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December 18, 2025
Staying Merry (and Healthy) This Christmas Season
The holidays are here! Twinkling lights, endless to-do lists, sugar everywhere, and at least one person in every household is sniffling like it’s their full-time job. While Christmas is supposed to be the “most wonderful time of the year,” it can also be one of the most draining. Cold weather, late nights, extra sugar, and all that “holiday cheer” can leave our bodies and immune systems waving little white flags. So before you deck the halls (and maybe your calendar), let’s talk about how to actually feel good this season — not just look festive doing it. Step One: Don’t Let the Weather Win Cold air, dry heat, and unpredictable temperature swings can make even the healthiest among us feel like we’ve been run over by Santa’s sleigh. Bundle up, not just because it looks cute. Keep your head, hands, and feet warm, since that’s where you lose the most heat. And for the love of your skin, hydrate! (Yes, water still matters even when you’re not sweating buckets.) A simple humidifier can also be a game-changer. Your sinuses and skin will thank you. And while we’re at it, open a window once in a while. A quick blast of fresh air helps move out indoor germs and that suspicious mix of pine candle and cookie fumes. Step Two: Be Smarter Than Sugar From peppermint mochas to sugar cookies “you only eat once a year,” December has a sneaky way of turning our bloodstream into syrup. You don’t have to skip the treats…just…
Are You Getting Enough Sun and Vitamin D?
Did you know that your body produces vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight? However, despite this unique ability, 40%-75% of people are deficient in vitamin D. This is because there are just too many factors that affect your skin’s ability to produce vitamin D. They include season, time of day, air pollution,…
Learn MoreA Healthy Lifestyle Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune
When times are tough and money is tight, the last thing you need is a lifestyle that costs more than you can afford. Sometimes, it’s just not possible to pay for a gym membership or buy certified organic food. This doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a healthy lifestyle just because you don’t have a…
Learn MoreDo Fitness Trackers Actually Work?
It seems everywhere you turn there’s a new high-tech wristband that is supposed to monitor your activity level, sleep patterns and caloric burn. The wearable fitness technology industry has exploded and is a $45.66 billion industry. Most trackers count steps and measure sleep patterns but some models also measure heart rate, blood oxygen level, skin…
Learn MoreYour Brain Is Sabotaging You!
How often have you set out to rid yourself of unhealthy lifestyle habits only to end up right where you started? The truth is, it’s really hard to shake bad habits for healthier ones. It’s why gyms are full come January 2nd and empty by February 1st! Humans just don’t like change. In fact, your…
Learn MoreFeel Tired All the Time? Try This!
Do you wake up feeling tired and spent? Do you struggle to get out of bed after eight hours of sleep? It’s perfectly normal to feel tired and less energetic at the end of the day, but some people suffer from lingering tiredness that interferes with daily life. They constantly feel like they haven’t slept…
Learn MorePersonal Hygiene & Squeaky Clean Kids For LIFE
Teaching Your Kids Good Personal Hygiene It’s funny how toddlers who love splashing around in the water grow up to be messy preteens who would gladly stay dirty if given the choice. Laying a solid foundation of good personal hygiene habits while they’re still young will help them to maintain good health later in life….
Learn MoreOne Choice Away
Okay. If you were absolutely honest, do you feel that your lifestyle promotes vitality and strength or…(not wanting to sound to harsh, here) frailty and weakness? Strength and vitality in our whole being is what we really want. We want all of the life we can possibly have, mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally and relationally. But…
Learn MoreEat the Rainbow! Why Colorful Meals are Healthier for You
Want an easy way to be healthier? Add lots of colorful veggies and fruits to your diet. The natural pigments that give fruits, vegetables, and other whole foods their bright colors are important micronutrients. Colorful foods are more nutritious and healthier for you. People who eat multi-colored meals reduce their risk of diabetes, stroke, heart…
Learn MoreSharing Your Love Story: A Valentine’s Gift Idea
Are you looking for unique valentine ideas? Try sharing your love story. Everyone loves a good love story. Love stories bring back memories of falling in love and feelings of nostalgia. They remind us of the innocence and excitement of new love and what it feels like to be head over heels in love. Love…
Learn MoreSedentary Lifestyle = Premature Death
What’s So Bad About a Sedentary Lifestyle, Really? If there’s one thing that’ll land you in the obituaries sooner than you’d like, it’s living a sedentary lifestyle. Inactivity = rust. Inactivity = decay, from the inside out in mind, body, and soul. Despite knowing that a physically active lifestyle produces many physical, mental, and emotional…
Learn MoreTake Care of Yourself Much?
It Is NOT Selfish To… …take care of yourself. You’re worth taking care of because your life and happiness matter, too. People seem to really struggle with what it means to be selfish and selfless. They think it’s selfish to take care of themselves. And somewhere along the way they’ve been led to believe that…
Learn MoreNew Choice = New Life
Kenneth Patton once said, “By the choices and acts of our lives, we create the person that we are.” So many people wish for a new life but for whatever reason they don’t go after it. You’ll often overhear them saying they want to change…they need to change…that they’ve had enough and can’t take it anymore! It’s…
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