Your Sweet Tooth Is Giving You Wrinkles
You are probably already well-acquainted with some enemies of youthful skin - such as sun exposure and smoking - that keep your skin from looking smooth glowing. But did you know your sweet tooth is speeding up your skin’s aging process? Thanks to diabetes research, scientists are aware that excess glucose in the bloodstream causes damage to internal organs as well as your body’s largest organ - your skin. Having excess glucose in your bloodstream sets you up for an expedited aging process - think wrinkles, yellowing skin, brown spots, sagging, and more. So, before you reach for that next sweet treat, read this to find out what exactly that sugar is doing to your complexion and how you can break the sugar cycle.
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Holiday All Year Long
I love the holidays - the lights, the spirit, the weather. More than anything, I love the food (of course!) Ingredients such as ginger, cinnamon, chocolate, and cranberries are usually associated with delicious holiday food; and they aren't just tasty, they are REALLY good for you! Here are 5 popular holiday ingredients, and why you should have them on your shopping list all year long.
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STOP Eating That Canned Stuff. RIGHT NOW!
Usually, when I mention the words cranberry sauce to someone, their face puckers and words like 'gross' or 'ew' start coming out of their mouths. And if you've only ever had canned cranberry sauce, I totally agree with that reaction. Because that squishy gelatin glob that plops out of a can at holiday dinners is gross. But friends, it doesn't have to be like this...
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One Pan Dinner
I love to cook; I look forward to cooking dinner almost every night. Except the nights I have to work late, or the nights that I'm tired, or when I'm so hungry I can barely wait for food to come out of the pan. So, basically I love to cook long, leisurely dinners once a week. The rest of the time I'm looking for ways to simplify my dinner routine so I can have healthy, tasty food in my belly ASAP. I love anything that can be made in one pan, including this tasty ginger-honey glazed salmon. It takes about 10 minutes to prep and 10 minutes to cook, meaning you have extra time leftover to do things like sit down and have a glass of wine. You're welcome.
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Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes
I admit that salmon cakes were never at the top of my food choice list. I always thought they were either greasy or dry, crumbly, or just plain fishy. Then I discovered wild-caught red salmon, paired with sweet potato, and all of my concerns about salmon cakes went away. These babies are baked in the oven
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How To Get Back To Sleep
If you're one of the 60 million Americans with insomnia, you know how tough it is to fall asleep or get back to sleep if you wake up in the middle of the night. Even the best sleepers can have a bout of insomnia once in awhile. Having a toolkit of tips and tricks to help you fall back asleep can help ease the restlessness of sleepless nights. Here are 3 tips to help you get back to sleep. Want more info on this topic? Check out the Healthy Sleep Habit guide in the Free Resource Library.
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A Bad Night's Sleep Is Wrecking Your Skin
So you don't sleep well. You get to bed late, routinely wake up at 3am, and you toss and turn most of the night. You feel chronically exhausted and burned out. You may think this lack of sleep is taking a toll on your health - and it is. And since skin reflects the overall health of the body, lack of sleep is taking a toll on your complexion as well. According to a recent study, sleeping less than 6 hours a night for a few days increases the appearance of wrinkles.
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My Grandmother's Cookbook
My mom's mom, Irene, was quite a lady - the daughter of Dutch immigrants, Irene was the perfect combination of hard-working, wise, and loving. Having 9 children of her own, Irene never wasted a single ingredient in the kitchen - her children testify that she could make "something out of nothing" and was well-known as an excellent cook in her town. Irene passed away when I was in high school, and I begged my mom to have her cookbook.
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Your Acne Hates Probiotics
You are probably by now familiar with probiotics and their digestive benefits (see my previous post HERE about probiotics). Probiotics are extremely powerful - in fact, their benefits extend far beyond digestion. Probiotics can help to normalize cholesterol, relieve anxiety, and improve immunity. This is great news; however, if you suffer from breakouts there's even better news. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, probiotics are the "next big thing" in treating acne and rosacea. Emerging research shows that in persons prone to acne and rosacea, daily use of probiotics reduces severity and frequency of breakouts. ...
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