Hara Hachi Bu for Health & Longevity
The Okinawan Japanese have a saying: hara hachi bu, which means, roughly translated, “Stop eating when you are 80% full”.
The French say,
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Gillian Bogden
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The ONE thing I would recommend...
People often ask me the ONE THING I would recommend when it comes to food. I find it a loaded question, because there are so many different
Gillian Bogden
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Food Insecurity / Battle the COVID-19 Bulge
As much as I feel the tips included below on how to battle your bulge are important, given what's going on in the US (and beyond), I debated
Gillian Bogden
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Smiling Eyes :)
Smile more :)
I looked in the mirror this morning with my mask on. I wanted to see if people could tell if I was smiling behind my mask.
Gillian Bogden
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Minimize oxidative stress on your brain
I heard a couple of interesting stats earlier this week:
7x as many people are now living over the age of 85, relative to 1960
10,000 people
Gillian Bogden
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Why You Need To Move More
I’ve been writing and talking quite a bit recently about the impact of food on our brains, with respect to our moods, longevity, and ...
Renée Walker
2 min read
My Top 3 Meditation Tips
I believe taking the time to be still is essential to our well-being – especially today because we live in a world that never stops. We ...
Lora Moore
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On A Desert Island
If I were on a desert island with just my family, would I obsess about my invisible to others cellulite or the sparkly stretch marks on my..
Gillian Bogden
6 min read
Achy Joints? Read On.
Joint pain affects many women in their 50’s and beyond, for a variety of different reasons. Sometimes joint pain can be debilitating, other
Lora Moore
2 min read
Walking ... It's So Underrated
Get outside....sometimes all it takes to shift perspective, lift spirits, relieve stress, and just feel better is a simple walk. I told ...
Esther Gokhale
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10 Myths About Posture
Myth #1
Posture is a trivial thing my mother used to pester me about only so that I would look presentable.
Actually, posture is key to ...
Lora Moore
2 min read
I am an Apple
I have been spending some time quarreling with myself about body image and feeling good about the body I am fortunate to inhabit. Ever since
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