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Boundaries…Have You Set Some Healthy Ones?

By Karen | September 22, 2019 |

Someone far wiser than I once said that we teach people how to treat us. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. That last part was a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. So how are you teaching people to treat you? Do you set healthy boundaries and show people you respect yourself through…

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Lose Weight…Save Your Brain

By Karen | September 21, 2019 |

I know I recently wrote about brain health but I attended a presentation by Dr. Daniel Amen the other night and learned about the close correlation between excess body weight and the decline of brain function. What does your weight have to do it your brain? Well, as your weight increases the size of your…

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Let’s Work On Some Habits

By Karen | September 20, 2019 |

If you have been following my blog, you may remember that I promised myself in early August that I would go to the gym every day for 90 days and make that a non-negotiable part of my life. Well, I have so far completed 47 consecutive days of going to the gym and exercising pretty…

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Coffee…Hmmm, Good Or Bad

By Karen | September 19, 2019 |

A question I often get from my clients is whether drinking coffee is good for them. For me, it isn’t my best choice so I choose not to drink it. When I was undergoing chemo in 2010, I lost my taste for it and never went back. There are a number of reasons to limit…

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An Attitude of Gratitude

By Karen | September 18, 2019 |

Have you ever heard of a gratitude journal? It’s a place where you record what you are grateful for in your life. It doesn’t have to be anything dramatic. I add five things to my journal every night that I’m grateful for from that particular day. It helps me to go to sleep in a…

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Please Don’t Shoot The Messenger

By Karen | September 17, 2019 |

I’ve heard it referred to as being the nutritional equivalent of Vaseline. We all know how tough it is to cut cheese out of our diet and now you’re about to find out why. Alas, you will also find out why you need to do just that. When you talk about which foods are the…

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What Others Think Of Us Is None Of Our Business

By Karen | September 16, 2019 |

Why do people think they have the right to judge others? I see all sorts of criticism of high profile people on what they wear, how they look, the size of their bodies and many other meaningless criteria. Why, when someone is in the public eye, are they targeted with such animosity? Is it jealousy,…

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Why Is It Harder Now Than It Was In The 70s To Maintain A Healthy Weight?

By Karen | September 15, 2019 |

I have posted this before but if you haven’t seen it, it might be time to read. IT may explain a few things.   According to an article I read about our ancestors, there are several factors contributing to the growing girth of our society. Even if we ate less and exercised more than our same…

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