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Nutrition Hack: 1 of 10 Intuitive Eating Principles

Nutrition Hack: 1 of 10 Intuitive Eating Principles

Intuitive Eating Principle #1

Reject the diet mentality. The diet mentality is the idea that there’s a diet out there that will work for you. Intuitive eating is the anti-diet.

Source

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Stress Hack: Does It Really Matter?

Stress Hack: Does It Really Matter?

Quick Tips For Handling Stress

If you allow others to make you stressed, you are allowing them to control you.

Do you really want others pulling your strings?

Look at stress as a test.

Do you want to fail that test by getting stressed out.

The only person responsible for your stress is you.

Stress is energy. Are you going to use this energy for something productive or destructive?

Will it…

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Longevity Hack: Real Food is Better than Supplements

Longevity Hack: Real Food is Better than Supplements

An adequate intake of certain nutrients from food, but not supplements, is linked with a lower rate of death, according to a study in the April 9, 2019, Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers looked at the relationship between food and supplements and death from all causes among more than 30,000 adults. The results shows that adequate intakes of vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, zinc, and copper…

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Health Hack: Walking & Breast Cancer

Health Hack: Walking & Breast Cancer

“[Walking] reduces the risk of developing breast cancer. Researchers already know that any kind of physical activity blunts the risk of breast cancer. But an American Cancer Society study that zeroed in on walking found that women who walked seven or more hours a week had a 14% lower risk of breast cancer than those who walked three hours or fewer per week. And walking provided this protection…

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Grammar Tip: Accept or Except?

Grammar Tip: Accept or Except?

Accept, Except

accept = verb meaning to receive or to agree:He accepted their praise graciously.

except = preposition meaning all but, other than:Everyone went to the game except Alyson.

SOURCE: PURDUE WRITING LAB

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Vinnie Returns on August 1 - He's Got Plans for the Summer

Vinnie Returns on August 1 – He’s Got Plans for the Summer

What Vinnie Wants to do This Summer and What His Mom Thinks He Should do are Worlds Apart. LOL Vinnie Returns August 1.

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Writers' Wisdom: Don't Wait for Inspiration to Knock

Writers’ Wisdom: Don’t Wait for Inspiration to Knock

“A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.” ~ E.B. White

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Peace ~ Sara Teasdale

Peace ~ Sara Teasdale

Peace Sara Teasdale PEACE flows into me        AS the tide to the pool by the shore;        It is mine forevermore,   It ebbs not back like the sea.   I am the pool of blue        That worships the vivid sky;        My hopes were heaven-high,   They are all fulfilled in you.   I am the pool of gold        When sunset burns and dies,—        You are my deepening skies,   Give me your stars to hold.

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Today's Reflection: Asking Why

Today’s Reflection: Asking Why

It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why. ~ Stephen Hawking

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Stress: When It's Overwhelming

Stress: When It’s Overwhelming

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide the following information may save your life or the life of someone you love.

Anyone experiencing severe or long-term, unrelenting stress can become overwhelmed. If you or a loved one is having thoughts of suicide, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline(suicidepreventionlifeline.org) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available…

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Nutrition Hack: Fuel Up for Exercise

Nutrition Hack: Fuel Up for Exercise

“Eating a healthy breakfast is especially important on days when exercise is on your agenda. Skipping breakfast can leave you feeling lightheaded or lethargic while you’re working out. Choosing the right kind of breakfast is crucial. . . . A plain white bagel or doughnut won’t keep you feeling full for long. A fiber- and protein-rich breakfast may fend off hunger pangs for longer and provide the…

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Longevity Hack: Find a Reason to Live

Longevity Hack: Find a Reason to Live

“Okinawans call it ikigai or “reason for being.” Costa Ricans call it “plan de vida.” Most commonly, though, it’s simply referred to as your life’s purpose. In the blue zones regions of the world, purpose has always played a major role in well-being and the resulting extreme longevity. It’s also believed that the strong sense of purpose possessed by older Okinawans may act as a buffer against…

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Health Hack: Just Exercise!

Health Hack: Just Exercise!

“When it comes to health and well-being, regular exercise is about as close to a magic potion as you can get.” —Thich Nhat Hanh

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Writing Tip: Comma use with a Series of 3 or More Terms

Writing Tip: Comma use with a Series of 3 or More Terms

“In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last.

Thus write,

red, white, and blue

gold, silver, or copper

He opened the letter, read it, and made a note of its contents.”

Elements of Style – William strunk

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Vinnie Returns on August 1 - He Makes a Case for Year Round Schooling LOL

Vinnie Returns on August 1 – He Makes a Case for Year Round Schooling LOL

Vinnie gets his friends involved in one escapade after another. His poor mom. LOL Vinnie Returns next week, August 1.

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Writers' Wisdom: Cure for Writer's Block

Writers’ Wisdom: Cure for Writer’s Block

“If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don’t just stick there scowling at the problem. But don’t make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people’s words will pour in where your lost words should be. Open a gap for them, create a space. Be patient.” ~ Hilary Mantel

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Today's Reflection: Joy of Living

Today’s Reflection: Joy of Living

If you enjoy living, it is not difficult to keep the sense of wonder. ~ Ray Bradbury

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