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Weathering the Winter Chill: a survival guide to stave off the winter whinies!

8/3/2015

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While talking to my BFF/dear cousin Deb (we call her Debbie, but not to her face), we brainstormed ways we keep warm in the wackiest of winters. She should know, since she moved to (even colder) Michigan --and has three huskies, to boot! Incidentally, even the huskies aren't digging this weather (at nighttime, they refuse to go out!).
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Tips for holiday eating: if you avoid one thing, avoid this!

8/3/2015

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While small slices of homemade apple pie and those special cookies grandma used to make can rekindle fond memories of warmth & delight, they can also initiate a cycle of over-indulgence & sugar addiction which makes us feel badly about ourselves (essentially negating the warm glimpse into our past and edging in on self-sabotage).
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Thoughts on a snowy day: your snow day shopping spree

8/3/2015

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How is it that, despite the many faces of inflammation we as Americans are faced with, we keep the same comfort foods on our default list? Without even thinking, our go-to options are typically SAD (short for the Standard American Diet). Processed foods, comfort foods and foods specifically engineered to reach out and touch our "bliss points" compete with raw, whole foods at every hand... as do the "comfort foods" which turn out, for many of us, to bring exactly the opposite of what I consider to be comfortable! Bloating, unwanted weight gain, mood swings...sounds like fun, doesn't it?
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Hydration Innovation: Keeping it COOL in the Heat of Summer

8/3/2015

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Our bodies are made up of 60-75% water. Water is needed for every cell to function properly! Not getting enough water impairs you mentally (affecting your ability to think and reason clearly) and physically (from your blood pressure to your skin). Here are some of the symptoms of dehydration...
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Deep Diaphragmatic (Belly) Breathing

8/3/2015

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Stress, fatigue & pain can result in shallow breathing patterns due to muscle spasm/muscle memory (our muscles get stubborn & set in their unhealthy ways), along with a weakening of the diaphragm (the large dome-shaped muscle at the base of our lungs which is the most important muscle for breathing). Shallow breathing causes us to use the intercostal muscles, which attach to the ribs, rather than the diaphragm for breathing. 
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    Jan DeAndrea Lemoine is a mother of four/ holistic dental hygienist/certified health coach/nutraMetrix consultant

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