Health

Healthy Work From Home Lunch Ideas to Make Your Life Easy

Making your own lunches is an incredible way of saving money and calories! However, it’s hard to find the time to meal prep when our lives are busy. In this post, I show you all my favorite work from home lunch ideas and recipes, including snack recipes, that require little to no meal prep and are healthy and inexpensive.

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Acupuncture for Fertility: Does It Work and How Can It Help?

Millions of people suffer from infertility and difficulty conceiving. One practice that has shown some promise is acupuncture for fertility. While the research isn’t definitive, many studies find that it could be useful for hormones, stress, IVF, and improving the chance of conception and live births. Read on to learn more and discover if acupuncture might be right for you.

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The Truth Behind Exercise Recovery: What Works and What Doesn’t(!)

Research on exercise recovery is often confusing and conflicting. We may hear about the benefits of massage, acupuncture, cold plunges, saunas, and other trendy-sounding recovery practices. But do they actually do any good? Or are they just snake oil? In this article, I go over the research behind each of these practices, uncovering benefits for many and harmful and even dangerous effects for others. Read on to learn what you may want to incorporate into your routine, and what you could skip.

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How to Fuel for Optimal Post-Exercise Recovery

If you regularly engage in sports or any kind of fitness activity, then there’s a good chance that recovery is the most important thing you’re not paying much attention to. Recovery is key for our body’s ability to repair muscles, revitalize energy, fight off infection, improve circulation, and more. Getting proper nutrition is absolutely vital for recovery and for ensuring you can continue to rock your fitness goals. Read on to discover the key nutrients you need for recovery, how much water you actually need to drink, and more.

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How to Boost Fertility and Egg Quality After Age 35

More and more of us are deciding to delay childbearing until our 30s and 40s. And in many ways that’s a great thing! By waiting, we can feel readier financially, emotionally, and relationally for this big change. However, it can be helpful to understand how fertility changes as we age and steps we can take to improve our chances of conceiving. Read on to discover the truth behind age-related fertility challenges, the factors associated with pregnancy, and easy tips to improve your chances of getting pregnant at any age.

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Why Inflammation Isn’t The Villain You Think It Is

We have generally been taught that inflammation is bad and we need to stop it at all costs. However, inflammation is super important for our body’s healing process. Stopping it in its tracks can mean slower recovery and worse outcomes in the long-term. Read on to discover when inflammation is good, when it’s bad, and how to limit the bad kind of inflammation.

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Running 101: Your Complete Guide to Getting Started

Running seems simple. And if you’re just getting started it’s tempting to lace up your shoes and run out your door. However, running is a high impact sport and it’s super easy to get injured or just have a miserable time. However, by following a few key tips, you can become a runner and feel safe, confident, and empowered. Read on for your complete guide to running for beginners.

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Why Acupuncture Is The Secret Weapon Your Health May Need

Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine and recent research has backed its effectiveness for a wide range of conditions. It’s one of the most helpful treatments I consistently use as well. If you have never used it (and even if you are afraid of needles!), I encourage you to read on and explore how it can help you.

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