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Resource Roundup: Get Better Sleep

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As April winds down, our monthly stress challenge is coming to a close. In its place, May will bring a focus on sleep, in conjunction with Better Sleep Month. The two health focuses are not mutually exclusive. In fact, the two are very much entangled, with a lack of sleep leading to more stress and anxiety, and stress and anxiety affecting your ability...

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Avocado Hash Benedict

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What do you call a recipe that's really just a combination of all of your favorite flavors? Avocado Hash Benedict it is, and it's a great alternative to avocado toast or eggs Benedict. Good for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even dinner (for all of my fellow breakfast-for-dinner lovers). The benefit of this recipe is that you get to ditch the toast/english muffin for...

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Chicken Tender Makeover & Tomato Cucumber Salad

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I originally had a meatball soup recipe planned to share today, but given the weather, that hardly seems appropriate, does it? Time to put away the soup and whip up a cold salad, because summer is clearly coming! Cleaner Chicken Tenders Ingredients 1.5-2 pounds chicken tenderloins (or you can cube chicken breast meat to make chicken nuggets) 1 heaping cup almond flour 2...

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DIY Stress Ball

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When you're stressed, there are a number of ways you can help yourself to unwind, and one of those ways is with a good, old fashioned stress ball. There are two ways that stress balls work for you: By focusing on the physical act of squeezing a stress ball, you can reduce the intensity of your stress by occupying yourself with something else...

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Soak Your Stress Away: Bath Soak Recipe

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At the end of a long, tough day, how do you unwind? One of the easiest ways to relieve some stress is to draw a hot bath. Along with offering an escape from everything that may be causing you stress, twenty minutes in the bath can release tension in your muscles, which helps you to relax and even sleep better. The hot water...

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The Healing Power of Bone Broth

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When season changes roll around, I'm always hit with a sense of dread just knowing that someone in my family is going to bring some kind of sickness home with them, and we're all going to be sniffling for the next month. But what if there was something you could do that would not only fight off a cold, but could prevent one...

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Stress Less: Ditch Caffeine for Stress-Reducing Teas

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If you find yourself fighting what feels like a losing battle against stress, it may be easy to pinpoint the source to a rocky relationship, financial hardship, or an event like the death of a loved one or big work project. What may be more difficult to recognize is the role that caffeine can play in compounding your stress. According to James D....

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Cinnamon Apple N'Oatmeal

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Have you ever noticed how jam-packed most traditional breakfast foods are with grains, and how lacking they are in the vegetable department? I've been looking, for a while now, for ideas to incorporate more vegetables into my diet, as well as my children, who aren't big fans of egg dishes.  Knowing that my whole family loves oatmeal (which is an excellent power food),...

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Alcohol Awareness

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April may be the month for fools, but it's also Alcohol Awareness Month. And to kick things off, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence is challenging you to participate in an alcohol-free weekend, now through Sunday (April 1-3). While you won't notice any significant health benefits by going booze free for a single weekend, if you regularly consume alcohol, it can...

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