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Healthy Halloween Roundup! No one is saying to forgo the trick-or-treating, but just because Halloween is a holiday focused on candy, doesn’t mean your meals, snacks and party buffet table need to be sugar-coated as well! Focus on healthier, yet festive foods throughout Halloween day (and week!) so your body can better handle that late night pillowcase of chocolates! The…

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to pause and reflect on prevention, resilience, and hope. While screenings, treatments, and medical breakthroughs are crucial in cancer prevention and management, there’s another powerful tool we sometimes overlook: self-care. Far from being the luxury it can appear on social media, self-care is a science-backed strategy that strengthens our body’s defenses, helps…

Whether you are back to packing lunches for kids/grandkids or simply need some new additions to your weekly snack lineup, we've got a list of favorites that are easy, low glycemic, and nourishing! Favorite Packaged Snacks: IQ Bars That's It Fruit Bars Bare Dried Fruit The Only Bean Paleo Valley Meat Sticks The New Primal Chicken Maple Mini Sticks Two…

Yoga has become a popular tool for stress relief, flexibility, and fitness—but when people hear the term “yoga therapy,” they often aren’t  sure what it means. Is it a gentle yoga class? Is it only for people with injuries? Is it spiritual? Do you need to be flexible? Let’s break it down! At its core, yoga therapy is the clinical…

When most people think about tracking their health, they think of their daily steps or the number on the scale. But these numbers alone don't tell your full health story—especially when it comes to strength, vitality, and healthspan. Whether you’re thinking proactively in your 40s, your 70s, or managing a chronic condition at any age, knowing your body composition can…

Summer offers ample opportunities to embrace wellness, from exploring new places, playing outdoors, or simply enjoying a slower pace of life. Like any seasonal change, there are also new challenges, such as hot weather, travel, or disrupted routines that can also easily throw healthy habits off track. Being proactive about our health and making some intentional choices now can help…

Here's an eye-opening statistic: unhealthy lifestyle choice contribute to 35-50% of all cancer diagnoses and morbidity. That's a very significant amount of risk that can be reduced from strategies that are fully within our own control. In today's research spotlight, we celebrate Cancer Survivor Day by looking at the outcomes of a study specifically aimed at the impacts of lifestyle-based…

Longevity has become a trendy term lately, but it’s not exactly the quest for eternal youth some may think it is, since living longer doesn’t always mean living better (especially here in the US where more than half of adults over age 65 have a metabolic condition and more than a quarter of this population experiencing a debilitating fall). Instead…

Menopause is a key transition point for a woman’s long-term health. As estrogen levels decline, women become more susceptible to changes in metabolism, bone strength, and muscle mass. Common risks during and after menopause include insulin resistance, visceral fat gain, sarcopenia (muscle loss), and osteoporosis. The good news is that all of these risk factors have simple, research-supported lifestyle habits…