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8 Tips to Help You Wake Up Early
Waking up early is a habit we can all benefit from. At the same time, we know it’s not easy. After managing to get all your work done the day before, you just want an extra hour of sleep before you face the world again. While it may seem hard at first, if you follow these tips to help you wake up early, you can reap the many benefits of being an early bird. Start Small Your body loves routines. If your usual rising time is 7 AM and you suddenly decide to start waking up by 5 AM, you will be surprised by how terribly your body will respond.…
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Reasons to Get Up Early
For many of us, getting up early in the morning is not exactly the easiest thing to do. This wasn’t a problem for me as a teen. All through college, I annoyed people near and far by being the most chipper person on campus at 6:00 AM. But by the time I had children, all the perky was gone and I started looking for the snooze button more often. Now when the alarm goes off, it seems like that additional hour of sleep would be of more benefit. But when we consider some of the benefits of getting up early, it’s easy to decide that the extra time in the…
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Stress-Less Snacks: Dark Chocolate Blueberry Oat Protein Balls
Snacks. These are my kryptonite. I love snacks but I have learned that I can’t just love my snacks like I used to! So, I have to find options for a healthy snack that taste good but aren’t filled with things you can’t pronounce! Some days, you just don’t feel like putting in the effort to make that kind of snack. Instead, you should prepare for that by whipping up a batch of these delicious dark chocolate blueberry oat protein balls for an easy pick-me-up. These will keep you feeling satisfied for hours. I suggest making a batch or two and storing them in the freezer. When you’re on the…
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Want Less Stress? Try These 5 Foods
Just thinking about all the chores that are piling up, all the errands you have to run, the looming work deadlines, and the social demands on your overbooked calendar can run you ragged. Talk about stress! If left unchecked, stress can lead to many health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. Not to mention stress can also take a toll on your thoughts and behavior. When life gets hectic and we’re feeling stressed, we tend to put healthy eating on the back burner. But heading to the vending machine or grabbing a meal at the drive-thru won’t alleviate the stress in your day. When it comes…
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Recipe: Healthy Instant Oatmeal Jars
Adding whole grains into your diet can provide many benefits including lowering blood pressure and improving your body’s reaction to stress. These healthy instant oatmeal jars are the perfect way to have an easy ready-to-go snack or meal on hand in the pantry. I recommend using mason jars or some other air-tight containers to hold the mixtures. Then block out an hour over the weekend to make up a batch. You’ll find it’s so simple to whip up enough to last several days or a week that you’ll want to add this to your meal planning and prepping routine. Pick Your Oats All the recipes start with 1/2 cup of…
