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Low Glycemic Index Diet

Perhaps your doctor or another trusted individual has recommended you start a low glycemic index diet. Perhaps you have been struggling with your mood, weight, cholesterol, or blood glucose. A low glycemic index diet could help meet these challenges. Below, we have some scientific information about blood glucose support, glycemic load, and the glycemic index.…

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How to Make GABA Rice

GABA Rice and What to Make With It Beef, sweet potatoes, and rice are three natural sources of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the body’s calming neurotransmitter.  GABA rice is a particular form of sprouted brown rice that provides a more potent level of GABA. Specifically, germinated/sprouted brown rice provides 10 times the amount of GABA in…

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Recovering From Burnout

It’s 2023 and we still don’t have it all figured out. Culturally, busyness and workaholism are on a pedestal. Downtime, rest, and leisure are often misjudged as laziness. Human minds and bodies aren’t evolved for this pace of living. We burn out. We are evolved to respond to stress and then take time to recover.…

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Ashwagandha for Stress

Ashwagandha is one of the most popular dietary supplements on the market in the US right now [1]. Maybe you’re here because you’re curious about its sudden boom in the market, or maybe your interest is specifically in ashwagandha for stress. Here is some information that may help you decide if an ashwagandha supplement is…

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Sleep and Heart Health

It’s easy to feel the importance of sleep to our ability to concentrate, function, and interact with others normally during the day. Less observable, however, is the link between sleep and heart health. Irregular or insufficient sleep increases your risk of developing cardiovascular disease [1]. The American Heart Association has stated that an irregular sleep…

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DASH Diet for Healthy Blood Pressure

The US News & World Report has published its “Best Diets” for 2023. The NIH’s DASH Diet ranks number 1 for “Best Heart-Healthy Diets,” “Best Diets for Diabetes,” and “Best Diets for Bone & Joint Health” categories. Maybe you’ve been curious about trying the DASH diet for healthy blood pressure. Well, we’ve got some great…

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Reset Your Gut Health in 2023!

The start of a new year is a great time to start anew with healthier habits for a healthier you. If you’ve been following the waves of research published in the sphere of health and wellness, you’ve probably read (more than once) that gut health is central and essential to whole body health. This may…

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Mood Boost Smoothie Recipe

The holidays are a time of joy and celebration. Once they’re over, however, many of us face seasonal sadness, and maybe even a few extra pounds of cookie weight. Why not push the reset button on the new year by starting your days with a refreshing blueberry spinach smoothie to boost your mood?  This blueberry…

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Why Do Shorter Days Make Some of Us S.A.D.?

The further you live from the equator, the fewer waking hours you’ll have with the sunshine this winter. And, for those few precious hours the sun is out, it never quite reaches that overhead brightness we equate with summer fun. For some people, this is just a bummer, but for others, it actually triggers a…

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