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Starting a Business in New Hope, PA

When I first started my small business in New Hope, PA, I was excited but also nervous. I knew it would be a challenge to create something new in a small town with a tight-knit community. Being a bit of a transplant, I wondered how this would all fair. But I also knew that it…

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The Joy of Cooking with Kids: Make Your Own Granola with Your Child

Making granola at home with your young child can be a fun and educational activity that not only provides a tasty treat but also fosters valuable skills and memories. In this article, we will explore the benefits of making granola with your child and provide some tips to make the experience as enjoyable as possible….

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Health Benefits of Granola

Granola is a popular breakfast food that is often praised for its delicious taste and convenience. However, store-bought granolas can be high in added sugars, unhealthy fats, and artificial ingredients. By making your own granola at home with all-natural, healthy ingredients, you can enjoy a range of health benefits. Here are a few reasons why…

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7 Tips to Get Back in Shape After a Baby

Walking on the DNR Canal There are a few things that happened to me after I had my daughter. Of course the overwhelming feeling of love and devotion. A very close second was the most intense exhaustion I have ever experienced. Because of this, I felt like I had no choice but to be in…

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Clean Eating Made Easy

“A healthy outside starts from the inside” Robert Urich. When you first get started eating clean, you have two options. You can go cold turkey and give up all the junk food, sugar, processed food etc. all at once, or you can opt for a more gradual change. There are advantages and disadvantages to each…

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Lower your Blood Pressure

They call it the silent killer. And it is. There are no symptoms for heart failure. We all know the obvious things. WE have to eat right, don’t smoke, exercise, manage stress. I know that sometimes even when you do all of these things, it still can be a constant struggle. My husband for instance….

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9 Tips for Starting a Plant Based Diet

Tips for Starting a Plant Based Diet “Healthy eating is a way of life, so it’s important to establish routines that are simple, realistically, and ultimately livable.” Arthur Agatston I began a plant based diet about 5 years ago and took it even more seriously after I had my daughter. It started slowly, very much…

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Paleo Blueberry Muffins

This paleo blueberry muffin recipe is gluten free, dairy free, and low carb. I have made these for people without any diet restrictions and they absolutely love them. The almond flour keeps these muffins nice and moist, and lets be honest…who doesn’t love blueberry muffins?! They are perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert. Jump to…

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Vegan Blueberry Crisp

This vegan blueberry crisp is an incredibly easy to execute, delicious dessert. This recipe is so wholesome, I would even eat it for breakfast. It is packed with oats, whole wheat flour, and of course…blueberries! Jump to Recipe This Vegan Blueberry Crisp is great for when you are craving something sweet.Which if you are anything…

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Vegan Boston Baked Beans

This quarantine has my family eating a lot of beans. So i have been trying new ways to prepare them. So I decided to make Vegan Boston Baked Beans. I was watching Mythical Kitchen last night, and they were showing all the fun ways to eat beans during this pandemic. They did shakshuka, black bean…

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Whole Wheat Pita Bread

This is a very simple whole wheat pita recipe. If you are a beginner in the world of bread making, do not be intimidated. It really is that easy. Jump to Recipe After you mix in the wet ingredients and the flour, you want to knead it for about five minutes on a floured surface….

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Whipped Almond Vegan Ricotta

I love this Vegan almond whipped ricotta cheese recipe. It is incredibly simple to make, and is useful with so many meals. As you can see it tastes awesome on toast with some avocado. I have also used it for many appetizer like pesto pinwheels, or yummy Italian dishes like baked ziti. Jump to Recipe…

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Overnight Oats with Chia Seeds

I recently came across a great overnight oats with chia seed recipe and thought I would share it. It is an awesome spin on your regular breakfast My family eats oats every morning. We vary it with different toppings and spreads. Jump to Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup non dairy milk of choice. I use…

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The Best BBQ Sauce

So the nice weather is here and that means one amazing thing. Barbecue! Which of course stems from a wonderful sauce/ marinade. I have just the thing. A million times better than store bought and packed with flavor. This sauce is rich, robust, a bit spicy…and goes great on EVERYTHING! Jump to recipe There are…

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Weight Loss Strategies with Mindful Eating

Effective Weight Loss Strategies: Mindful Eating Weight Loss Strategies From the countless trips to the gym to cutting back on the amount and kind of food to consume, losing weight has never been an easy journey hence the need to adopt a sustainable and weight loss technique that can effectively do the task. Several weight…

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October 30, 2018November 22, 2022

Health Matters: Focus On Your Well-being As Winter Approaches

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

Health Matters When the weather gets colder and the nights draw in; it can be a challenge to keep up a healthy way of life, and look after your nutrition, health, and well-being. You’ll probably be craving a cozy blanket, hot chocolate, and all the edible treats that seem to come with the season ahead, especially over the festive period. It’s easy to get run down and catch whatever bugs are going around your local area or place of work. Because coughs, colds, and other medical issues seem to be commonplace at this time of year; it can be easy...

October 29, 2018November 22, 2022

Tracking Your Macros To Stay In Ketosis

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

Tracking Your Macros To Stay In Ketosis Disclosure ~ This post contains affiliate links. What is Ketosis? Ketosis is a process that the body does every day, regardless of the number of carbs you eat. Your body processes different types of nutrients into the fuels that it needs. Proteins, fats, and carbs are all processed for use. The ketogenic diet ramps up this process. This process, ketosis, is a metabolic state where most of the body’s energy comes from ketone bodies in the blood. Ketone bodies are molecules that occur when your body burns fat as an energy source....

