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Classic Vegetable Soup

Classic Vegetable Soup

Sunday Setup: Classic Vegetable Soup All too often soups are forgotten for meal prep but I love to make them on Sunday during the colder, winter months.  With so many flavor and veggie combinations, you can throw in almost anything and get some good servings of your daily vegetables in one bowl. This classic and… Read More

Your 2024 Mind-Body-Spirit Goals Roadmap is Here

Your 2024 Mind-Body-Spirit Goals Roadmap is Here

This time of year, we all get pretty ambitious… Once the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, we decide that we’re going to:  And the list goes on!  But then February rolls around… And not only do we realize that maybe we bit off a little more than we can chew, but we also end… Read More

All About Hormones: How they Function to Keep You Healthy

All About Hormones: How they Function to Keep You Healthy

If your circulatory system is a superhighway, your hormones are some of the most important traffic traveling those critical thoroughfares. Likening hormones to cars shows these complex molecules as simply vehicles. And that’s exactly what they are. Hormones are constantly driving through your internal highways to transport messages and signals between your body systems and organs.… Read More

Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Gingerbread Overnight Oats

Gingerbread overnight oats are a holiday-inspired breakfast that captures the spirit of the season and delivers a nutritional powerhouse. Infused with the rich flavors of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses, these oats are an excellent source of protein and several essential vitamins and minerals, ensuring a well-rounded and nourishing start to your morning. Whether served frosty… Read More

Why Your Skin Microbiome is Important—And 5 Ways to Protect It

Why Your Skin Microbiome is Important—And 5 Ways to Protect It

As you go about your everyday life, you are not alone. No need to be paranoid. You aren’t being haunted by ghosts or followed by anyone. But there is a community of nearly 1,000 different species of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and mites you constantly tote around with you—on your skin. It’s known as the skin… Read More

Fecal Fundamentals: Learn What Your Poop Says About Your Health

Fecal Fundamentals: Learn What Your Poop Says About Your Health

The first part of the digestive story receives the most fawning attention. Everyone likes a beginning, and eating is a winning topic. The grinding, churning breakdown of digestion makes for an industrial middle section. Then there’s the end. “Waste is expelled.” But everyone is a digestive magician whose failsafe trick is turning delicious food into poop. It’s… Read More

Seasonal Eating: Summer Edition

Seasonal Eating: Summer Edition

In today’s world, you can find just about any food in stores year-round. And while there are certainly benefits to the widespread distribution of produce—like being able to make avocado toast on any given Sunday of the year (YUM!)—these food distribution networks have also had other unintended consequences, some good, some bad. One such consequence… Read More

How to Choose a Healthier Salad Dressing or Dip

How to Choose a Healthier Salad Dressing or Dip

Most store-bought dressings are loaded with added sugar, preservatives, and artificial flavorings those can take away from the potential health benefits of your salads and veggies.  How to Choose a Healthier Salad Dressing or Dip Read The Labels Say NO to Fat-Free Healthy fats are good for us and research shows pairing a salad with… Read More

Reducing the Negative Health Effects of Air Pollution

Reducing the Negative Health Effects of Air Pollution

Take a deep breath. It’s a good idea for your mental health. But when the air isn’t clean, should you feel great about breathing deeply? How does air pollution impact your health? The simple answer is that air pollution is a major human health concern and is a risk factor for several health conditions. The… Read More

9 Fun and Interesting Facts About Cortisol

9 Fun and Interesting Facts About Cortisol

Stress is a fact of life and so is cortisol—your constant companion during stressful situations. Cortisol is there for brief stressors, like when you wake up late and have to rush to work. And cortisol is with you when stress is more long term, like when you are dealing with a chronic illness. There’s a… Read More

Metabolism+ — Helping Healthy Weight Happen

Metabolism+ — Helping Healthy Weight Happen

Living a healthy lifestyle doesn’t always require weight loss. But for many adults, shedding a few pounds to maintain a healthy weight is the first stop on the road to wellness. The natural metabolism optimizers in USANA Metabolism+ support your mission to reach and maintain your ideal weight.* Read More

Delicious Deviled Eggs

Delicious Deviled Eggs

A Snack Advantage One large egg has 70 calories, 6 grams of protein, and just 2 grams of saturated fat. While some people worry that egg yolks are admittedly high in cholesterol (about 200 mg per large egg) and they don’t eat them, much of today’s research suggests that saturated fat is the real culprit in raising blood… Read More

Healthy Hydration – How Your Body Uses Water

Healthy Hydration – How Your Body Uses Water

You eat to fuel your life. But your body needs more than the energy and nutrients in your diet.  It also needs water to survive. Healthy hydration is required for your body to reach its full potential. And while healthy eating may look different for each individual, water is a universal requirement. There’s no question… Read More

High Performance Lotion + Sun Protection

High Performance Lotion + Sun Protection

Hydrate and Protect with Celavive® Protective Day Cream and Lotion Hydrate and protect your delicate facial skin with nourishing moisturizers and a broad-spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen. You want to put your best face forward every day. But, dry or dehydrated skin can look dull and lifeless. Fortunately, the right moisturizer can help reveal your complexion’s natural… Read More

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