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Prediabetes: Catch it, Stop it
If your healthcare provider says you have prediabetes, pay attention. It’s a wake-up call. Receive it as news you can use to become a healthier you. The good news is prediabetes can be reversed. Research from the National Diabetes Prevention Program found in 58% of cases, diabetes could be prevented or delayed with a modest
Nourish Your Noggin: An Adventure Into Mind Health
We often hear from clients their main goal is to eat healthy, feel fit, lose weight, and look and feel confident in their own bodies. Rarely does a client walk through our door looking for tips on how to improve their brain function to prevent depression, anxiety, or even Alzheimer’s disease. It’s important to note
Easy Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Computer
What do you do when your computer is on the blink? Panic? Press every button in sight? Shut down (and not just your computer)? Scream? Unless you are an expert, maintaining your computer in good health is a joint effort. It involves work on your part as well as support from people with more technical
If Only You Could Love Yourself
If only you could love yourself, think how much happier and healthier you would be. Perhaps you would be less likely to put yourself into harmful situations or spend time with people who are bad for you. Perhaps you would be more likely to… Understand how important you are to the people who find joy
It’s Never Too Late for An Imaginary Friend
Many children have imaginary friends, but did you know that some adults do, too? And we experience many of the same pleasures and benefits as children do. Childhood Friends Research findings vary, but a 2004 study in the United Kingdom found that as many as 65% of 7-year-olds had an imaginary friend (“Why Kids Invent
Habits: Out With The Old, In With The New
How many times have you mentioned to yourself, I need to stop eating those (fill in the blank) and start eating these (fill in the blank)? Successfully creating or changing a food habit takes a lot of intentional decision making. Sorry to pick on food habits, but a lot of us need to change a
Common Fall Causes And Injuries in Seniors And How To Manage Them
When we age, our bodies go through a lot of changes physically. WebMD notes that as we get older, our bones become less dense and more brittle, thus creating a higher risk for bone fractures if one falls. The Mayo Clinic also mentions that as we age, our muscles tend to lose strength, flexibility and
Housesharing: A Solution for All Ages
No doubt you have heard about—or perhaps experienced—housing insecurity. Homeowners are faced with skyrocketing property taxes; renters are desperate for affordable housing. Too many Americans have lost their peace of mind about the roof over their head. A year before COVID hit, Boise State University saw an uptick in students who could not afford either
Are You A Frog In A Pot?
Urban legend suggests that if a frog is suddenly put into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out and save itself from impending death. But, if you put the frog in a pot of tepid water and slowly bring it to a boil, it will not perceive the danger and will slowly be
The Whispering Soul
I woke up at 5:30 a.m., perked some coffee, toasted a slice of whole wheat bread and went for my favorite raspberry jam. Couldn’t find it. I looked everywhere in that darn fridge. Finally, giving up, I graced my toast with butter only. Not the same. An hour later I opened the door to the