nutritional “super fruits” that you should definitely keep in your fridge. They are packed with vitamin C, vitamin K, and fiber and have numerous health benefits. In fact, these delicious berries have anti-aging properties that can help you age gracefully. Including blueberries in your salads, smoothies, and desserts can help you age gracefully,…
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4 Tips for Healthy Feet

Today, June 1st, is National Go Barefoot Day and the timing is perfect. With the warm weather, you can enjoy the feel of fresh grass beneath your feet or water from a local stream running between your toes. This summer invest in the health of your feet. Listed below are four feet pampering tips for…
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Drinking Water Improves Your Mood

Are you drinking enough water daily? The health benefits of drinking water are endless. You need water, not only for your physical health but for your mental health as well. In fact, studies show that drinking lots of water can boost your mood and alter your emotions. According to the U.D. Institute of Medicine (IOM), women should…
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Mirror Neurons: Why We Empathize

Your friend stubs his or her toe and you cringe. A person cries and your eyes tear. Your favorite sports team scores and your heart races. But have you ever wondered why? Empathy Study Well, researchers at UCLA (quite accidentally) discovered why humans and animals not only learn from each other but empathize as well.…
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Positive Affirmations are Key to a Healthy Life

Studies show that optimism can affect your health and how long you live. Repeating positive affirmations throughout your day actually reduces stress and creates health. A study at the University of California, Los Angeles shows that students that were repeating positive affirmations when they were stressed actually produced less stress hormones. When a person repeats…
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