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New Green Mediterranian Diet By modifying the mediterranian diet to replace red meat with plant based protiens, you may maximize the anti-inflammatory benefits of this popular dietary craze. Researchers have found additional cardiovascular and metabolic benefits with this small change.   https://www.healthline.com/health-news/new-green-mediterranean-diet-may-be-even-healthier-for-you   Serotonin Promotes Patience Researchers have discovered a link between the regions of… Continue reading Weekly Round Up

Post-Holiday Recalibration

If you overindulged during the holiday, you may be feeling pretty blah this week. Some people may experience shame or regret if they’ve been holding to a diet or lifestyle change and “fall off the wagon”. But those feelings are unhelpful and can become an excuse to keep making choice we otherwise wouldn’t make. Here… Continue reading Post-Holiday Recalibration

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This week’s health and wellness news New breakthroughs in osteoporosis research Researchers have discovered a new lead for potential therapies in bone disorders by discovering a new cell type that regulates bone growth and formation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201120132606.htm Researchers examine most effective approach to avoiding Covid Masks? Social bubbles? Social Distancing? Isolating completely? Everyone has different opinions… Continue reading Weekly Round Up

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Anxiety and Your Phone If you’re experiencing more anxiety as of late, it could be tied to your phone. With the constant barrage of notifications, alerts, pings and dings, you may want to take a break, or at least reset your notification preferences. Read more here. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/feeling-more-stress-and-anxiety-your-smartphone-may-be-to-blame   Working From Home? Adding a fake “commute”… Continue reading Weekly Round Up

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Neuroscience Behind The Bipartisan Divide Researchers have linked a brain region to what they call neural polarization. Learn more about how the brain influences how people process political news. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020150509.htm   Latest Dish on Intermittent Fasting Time restricted eating has no effect on overweight people with prediabetes or diabetes, according to preliminary research presented to… Continue reading Weekly Round Up

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Daylight Savings As the clocks fall backwards with the end of daylight savings, some may find it easier to fall back than springing forward in March. Those that may still be affected by the fall back include parents of infants, shift workers and those with mood disorders. Read more here. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/falling-back-is-easier-than-springing-forward-heres-why   Nix The Diet… Continue reading Weekly Round Up

Beat The Winter Blues

A few weeks ago we discussed Weatherizing Your Wellness For Winter. This week we want to delve a little deeper and discuss the mental wellness aspects that the season can change. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a disorder that is characterized by depression occurring at the same time of year. It generally occurs in climates… Continue reading Beat The Winter Blues

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CBD   Though CBD is touted as a cure-all, there is no research backing this wonder-drug a miracle for disease. It will, however, treat symptoms like pain and nausea in patients who have not extensively used opioid-based pain killers.   https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cannabidiol-wont-cure-ailments-but-it-can-help-with-pain-nausea#The-low-down-on-cannabidiol Healthier Diet Slashes Risk of Heart Disease One study published in European Heart Journal… Continue reading Weekly Round Up

Cutting the Cords: Social Media Fasting

Many people have been cooped up at home due to world circumstances, working from home, distance learning with little ones, or unemployed due to furlough or businesses being shuttered. This leaves people with a lot more time on their hands than they are used to and with this extra time, many turn to social media… Continue reading Cutting the Cords: Social Media Fasting