Happy Healthy Holidays!                                         Do you struggle with the highs and lows of your health and wellness that accompany the holiday season?  You want to make healthy choices and stay “on track” but the festive months full of parties, gatherings, and temptations seem to always derail you…  We have all been there: feeling BLAH after the last two months of constant intake of treats, sweets, and sips that don’t exactly align with our goals of balanced a

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While exercise can do wonders for your mind, body, immune system, mood, and longevity, it would be simplistic to ignore that many people turn to exercise as a way to achieve a certain physique too. So, while we’re on the subject, one of the top myths that keeps people (especially women) from strength training is that lifting heavy weights will make you “bulky.”  For starters, it’s important to point out that adding muscle mass isn’t a bad thing. All bodies are beautiful, and

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