The Overlooked Healthy Habits No One Talks About

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The Overlooked Healthy Habits No One Talks About

You’ve probably seen hundreds of posts online about routines, tips, and must-have products that promise to change your life. But most people don’t talk about the things that quietly support your health behind the scenes. These aren’t trends or transformations. They’re the small, often unglamorous habits and shifts that make a long-term difference without much spotlight. This article is about those simple actions and how they can help support how you feel, function, and live.

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4 Ways Veterans Can Lead a Healthy Life

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4 Ways Veterans Can Lead a Healthy Life

According to data published in 2021, there are about 16.5 million veterans in the US. Veterans have been a part of American history for a long time, and their efforts to protect and serve their nation have been memorialized since at least the end of the Civil War. However, coming home after active duty can be stressful. Your body and mind have yet to adjust to a life free from rules, regulations, and protocols, which is why it is not uncommon for veterans to feel unwell after returning from service.

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5 Healthy Habits That Can Bring a Glow to Your Face

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5 Healthy Habits That Can Bring a Glow to Your Face

Guest post by Michele Lowe

Gone are the times where health was relegated to the backseat of our minds. The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to rethink our priorities, and thinking about our health in general is at the forefront of our day-to-day thoughts. For many, facial health is a critical component of a healthy lifestyle. Experts suggest that most individuals also associate a healthy facial glow with self-confidence.

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7 Green Home Improvements to Make for a Healthier Lifestyle

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7 Green Home Improvements to Make for a Healthier Lifestyle

Guest post by Kelsey Luvisa

The beginning of a new year is a time to think about home improvement. With people across the United States spending more time at home due to COVID-19, making your space a comfortable place to spend a lot of time is important now more than ever. When you care about the environment, making improvements that are green and support a healthy lifestyle might also be on your mind. The real estate experts at HomeLight interviewed more than 1,000 agents across the United States to reveal home upgrade trends, offering some insights about updates that you should consider.

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Stay Healthy at Home with Natural Pesticide Solutions

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Stay Healthy at Home with Natural Pesticide Solutions

Guest post by Jaclyn Crawford

Pesticides are some of the most toxic chemicals to be found around the home — and unfortunately, they are found around the home all too often. Consider the risks. According to the National Cancer Institute, childhood cancer has increased nearly 30 percent since pesticides became commonly used household products. In addition to the cancer link, chemicals found in pesticides have been associated with allergies, birth defects, and even psychological disorders.

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Beyond the Hype: The Science behind developing healthy eating habits

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Beyond the Hype: The Science behind developing healthy eating habits

Americans’ thinking about food has shifted dramatically over the past 2 decades. With major changes to the food industry (think the introduction of GMOs, the mainstreaming of organic foods, the popularity of celebrity chefs, and the growing number of documentaries about our eating habits – e.g. “Super Size Me”, and the problems with the industrial food complex), a growing number of people now think that eating healthy is important.

However, although many of us want to eat healthy, or think that we are eating healthy, the evidence says otherwise. In fact, most Americans do not get the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables and consume waaaay more sugar and saturated fats than they should...

What if you’ve been trying to eat healthier but can’t seem to break your unhealthy food habits? What if you eat pretty healthy already but want to make some small improvements to your diet? What if you know someone who has a very unhealthy diet and wants to improve his or her eating habits?

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How Good Stress Can Help You Become More Resilient in Life

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How Good Stress Can Help You Become More Resilient in Life

Let’s face it, stress is a major part of life in the world today, especially if you are working (inside or outside the home), have children, or live in an urban environment.  As a divorced mom of 2 kids with a full-time job, consulting work, and running my business, www.greenandprosperous.com, I manage a fair amount of stress on a regular basis. During the course of my regular workweek, as a professor, I also see – and try to help mitigate – the stress my students face. With so many responsibilities to handle, and so many of them juggling long commutes, internships, volunteering, financial problems, or managing families (since most students these days are non-traditional) in addition to going to school full-time, I sometimes wonder how my students deal with it all, at such young ages. In fact, many of them do not deal well with stress, and a select few end up dropping or failing out of their programs. At worst, they become dependent on medication to manage their anxiety, or suicidal.

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How Growing a Garden Improves Your Health

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How Growing a Garden Improves Your Health

Guest post by Clara Beaufort

If you’re looking for a way to get more active, eat healthier, and improve your overall mental and physical health, look no further than your backyard. Gardening is one of the best activities people can do to benefit their overall health and well-being, and we explore how growing vegetables and flowers can pack such a powerful punch below.

Gardening Benefits Your Mental Health

You don’t have to be an adventurous whitewater rafter or mountain climber to get the mental health benefits of being in nature. When you work with the soil and plant bulbs and seeds, you are beginning a journey to better mental health. Gardening has therapeutic value, and spending time outdoors boosts people’s moods, reduces their depression and feelings of isolation, and relieves their stress.

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