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I Have Never Felt Healthier and Happier in My Life

Are You Eating the Right Omegas? Most Americans Aren’t 

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We hear a lot about the importance of getting enough Omega-3 fatty acids in our diets — and with good reason. They’re heart-healthy fats that help decrease inflammation, plus they’re important for brain development and function. The other Omega fatty acids — the Omega-6 oils — are also considered “essential fatty acids” that are needed for several body processes. But some of them can also cause inflammation when eaten in excess. So while we do need adequate amounts of both in our diets, most of us are getting way too much Omega-6 and way too little Omega-3. “In the standard American diet, people are getting about a 20-to-one ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3,” says Chris D’Adamo, Ph.D., assistant professor of epidemiology and public health, University of Maryland School of Medicine. “Ideally, that ratio should be more like three-to-one.” The trouble is that Omega-6 fatty acids have become ubiquitous in our food supply in a way that they were not several decades ago. They are found in veget

Home Neat Home: A Curated, Functional Wardrobe

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Welcome to my closet! My closet is a walk-in that I outfitted with Easy Closets when I moved in. (I had help with the installation from a handyman – no way I could have done that on my own despite the company name!) It’s a bit tight, but it has room for all the essentials. I’m just happy I actually have a real closet in this house, and I don’t have to share. For context, my closet history: My first apartment had a decent-sized walk-in that I shared My first house had a walk-in that was my own but was on the small side with just hangers. In my Cville rental house I had a whole small room (I sort of miss that!) Here’s that controversial video of my IKEA closet in house #3 🙂 And finally, here are  glimpses into my current closet in my Tidying Up post I recently listened to another Lively Show podcast interview with  Jennaea Gearhart , that had every organizing gear in my brain turning. While the second half of the podcast gets into some deep thoughts about intention