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Resource Roundup: Stress and How to Reduce It

Healthy Tips
The upcoming April monthly challenge will revolve around taking steps to reduce your stress. We've all felt stress and while we know it to be an unpleasant experience, it's important to avoid it for the negative effects it can have on your health as well. Check out the following resources both to understand the physiology of stress and to get ideas on reducing...

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Coconut Almond Wella-Inspired Bars

Better Nutrition
Have you ever tried to buy packaged snack bars? I've searched high and low for a convenient option that is packed with protein, low on junky additives, but anytime I've come up with one that looks good to me, it comes with a hefty price tag that I just can't justify. So when I recently tried (and fell in love with) Wella bars,...

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Meal Planning Tips & Tricks

Better Nutrition
In conjunction with March's Eat at Home Challenge, I'm here to offer some helpful suggestions to make meal planning work for you in a realistic, time-sensitive way. In the seven years I've held down a full time job and been cooking for other than just myself, adding two kids to the brood along the way, my approach to meal planning has grown and...

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