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Healthier Winter Spaghetti

Yield: 8 servings Ingredients 2 red bell peppers, chopped 2 medium red onions, chopped 1 8-ounce container mushrooms of choice, sliced 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 box whole-grain spaghetti noodles or roasted spaghetti squash 1 pound lean ground… Continue Reading →

Can Switching to a Plant-Based Lifestyle Enhance Your Health?

A recent study by Harvard University suggests that one-third of early deaths could be prevented if people move to a predominantly vegetarian diet. “Healthy diet is related to a lower risk of almost everything that we look at. Perhaps not… Continue Reading →

Chronic Stress and the Love of a Good Dog

When it was over, we left through a back exit designed especially for newly mourning pet owners, so we wouldn’t have to face those happy humans in the waiting room whose animal loved ones were still with them. When Fido’s… Continue Reading →

Belgium Has a New Food Pyramid: Should the USDA Take Note?

Did you know? Belgium has updated their food pyramid this year in an astonishing new format. Read on to discover just how this European country may be turning things upside down for the world in terms of health guidelines.  On… Continue Reading →

Simple Ways to Eat Well When You’re Short on Time

After a long day, the last thing you probably want to do is spend time in the kitchen meal prepping. While popping a premade frozen entrée into the microwave is convenient, it probably won’t make you feel well-nourished. So, what… Continue Reading →

Easy Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Your Overall Wellbeing

When it comes to feeling healthy, it’s important to focus on the physical, mental and social aspects of life. Here is a list of easy steps you can take today to help enhance your overall wellbeing without overextending yourself or… Continue Reading →

Self-Monitoring for Behavioral Change and Goal Achievement

“What gets measured gets managed.” (— Peter Drucker?) There is an old saying in management, if you want to improve something, start by measuring it, or you won’t see how to make a difference. (— Catharine Paddock, Ph.D.) Makes sense,… Continue Reading →

Here’s a Novel Idea: Build Your Brain With New Experiences

A study published in 2008 found that you can significantly increase your intelligence with training. This finding was a game-changer because before this people thought intelligence was something one was simply born with – a trait determined by genetics. Scientists… Continue Reading →

How to Smooth Things Over With Your Employees

In relationships, it’s often the small things that go a long way. Your relationship with your employees is the same. It’s the special touches in the workplace that can convey you truly care about your employees and their health. One… Continue Reading →

Finding the “I” in Team

Did you know that the best way to feel independent is to feel like you are a part of a team? It sounds contradictory, sure. But recent studies have shown that in order to feel capable, important and truly responsible… Continue Reading →

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