Today is World AIDS day. On the first day of every December, since 1988, individuals around the globe unite in a show of support for those living with HIV/AIDS, to remember those who have died from the disease, to remove stigma and discrimination around HIV, to raise awareness about prevention, and to fight against HIV. […]
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Congratulations on your pregnancy! Before you start “eating for two”, consider that your prenatal diet will not only affect you, but also your unborn baby’s health as well. A healthy prenatal diet will impact you and your baby’s birthweight and also help prevent delivery difficulties, post-birth diseases, birth defects, and health issues that could affect your child into their future. […]
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Let’s face it; working out during the holiday season can prove difficult. It’s hard to find time between all of the shopping, holiday baking, visiting, and hosting duties. Even though cleaning the house in preparation for your in-laws can feels like a workout just as much as racing through the mall to finish last minute shopping, […]
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Do you exercise mindfully? By that I mean tuning into the thoughts going through your head, and how the exercise physical makes you feels? The following infographic from MyFitnessBoutique.co.uk shows that when we exercise mindfully, we end up getting a lot more mind and body benefits out of physical activity versus if we just performed the exercise absentmindedly. Being mindful […]
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Today is National Flossing Day (November 25, 2016), and with many healthy routines, developing brushing and flossing as a regular morning and before bedtime habit can help protect your teeth and gums, and prevent gingivitis and tooth decay in the future. If you don’t care for your teeth and gums properly, teeth can become damaged or […]
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Perfectly timed for Black Friday and holiday shopping season, now is a great time to be reminded that littering is still a big issue around the globe. In fact, research from National Geographic indicates that it would take 67 ships a full year to clean up a mere 1-percent of all litter at the bottom […]
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