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Suffering from weight bias comes with a list of nasty side effects, with depression and thoughts of suicide among them. Photo by Andres Ayrton on Pexels.
Mind Over Body Emergent research suggests that what you think about your weight could be the culprit behind your unachieved health goals.  Weight bias is defined as any negative pattern of behavior, thoughts, judgments, or beliefs associated with body weight or size.  Real-world examples of weight bias include being excluded […]

How Weight Bias Makes You and Others Sick

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Yin Yoga
Yin yoga, the complementary practice to yang yoga, offers several different health benefits for our bodies. More people are aware of the more active yang forms of yoga, that focus on muscle activation, and not as many may be familiar with yin yoga. In yin yoga, slower movements are used […]

Benefit Your Body With Yin Yoga

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Japan may hold the answers for combating obesity in the United States, but it will take more than a personal overhaul to make needed changes. Photos by cottonbro on Pexels.
COVID-19 has worsened obesity worldwide… so what now? Amidst a year-long blitz of harrowing COVID-19 news, it’s not difficult to imagine that a lot of us have quite literally dropped the ball on our health regimes.  I for one canceled my gym membership, retired my tennis shoes to the deepest […]

The Obesity Pandemic: The United States vs. Japan

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Where will the United States donate its vaccines? The Biden administration has announced that the first 25 million doses the U.S. will donate is going to low- and middle- income countries to help combat the dangers that the COVID-19 pandemic presents. About 75 percent of the first 25 million doses […]

Where will the United States donate its vaccines?

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Massage therapy for osteoarthritis
Throughout the U.S., millions are affected by osteoarthritis every year. Massage therapy may be able to relieve pain and stiffness as well as improve mobility. The best results seem to come after several weeks of consistent massage therapy. What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease, and it is one […]

Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis

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screen time
Having your children home due to the pandemic has made it increasingly obvious how hard it is to keep them entertained. Letting them watch their favorite videos or play their favorite games with screen time is one of the simplest ways to do it; however, there is a definite concern […]

Fun Alternatives to Screen Time

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business phone
In order to keep your business running as smoothly as possible, you want to have the appropriate tools. This means making the necessary upgrades to your phone systems. Having an outdated system can lead to problems that negatively impact your business. To stay on top of your game, your business […]

Your Business Phone Needs These Features

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Magnesium and Vitamin D
Magnesium and vitamin D go hand and hand. Vitamin D deficiency is a prevalent problem in the U.S., especially during the winter months. Many people will find themselves supplementing Vitamin D to correct this. However, an oftentimes missed counterpart is magnesium. Magnesium is necessary to activate Vitamin D within the […]

Magnesium: The Vitamin D Connection

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65
There is an increasing number of adults 65 and up that are choosing to stay in the workforce. This requires them to decide between continuing with their employer-sponsored insurance plan or signing up for Medicare. Let’s discuss the possibilities and determine if either option is better. More Than 20 Employees […]

What If I’m 65 and Still Working?

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