HEALTH
Health posts could cover fitness, health conditions, treatments or care, or weight loss.
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One Person Can Help Create a Healthier Planet
Earth is a gigantic mass of land and sea over 24,000 miles in diameter, hosting a population of almost 8 billion and growing. Considering the needs of the planet and making an impact on its health can seem impossible for one person. It’s a challenge to believe one person can help prevent or reverse issues like: Studies show that the biggest environmental issues threatening the Earth today include rising temperatures, heavy rains, shrinking glaciers, and warming seas. It may seem as though one person can’t possibly make an impact on such big issues, but one person can make a difference. Your Habits Have a Butterfly Effect The butterfly effect is…
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Healthy Summer Smoothies
Originally posted on July 27, 2020. Updated on July 26, 2023. It’s that time of year again. It’s summer. Kids at home. Vacations and summer activities. Too many things — busy, busy, busy! But being a busy mom doesn’t mean you have to ditch your healthy eating goals. My go-to solution to stay on top of your fitness game? Healthy summer smoothies! We know you’re always on your feet, and you may not find the time to create all your favorite healthy meals. Thankfully, smoothies can be a fast and equally healthy option for you. They’re low effort and easy to whip up in just five minutes, allowing you to…
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Ways to Avoid Foot Pain
Walking is such a wonderful way to exercise. And with the arrival of spring, it’s the perfect way to get out and enjoy the sunshine and weather while adding physical activity to your day. If you experience foot pain in your arches, heels, or toes from walking, you could be missing out on the full benefits walking provides. In this article, I share with you several ways to avoid foot pain. Maintain a Healthy Weight Carrying around extra weight adds a more significant burden on your feet as you step throughout the day. As our body’s built-in shock absorber, that’s a lot of pressure on those babies. Maintaining a healthy…
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DIY All-Natural Lavender Foot Soak
Imagine yourself sitting in a cozy bathrobe, soothing music playing, and your feet soaking in a deliciously warm tub of water. Heavenly, isn’t it? Well, imagine no more. You can make this a reality with my DIY All-Natural Lavender Foot Soak. A foot soak is a lovely way to relax after a long day on your feet. And it’s great for relieving achy feet and soothing your muscles. Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil Adding a few drops of lavender essential oil provides even more relief. The calming qualities of lavender essential oil can help you relax and its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties can provide natural pain relief for sore and…
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Walking Artfully: Doing It Right
You may not notice it, but you take hundreds of steps a day. Those steps provide you with numerous benefits — the health benefits from physical activity, the social benefits from walking with friends, and the mental benefits from taking time for yourself, to name a few. But if your feet don’t hit the ground properly, you could be missing out on the full potential exercise benefits of walking, AND you may ultimately be setting yourself up for unnecessary pain. Walking for exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight and prevent medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. It’s less stress on your body than…
