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5 Ways to Encourage Yourself to Exercise More
Exercise has an incredible amount of health benefits, including reducing the risk of major diseases such as heart disease and cancer, strengthening your muscles, increasing your energy levels and allowing you to sleep better. It can even improve your mood ...
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5 Top Tips for New Moms to Stay Fit
Bringing a baby into the world should be one of the most exciting and treasured moments in life. However, as time goes on, it can be all too easy to put your wants and needs on the backburner, and instead ...
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Four Ways to Save on Prescription Drugs
It seems like almost every time I get together with other mothers, the topic of our country’s broken, expensive healthcare system seems to come up. Between the high cost of insurance premiums and copays, the ridiculous difficulty of finding a ...
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Signs that it is time to considder an assisted living facility
Aging parents who have loved us our entire lives may need specialized care. As a child who has an older parent over 80, the conversation about assisted living centers does come up. All of us have probably heard horror stories, ...
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mental health condtions - insurance - and - benefits
Mental health conditions plague a large percentage of the population. Mental health issues can range from mild to severe and often negatively impact a person’s life. Those who suffer from mental health conditions often wonder whether or not they are ...
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The best sleep of your life
Have you ever seen someone brag about how little sleep they are getting? The implication, of course, is that they are working hard and playing hard. However, the third side of that triangle is to rest hard as well. For ...
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African American health and wellness blogger
When I became pregnant, my small petite body transformed in ways I never imagined. Before having children, I weighed about 115 pounds. I exercised regularly for years, but as my body grew to carry my twins, I started to experience ...