October 27, 2018November 22, 2022

It’s Time to Start Getting Serious About Health

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

Since you’re reading a health blog, you’re probably already interested in health- and do what you can to look after your body and mind. However, there are a number of things you can do to take your interest a step further, and ensure you’re doing everything you can to lead a long and healthy life. Here are some examples of how you can get even more serious about your health. Measure your health Thanks to smart devices, it’s easier than ever to keep track of our progress and measure our health. Gadgets like the Fitbit measure heart rate throughout the...

October 21, 2018November 22, 2022

Isn’t Ketosis Dangerous?

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

Isn’t Ketosis Dangerous? Disclosure ~ This awesome Keto post contains awesome Keto affiliate links. No, not at all. Many people confuse ketosis with ketoacidosis and they are not the same at all. In addition, your body fluctuates throughout the day and can be in and out of ketosis. With the ketogenic diet, the purpose is to achieve and maintain a state of ketosis, and that is not dangerous. Ketosis and Ketoacidosis Despite the similarity in name, ketosis and ketoacidosis are two different things. And because of the similarity in the name, it can be easy to confuse the two. What...

What's your idea of reasons for exercise? Weight Loss? Build Muscle? But did you know exercise helps you mentally, too? Exercise can help relieve anxiety and depression.

October 21, 2018November 22, 2022

Exercise for Anxiety and Depression

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) effect you emotionally and physically into adulthood more than you may realize. Exercise is a useful tool in helping cope with anxiety, depression, and other other emotional and physical consequences of ACE’s. Let’s take a look into helpful ways you can use exercise to fight against the wounds of childhood trauma and how it helps. What’s your idea of reasons for exercise? Weight Loss? Build Muscle? But did you know exercise helps you mentally, too? Even more specifically, exercise for anxiety and depression can help relieve symptoms. And when you’ve experienced one or more ACE’s in...

October 19, 2018November 22, 2022

Surrogacy And Your Body: Why Your Health Matters Regardless Of Who’s Carrying Your Child

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

As a woman, the chances are that you always expected to have kids one day. While many are now choosing not to go down this path, others grow up playing with dolls and dreaming of children. Even if you focus on your career and building a life first, you may well envision that kids will be at the end of your rainbow. But then, disaster strikes. You and your partner decide to have children, but every month ends the same way. Six months pass, then a year. Before you know it, you’re talking about other options like IVF and surrogacy....

October 19, 2018November 22, 2022

What Can You Eat On A Keto Diet

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

What Can You Eat On A Keto Diet Disclosure ~ This awesome keto post contains awesome keto affiliate links. The key to a keto diet is to build ketones. And, the key to building ketones is a mixture of fasting and a diet with at least 65% of your food intake being from fat. This leaves you with about 30% proteins and the last 5% can be an additional 5% of fat or 5% of dark green low carb vegetables like dandelion leaves, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, etc. The diet has a strict 5% carbohydrate allowance. In general, you...

October 17, 2018November 22, 2022

3 Ways To Vastly Improve Your Health

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

Keeping your health in the best possible state is something that we all want to happen, and yet there is o much involved in the process that it can be incredibly hard to make sure it is happening. You first need to appreciate all of the thing you need to do ,and that alone can take a lot of time and effort to get right. Regardless, there are a number of ways in which you can always be sure to improve your health, and it’s worth focusing on those first and foremost, so that you at least have those in...

October 17, 2018November 22, 2022

How the Keto Diet Works

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

How The Keto Diet Works Disclosure ~ This awesome post about how the keto diet works, contains awesome affiliate links. It’s all about ketosis. Attaining it and maintaining it. First, the Keto Diet is similar to many low-carb, high-fat diets. But, there is a difference. That difference is the intentional reduction of carbohydrates to the point of putting your body into ketosis. No other low-carb, high-fat diet does this. Ketosis is a normal process that the body does every day, regardless of the number of carbs you eat. Your body processes different types of nutrients into the fuels that it...

October 15, 2018November 22, 2022

How to Overcome Addiction & Win at Life

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

How to Overcome Addiction & Win at Life “It is a deathtrap.” You may have heard or thought about this statement yourself whenever you come across the word ‘addiction’. It’s a pretty common belief in the society as a whole. If you take a look at all the detrimental effects of some forms of addiction including narcotics, alcohol, and tobacco, you’ll see that addiction can indeed become a deathtrap. Thus, you may well ask whether someone is a lost cause if he has succumbed to some forms of addiction. Is he really or there’s still a fighting chance for...

October 15, 2018November 22, 2022

Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

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by rochellein Desserts, Seasonal

Fall time calls for some Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Disclosure ~ This yummy post contains amazing affiliate links. Generally, fall is a pretty nice time of year here in Minnesota. But, this year, I think mother nature skipped right over fall and put us right into winter! And, for me, that isn’t ideal! I am not a winter girl, don’t like the cold and hopefully only have 2 more full winters to put up with here as hubby retires in 2 years and our plans are to leave after Christmas and be gone for 5 months or so. Can’t wait!...

October 12, 2018November 23, 2022

How to Calculate Net Carbs

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by rochellein Health & Wellness

Calculating Net Carbs on a Keto or Low Carb Lifestyle Disclosure ~ This post contains awesome affiliate links! On any low-carb diet, you will be reducing your net carb gram intake. It is important that you understand how to actually count net carbs. First, net carbs are simply the grams of total carbohydrates in a portion of food minus its grams of fiber. Because fiber is a carbohydrate that your body cannot digest, it does not raise your blood sugar levels or trigger an insulin response. I have heard many people say things like, Oh I eat low carb,...