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Your Best Shot to Stay Well This Flu Season

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Fall has arrived, and with it, the start of flu season. While you can get the flu at any time, cases typically rise in October and hit their peak around the holidays (December-February).  There’s no telling how bad the 2019-2020 season will be, but the high infection rate last year – and the virus’ life-threatening potential – are ample reasons to take this threat … [Read more...]

Namaste With Natalia: Alternate Nostril Breathing

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Your Monthly Yoga Pose Nadi Shodhana Balance and breath are two important principles in yoga. This month’s pose focuses heavily on both. In addition, it is not considered an actual pose. Nadi shodhana, or alternate nostril breathing, is part of the fourth limb of yoga called pranayama. Many people come to yoga and expect it to only be the movements, or the asana. However, … [Read more...]

Going Vegan or Vegetarian the Right Way

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Choosing to adopt a plant-based diet can be great for your overall health. However, it’s not as simple as just giving up meat and other animal products – there are important steps you should take before going vegan or vegetarian.  Talk to a specialist.  It’s always a good idea to speak with your doctor before making big lifestyle changes, especially when it … [Read more...]

Work Well: Our Mind Is a Garden. What Are You Planting?

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“Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or weeds.” – Osho A year ago, I was lucky to get a plot in our community garden. It was a leap, and I had both success and failure. I used to always say I had a “black thumb,” or whatever the opposite of a green thumb is. I was unlucky at keeping plants alive. A few years ago, a good friend … [Read more...]

Camp Gladiator Trainer Talk: Eating Healthy, Eating Out

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Research has shown that those who regularly eat out are more likely to gain weight in comparison with those who eat more home-cooked meals. In addition, those who eat more meals at home are less likely to be deficient in essential macro and micronutrients to support optimal health. In the last decade, fast food, takeout, and dining options have doubled, and more and more … [Read more...]

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