FOOD
The food category covers all aspects of food -- recipes, nutrition, diets, cooking drinks. It could be anything!
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5 Ways Diet and Exercise Link to Happiness
It’s no secret that diet and exercise can affect your wellbeing. However, do you know how they contribute to happiness? Here, you’ll discover 5 ways diet and exercise link to happiness. 1. Releasing More Feel-Good Chemicals It’s a well-known fact that exercise releases feel-good chemicals in the brain. That’s why, when you’ve had a good workout, you often feel much happier. However, did you know your diet can also help you to boost those feel-good chemicals? Chocolate, specifically the dark variety, is known to release feel good chemicals within the brain. Just remember, you’ll want to opt for the purest dark chocolate you can find. You’ll also want to limit…
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Keeping It Real – Here’s to Steady Weight Loss
Real talk. Let’s talk about real weight loss. What I’m talking about is losing weight in a way and at a rate that’s sustainable. Yes, you can go on one of those miracle liquid diets for 48 hours and lose a few pounds. But it isn’t something you’d want to (or should) be sticking with for the long run. Plus chances are that as soon as you go back to eating normally, you’ll get the weight right back. Let’s think about a case for slow and steady weight loss. You (and I) didn’t put those 30 extra pounds on overnight. Don’t expect to take them off in a matter of…
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Excuses and Missteps: Things that Can Derail Your Diet Goals
Goals, goals, goals. I have posted a lot about goals during January. This will remain a topic of interest this year but I am going to branch out a bit. Each of us have planned some goals for the year — now we can get into more details about specific goals and how to make them come true — and all that that entails. So for a goal related to weight and diet — a diet goal — first let’s consider the biggest issue — mindset. Block Out That Little Voice! If you want to get down to a healthy weight, you have to stop making excuses. You know what…
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10 Must-Have Personal Development Goals
Hi everyone! In a previous post, we looked at setting goals. But there are also your personal development goals to look at as well. Taking control of your life by striving toward ongoing self-improvement is not only admirable but necessary for self-growth and rejuvenation. Personal development goals enhance your life in many ways, allowing you to achieve more and become a happier, healthier person. Here are some examples of personal development goals that can have an enormous impact on your life. Maintain a growth mindset. By shifting your attitude to one of constant renewal and growth, you recognize that life is a journey that never ends. The job of becoming…
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Looking for a Perfect Christmas? Don’t!
Whether you scroll through Pinterest, flip through your favorite magazine, or see holiday ads on TV, perfect Christmases are popping up everywhere during the fall and winter months. While they are nice to look at and can serve as inspiration for your own holiday decorating, cooking, and gift giving, there’re hidden dangers in these depictions of a perfect Christmas that you need to be aware of. Perfection Is Not Necessary at Christmas The key word here is “perfect”. When you’re looking at these holiday images, there’s a real danger that you start to expect your own family Christmas to have the same look and feel. That’s about as realistic as…