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The Power of Your Own Breath: Enhancing Well-being Through Yoga Therapy

At St. Jude Wellness Center, we are proud to offer yoga therapy services led by a certified yoga therapist. However, we often find that our clients are curious about what makes yoga therapy any different than a typical yoga flow and why workshops offered by our yoga therapist are often focused solely on breathing. In this blog post, let's demystify…
April 17, 2024
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Activities to Boost Your Brain Power

We all have that neighbor or family member who is 90+ years old and still sharp as a tack. And don't we all want to be that person too one day?! With aging comes some level of cognitive decline but there are so many things you can do now, whether you are 15, 40 or 75 years old to keep…
March 20, 2024
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The Power of Movement: Exercising with Parkinson’s Disease

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month, dedicated to increasing public understanding of Parkinson's disease (PD) and recognizing the challenges faced by those living with it. A critically important aspect of managing PD is working with a multi-disciplinary team of experts, as there are a variety of interventions from medication to mental health to targeted protein intake that all play a role…
March 20, 2024
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National Nutrition Month 2024: Beyond the Table

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sponsors National Nutrition Month every March to create awareness around nourishing our bodies through food. This year's theme is Beyond the Table, emphasizing the entire system of food such as sourcing, production, availability, budget, cooking & preparation methods and even our mindsets around eating. We often don't consider all of these factors, but they…
March 1, 2024
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Indulge Intelligently: Girl Scout Cookies

Are Girl Scout cookies healthy? No. But you already knew that. Do our wellness dietitians promote Girl Scout cookies as nourishing foods? No again. But you probably knew that too. So why do we have a blog post on this subject? Why not just tell you not to eat them? Because that's not realistic and it does nothing but create…
March 1, 2024
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The Role of Fiber in Disease Prevention & Condition Management

From gluten free and minimizing lectins, to intermittent fasting and keto diets, the internet is full of dietary recommendations promising to fix all of your health concerns. It can be so difficult to navigate which method to follow based on your own needs. Interestingly, almost all of the recommendations out there have some merit to them, but just because a…
March 1, 2024
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Chocolate Recipe Roundup!

Who is ready for a month of chocolate!? February is here and along with it are all the chocolates and heart-shaped goodies. Our best advice for enjoying America's favorite flavor while also taking care of your body is to make your own tasty treats. Control the ingredients, the sugar content and the portions when you whip up some chocolatey goodness…
January 31, 2024
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Bouncing Back from the Holidays

The holidays were full of laughter and lights and … food. So much food. Take a moment to just check in with you body to notice if it feels perhaps a bit more sluggish? Bloated perhaps? Having more trouble getting out of bed than usual? Those are normal responses after we indulge, but when you’re feeling ready to feel normal…
December 28, 2023
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Meet Your Fitness Team!

We have an incredibly talented team of fitness professionals here at St. Jude Wellness Center. For National Personal Trainer Week, we'd like to introduce them all to you! Anne-Margaret Tovar: Program Coordinator MS in Kinesiology w/ Emphasis in Gerokinesiology & Motor Behavior Certified Balance & Mobility Specialist FallProof! & FallProof H2O Certified Certified Instructor for Silver Sneakers & Arthritis Foundation…
December 20, 2023
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10 Easy, High-Protein, Assembly-Only Snacks

Love to snack but hate the prep? Here are 10 high-protein snack options that come together in no time! Happy snacking! Salty Hard-Boiled Eggs: Ingredients: Hard-boiled egg and sea salt The ultimate high-protein snack. The sea salt really makes it satisfy. Look for pre-boiled eggs in most stores to take out cook time. Cottage Cheese with Pineapple: Ingredients: Cottage cheese…
December 20, 2023