How to Slay Your Sugar Monster

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If you want to curb your sugar and carbohydrate cravings, there are really only two steps to stopping the sugar cycle. The first is to quit eating sugar! This is actually more difficult than it sounds (even for those of you who cannot imagine going a week without the sweet white powder). The reason is, [...]

Instant Destressification: How to Deal with Stress and Get Back to Living the Good Life

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Want to know how to deal with stress in the course of everyday life?  Buffering your body and brain from stress isn’t always easy, especially when you live in the urban jungle, but getting great stress relief doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. The fastest way to deal with stress is actually to focus [...]

Simple Savory Breakfast: Spicy Mushroom & Onion Scramble

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Tired of the same old boring breakfast but need something that’s not only fast to prepare but fills you up for the long haul?  This is my favorite breakfast for powering up my day.  It’s easy to prepare, nutritious, and keeps me full for hours – usually until the late afternoon and sometimes I go [...]

Are You Eating The Number One Best Anti Inflammatory Food For Pain Relief?

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Certain foods containing natural anti inflammatory compounds can fight inflammation in your body and relieve pain, all without the use of drugs.  Even better, many anti inflammatory foods make delicious additions to your meals, livening up your diet and healing your body all in one fell swoop. The mother of all anti inflammatory foods is [...]

There Is Nothing Inherently Wrong With You (aka The Art of Loving What Is)

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If someone asked you to stand up in front of a group of people in your underwear, would you be comfortable with it?  Most likely, you wouldn’t.  If you’re like most people, there are a few things you’d like to hide about your body, and if you believe the media hype, you’ll never be good [...]

Why Does My Mid Back Hurt When I Look Down?

Does your mid back hurt when you tilt your chin forward to look at your toes?  Do you feel a pull and a strain between your shoulder blades? Pain in the mid back between the shoulder blades is quite common, but massages on your tight, sore muscles won’t alleviate your discomfort.  It’s logical to expect [...]

Dry Brushing for Detox

When you think of detoxing, you probably imagine weeks of drinking nothing but green juice and long stretches of time dedicated to a sugar-free existence.  All of that is important, of course, but did you know there’s a simple tool you can use to detox every day without having to make massive changes to your [...]