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A Healthy Writer – Caring for Your Body Is Caring for Your Pen

If I don’t care for my body, writing becomes much more difficult. The outside of the body always affects the inside. What happens to your body works its way into your heart and mind. And that means being a “healthy writer” involves more than intellectual vigor and creativity. It means more than reading widely and inspecting deeply. These things are important, but they focus on the inside. And healthy writers don’t just care for their insides; they care for their outsides. The inside and the outside are bound up together. Downplaying one is a disservice to the other. Or, if you want to think of it this way, caring for your body is caring for your pen. 

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Gardening Starters for Healthy Eating

Growing fruits and vegetables is a simple way to enjoy a healthy diet and lifestyle. You don't need much time and space. Find a sunny place, even if it's just on your balcony or deck. This post will give five reasons why growing your own food garden can boost your health. Are you ready to learn some gardening starters for healthy eating, if so here are five tips to help you get started.

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Woman’s Workout Schedule to Lose Weight in Your 40s and Beyond

We will be talking about how to create a woman’s workout schedule and routine that will work
best with your changing body so weight loss in your 40s is no longer a mystery!

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Spiritual Health and Fitness

We give a lot of attention to physical health with constant headlines scaring us about cancer-causing agents and obesity among other ills. The “U.S. healthcare industry is massive” with
spending over $4 trillion in 2021 (that’s over 19 percent of all the goods and services produced in
the U.S.) and forecast to be over $6 trillion by 2028. 1 Emotional health is also on a lot minds due
to the alarming jump in irrational, violent, and criminal behavior since the Covid-19 pandemic
with over 90 percent of Americans say we were in a “mental health crisis”. 2 Yet, how many
people do you hear expressing concern over spiritual health?

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Effective Strategies for Managing Deceptive Stress: Four Healthy Approaches

Deception is the act of intentionally misleading another, and may include complete falsifications (lies), distortion, or concealment of the truth.

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Plastic Particles Found in Bottled Water—Should You Be Concerned?

There's been talk lately about tiny bits of plastic showing up everywhere—the oceans, lakes, even in bottled water. Do you ever worry about if you might consume those plastic bits through the food and beverages you consume? Many food products are sold in plastic containers—milk, juices, yogurt, cheese, frozen foods, bread, meat, etc. The list can go on and on. A new study from the Columbia University took a closer look at some of the top bottled water brands in the US and found most had traces of plastic particles (microplastics) floating around.

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How to Balance Mind, Body, and Soul for a Healthier You

Living a balanced life can be challenging. How do we balance the demands of work, family, church, and extracurricular activities? Trying to maintain balance is vital for our mental and physical health, but it’s kind of like riding a bicycle. It’s easy to lose control.

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4 Emergency Prayers to Help You Stop Overeating Right Now

Food is a cherished delight for many, but overindulging can lead to unhealthy weight gain associated with serious medical complications. Even though we want to be healthy, scary statistics are quickly forgotten when we’re face-to-face with our favorite treat. In desperation, we cry: “Why can’t I stop overeating?” as we drown self-defeat in a vat of hot fudge.

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Chew for a Healthier You

We all want a perfect smile. Many pay thousands of dollars to achieve flawless white teeth. But did you know your pearly whites are the first line of defense to a healthier you? I eat fast. I learned to do this in the military. We had less than fifteen minutes to travel through the food ... Read more

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Choose Joy: 4 Easy Keys to Looking and Feeling Healthier

Ever feel a bit sad or blue? Want to thrive and flourish? Depression is a growing epidemic in our world. A recent Gallup study reveals that  over 36% of women in the USA have been diagnosed, and depression rate is at an all-time high (from when Gallup began tracking in 2015).  According to Mayo Clinic, ... Read more

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