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8 Reasons to Eat Fermented Foods

What are fermented foods? You have probably heard of sauerkraut and kimchee. These are examples of fermented foods, but beware if you are buying these straight from the shelf at the supermarket. Store bought fermented foods often contain high doses of salt. They also tend to be completely over processed and are also usually pasteurized,…
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Mindfulness: Why You Need It

How often do you find yourself faced with an increasing amount of distractions or multi-tasking to get everything done at once? What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing your awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting your feelings, thoughts, and relaxing your body. Mindfulness is your ability…
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6 Strategies for Improving Your Emotional Wellness

With the passing of fashion icon, Kate Spade today, I want to share how depression is a real thing! And not just depression, post-partum depression is real too. I experienced postpartum depression after my daughter was born. What is emotional wellness? Emotional Wellness implies a person’s ability to be aware of and accept their feelings,…
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3 Secrets to Eliminate Emotional Eating

Emotional eating can get the best of us. We’ve all been there- it starts with the grapes, then the chips, and moments later, you’re immersed in your pantry scavenging for something greasy and emotionally fulfilling. The problem is, these foods aren’t really fulfilling to our health. Binge-eating can be our temporary get-away, and multiple occurrences…
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My First Attempt at Making a Smoothie Bowl

I normally drink smoothies; however, I wanted to try something different…make a smoothie bowl. Do you drink smoothies or make smoothie bowls? If you make smoothies, you know they are delicious. And they are quick to make for breakfast or a mid-day snack, not to mention they provide energy! Here is a simple recipe I…
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Korean Short Ribs: This recipe looks really good!
Whenever I see galbi on the menu I must order it. My favorite is yangnyeom-galbi, or marinated short-ribs. This delightful Korean dish is a bit sweet and salty but, the richness of the short ribs brings the flavors in balance. Although a restaurant favorite, I had never tried making it at home. Then one day […]…
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How To Eliminate Distractions From Your Life

Life is full of distractions! Between our cell phones, computers, tablets, television, social activities with friends, and shopping centers, it’s easy to become distracted and lose focus of your mission and goal at hand. Follow these steps to eliminate distractions during periods of focus. 1. Set an allotted amount of time each day to dedicate…

