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Resolve to Keep Your Resolution

Healthy Tips
Call them resolutions, goals or best intentions—the new year always feels like the perfect time to start fresh and aim big. However, according to a FranklinCovey survey, thirty-five percent of us who make New Year's resolutions break them by the end of January. And only 23 percent of everyone who makes a resolution will see it through to completion. So how do you...

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Give the Gift of Health - Chocolate Avocado Fruit Dip

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If you have a group of people that you're hoping to spread love to this holiday season, but you don't want to break the bank, and you want to offer a break from the traditional holiday sugar coma, give them the gift of guilt-free indulgence. My children go to the YMCA for child care, where classroom assistants are often jumping into different classrooms...

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Healthy Fort Wayne - Save on Clean Food at Fresh Thyme

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Did you know that Fresh Thyme, by Glenbrook, offers double ad days every Thursday? By shopping on this day, you get access to two weeks' worth of deals. So if you are searching for high quality, inexpensive produce, look no further. My experience with Fresh Thyme has been that while their packaged foods are more expensive, their produce prices, especially for their quality,...

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Just Say "No" to Holiday Stress

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Resource Roundup - Thanksgiving Dinner

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This year, Thanksgiving is at my house, and I'm pretty excited about it. I really enjoy entertaining, and one of my favorite parts about hosting people for a meal is surprising them with how delicious a healthy meal can be. Between the potatoes, the green bean casserole, the bread-laden stuffing, rolls, candied yams, and pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving, while delicious, often feels very heavy...

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So You Forgot Your Lunch?

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We've all been there - you're on your way to work when you realize you left your lunch in the fridge at home. Or that you forgot to consider your lunch altogether. Instead of grabbing something from the vending machines or going through the drive thru, consider adding a healthier alternative into the mix, by making a quick trip to the grocery store...

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Healthier Options: Homemade Chocolate

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If you're jonesing for chocolate the way I do, you know that the feeling won't go away until you get some. For moments like that, I've found a recipe that I can make at home, that has no added sugar, so I know it's a much better option than grabbing a candy bar in the checkout lane at the grocery store. THE CLEANER...

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Resource Roundup - My Favorite Dinners

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My road to eat healthier meals at home has met some barriers and learning curves along the way - time and budget being the biggest of them. It's taken me years to build up a rotation of meals that are healthy, without breaking the bank, take 30 minutes or less to prepare, and that all of the mouths in our family are happy...

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Eat This Instead: Chipotle

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Comfort Food Remade: Spaghetti

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With cold weather coming, your belly may be requesting some warm, cozy, comfort foods. One of my favorites has always been spaghetti, both for its flavor and its ease. But after I eat it, I'm always left feeling like there is a brick in my gut. So if you love pasta, but you hate the way it makes you feel, or the way...

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What's in a Thanksgiving Meal?

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Thanksgiving is coming, and the turkey is getting fat, but you don't have to. With the holiday quickly approaching, and families beginning to prepare their menus, I thought it appropriate to kick off November with some education on what a typical Thanksgiving meal looks like, nutrition-wise. Throughout the month, I'll be sharing healthier versions of classic staples, to offer alternatives that will keep...

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Resource Roundup: Mediterranean Diet

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With so many diets available today, how can you tell what is legitimate and what is just going to contribute to the next phase of your yo-yo weight loss efforts? I have found the key is to find "diets" that make vegetables the main priority, promote health over weight loss, and aren't really diets at all, but rather a lifestyle. Enter the Mediterranean...

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Kettlebell 101

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If you've been in the fitness room at Avionics in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed some new equipment. We recently purchased two kettlebells, which happen to be my favorite piece of exercise equipment. So what are they, and how can you build them in to your workout? We have two adjustable-weight kettlebells, which cover the following weights: 14, 17,...

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Eat This Instead: Taco Bell

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Resource Roundup - Meal Planning Made Simple

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Of all the people I've ever done one-on-one wellness coaching with, the overwhelming majority have shared that time is their biggest barrier to experiencing success, when it comes to nutrition. So it's no wonder that people end up in the drive thru or picking up the quickest option at the grocery store on the way home. But what if I told you there...

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The Sitting Disease

More Movement
You may have heard by now the saying that "sitting is the new smoking." Ever seen the Disney movie Wall-E, with all of those people who sit everywhere they go? Turns out, the average American isn't too far off from that reality with our current culture. While the visual may be extreme, did you know that Americans, on average, only walk or stand...

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Eat This Instead: McDonald's All Day Breakfast

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Resource Roundup 10.15.15

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Paying attention to the ingredients you find in your food can be daunting enough, but did you know that the ingredients in your toiletries and makeup affect your health as well? Original Source So for this week's round up, allow me to present some other options - some store bought for those that enjoy convenience, and some of them easy, homemade options that,...

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Healther Options: Pumpkin Spice Creamer

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The $361 million in revenue raked in during fall last year for pumpkin spice products tells me I'm not alone in my desire for pumpkin flavored foods when the first cold weather hits. But often, the end result of those manufactured products suspiciously lacks the very gourd it represents, and in its place, you'll find ingredients you can't pronounce, along with a whole...

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At the Core of it All

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When you think of core training, you may envision six-pack abs. In reality, core training is about so much more than a nice looking stomach; the abdominals and lower back muscles are called the core, because it is the center of the body, and because these muscles are required for all functional activity. Benefits you will see from strengthening your core include improved...

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Eat This Instead: Starbucks Breakfast

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Resource Roundup 10.8.15

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Hang out with me on Thursdays to get a glimpse at some of the wellness-related resources I've found that are inspirational or helpful. MORE MOVEMENT 19 Unorthodox Workouts to Try - because if you're adopting exercise into your lifestyle, it's got to be something you enjoy. The Why and How of Interval Training BETTER NUTRITION How to Read Food Labels Without Being Tricked 11...

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Power Foods: Oats

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Oats pack a large nutritional punch and are a powerful resource in a well-balanced diet. Let's take a look at why: Soluble fiber - reduces cholesterol and risk of heart disease, helps to prevent or manage diabetes, keeps you fuller for longer, and keeps the digestive system functioning regularly. Thiamine (B1) - plays an important role in creating ATP, a molecule that transports...

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Comfort Food Remade: A Pancake Alternative

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Light, fluffy, golden, sweet - what's not to love about a good Saturday morning pancake? But if your body doesn't tolerate gluten, or if you find yourself feeling hungry again 20 minutes after you eat them, you may be interested in an alternative. Enter the Banana Bacon Frittata. It has the light, fluffy texture of a pancake, a natural source of sweetness, and...

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Eat This Instead: Arby's Sandwich

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