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Of all the things that can affect our relationships, one we hear very little about is a history of sexual violence.
According to the CDC, 1 in 3 women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. These women go on with their lives, loving and dating and raising families, but the past never entirely goes away. It lives on in body memory. [Read more…] about Healing from Sexual Abuse with Marnie Grundman
I was brandishing a pair of fingernail clippers as my daughter ran out of the bathroom screaming. She didn’t want her fingernails trimmed.
“Come back!” I called. “You know it’s got to be done, so let’s get it over with.” [Read more…] about My Brain Fog Battle: 4 Steps to a Sharper Mind at Middle Age
Start as you mean to go on.”
It means you set the tone for your day from the get-go. [Read more…] about Start Your Day Like a Celebrity
You know your diet affects your mood.
How happy would you be in the morning without coffee?
How amazing do you feel after a helping of your favorite comfort food? [Read more…] about The Mood Diet: Eat Your Way to a Better Mood
Imagine going from a size 2 to a size 12 in just 3 months.
That’s what happened to Maria Aparis. Before her health crisis struck, she was a full-time model. She’d been a size 2 her entire life. [Read more…] about Are You Gaining Weight Because You’re Getting Older … or Your Gut Isn’t Working?
Of course you want to wear sunscreen.
Ninety percent of skin aging is due to sun exposure. More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined.[1] [Read more…] about Can Avoiding the Sun CAUSE Skin Cancer?
Every morning in winter, I get up an hour before everyone else and build a fire.
I throw sweatpants and a wool sweater on over my pajamas. It’s cold inside. Sometimes down to 40 degrees.
The house is old, but it belonged to my grandparents [Read more…] about Is The Air in Your House Making You Sick?
Music is the background to our lives.
It’s on the car radio, keeping us pumped as we run, piped through the office, and irritating us in elevators.
Given how much music we listen to, wouldn’t it be wonderful if music could do something more than just entertain us [Read more…] about Switch Your Music to Sound Therapy and Feel Better
I used to think I was cooking healthy meals for my family.
As a vegetarian in a family of omnivores, I wanted to make everyone’s meaty favorites—just without the meat.
I thought I’d struck gold when I discovered Quorn. [Read more…] about The Dirty Truth about Meat Substitutes
I can still remember when fat-free half-and-half came out.
It was like a miracle had appeared in the dairy case. We gazed at the tall, slim container, disbelieving the promise. Could it be true? Could we actually drink cream in our coffee again? [Read more…] about How Eating Fat Keeps Me Slim
